Pepperdine Law Professor Doug Kmiec, – who bears the Clinton’s no ill will even though he’s an adviser to Mitt Romney and he served in two Republican administrations and, oh yeah, one of his kids clerked for Chief Justice John Roberts – raises the Red Flag of the Clenis by intimating that the Clagina, once she becomes Presidentrix for Life she could make Bill even more powerful than Bill Parcells.
It is a title that would be sure to bring either fear or cheer to many Americans, depending on your political leanings: Supreme Court Justice Bill Clinton.
That provocative possibility has long been whispered in legal and political circles ever since Sen. Hillary Clinton became a viable candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination. Now a respected conservative law professor has openly predicted a future President Clinton would name her husband to the high court if a vacancy occurred.
Pepperdine Law School’s Douglas Kmiec said, "The former president would be intrigued by court service and many would cheer him on."
And, who wouldn’t be? Lifetime gig. A yearly supply of law clerks (who are, like, smart interns), and, best of all, you don’t have to wear pants under your robe. But should CNN just take Professor Doug’s word for it? Of, course not.
As one Democratic political analyst said, "You may recall recent trial balloons that Mr. Clinton was perhaps interested in becoming U.N. secretary-general. If he is grasping for a similarly large stage to fill his ambitions and ego, what better place than the nation’s highest court, where could serve for life if he wanted?"
But a conservative lawyer who argues regularly before the high court noted Chief Justice John Roberts is fully entrenched in his position, and that might be the only high court spot Clinton would want. He also might not enjoy the relative self-imposed anonymity the justices rely on to do their jobs free of political and public pressures.
"Court arguments are not televised, and most justices shy away from publicity as a matter of respect for the court’s integrity," said this lawyer. "Could Justice Clinton follow their example?"
While one is left to wonder why these commenters felt the need to be anonymous, I tend to wonder why anyone would think that distaff President Clinton wouldn’t think twice about pulling a "Vince Foster With Extreme Prejudice" on John Roberts if it would get Bill the hell out of the house.
A history of seizures? It would be like a walk in Ft. Marcy Park…
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Yes, Supreme Court Justices keep a low profile, like Antonin ”Fat Tony” Scalia, who limits himself to such activities as making obscene gestures while speaking in a church, or duck hunting with Dick Cheney (making sure to stand immediately behind Dead Eye Dick at all times, I’m sure.)
Pepperdine Law Professor Doug Kmiec should confine himself to heavy research into the origin of his own name.
And similar nonsense.
OOOHHH!
Chief Justice Big Dog!
Can’t you see Ken Starr before the court with a Big Ciggiebutt case!
Kmiec gives credence to the old adage: Them that can do; them that can’t teach. President Clinton kissed so much corporate ass in his never-ending quest for campaign funds that he’d probably be conflicted out of every other case that came before the USSC.
Hell, no reason to think Obama or Edwards might not appoint Bill to SCOTUS just to keep him out of the way.
Big Dog travels the world and is beloved and welcomed wherever he goes. He’s smart. He seems happy, and comfortable in his own skin (unlike the current Fidgeter-In-Chief, for whom 1-20-2009 can’t come too soon). Women like him. He plays the saxophone.
All of which, for the Doug Kmiecs of the world, is like living with an unlanced boil on their ass.
I, for one, think that redecorating the SCOTUS chambers with faux wood paneling and a stripper pole could only be an improvement.