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Orin Kerr To Be Special Counsel To Cornyn On SCOTUS Nominations

By Big Tent Democrat, Section Supreme Court
Posted on Fri Jun 05, 2009 at 05:51:05 PM EST
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I must say this seems a surprising development to me:

I [Orin Kerr] have accepted a position as Special Counsel for Supreme Court Nominations for Senator John Cornyn for the duration of the Sotomayor nomination.

Kerr's blogging on Sotomayor has been, how can I put this - sane, reasonable and intelligent. And generally speaking, Prof. Kerr is one the brightest and most reasonable minds on the Right. Something does not add up here.

Speaking for me only

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    What does not add up? (5.00 / 1) (#2)
    by Cream City on Fri Jun 05, 2009 at 06:05:18 PM EST
    That the reasonable Right may want her, if they're reasonable?  Or they're not reasonable enough on some issues, and so she may not be, either?  I'm trying to figure out what the lawyerly thinking is.

    There are unreasonable Lefties, after all.:-)

    Perhaps it doesn't add up (none / 0) (#5)
    by caseyOR on Fri Jun 05, 2009 at 06:18:25 PM EST
    because Kerr is reasonable, but Cornyn is not. Just why would Cornyn hire this reasonable fellow who does not appear to foam at the mouth over Sotomayor, as his point person on her nomination?

    Speaking for me only. : ).

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    Ah, of course. (none / 0) (#11)
    by Cream City on Fri Jun 05, 2009 at 07:09:01 PM EST
    I was factoring in Sotomayor and Kerr but forgetting to factor in . . . Cornyn.  Okay, I get it: What is a reasonable Rightie even doing around him?  Thanks.

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    Cornyn (none / 0) (#13)
    by christinep on Fri Jun 05, 2009 at 07:42:07 PM EST
    It may be that: Cornyn is from Texas. (See also: Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison is sounding deferential, etc.)  The future electoral position of Texas looms in the background, mayhaps?

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    My hope is that (5.00 / 2) (#6)
    by KeysDan on Fri Jun 05, 2009 at 06:21:29 PM EST
    Professor Kerr will only embellish his reputation as being bright and reasonable.  We do need to be cautious, however, as this was once said about Kenneth Starr.

    Are you kidding me?!? (5.00 / 1) (#7)
    by Steve M on Fri Jun 05, 2009 at 06:50:56 PM EST
    Orin Kerr is a power-mad tyrant who banned me from his blog simply for having the name Steve.  I am not even joking!

    (I am actually not joking, but if you sense there might be more to the story, you could always click here and read down.)

    Pretty scary. (none / 0) (#9)
    by KeysDan on Fri Jun 05, 2009 at 06:57:35 PM EST


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