Hillary Clinton now being seriously discussed for SCOTUS?

While the rest of the media speculated on who would be the next Supreme Court Justice nominee to replace John Paul Stevens, they completely ignored one possibility: Hillary Clinton. Last week, Project Economic Refugee projected that Hillary Clinton would enter...
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John Paul Stevens Retiring

This automatically gives President Obama the opportunity to appoint another Supreme Court Justice.  Via MSNBC: Stevens was able to draw the support of the court’s swing votes, now-retired Justice Sandra Day O’Connor and Justice Anthony Kennedy, to rein in or...
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State of the Union: time for brand Obama to execute

How timely that Naomi Kline’s How Corporate Branding Took Over the White House piece so well analyzes the state of Obama’s brand.  I found this portion of Naomi’s piece particularly on-mark: [Obama] will boldly appoint the first Latina to the...
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“Undocumented immigrant” term good 1st step for Supreme Court but…

As you all know, I prefer the term “economic refugee” for many reasons, which I explain on this link here.   Nevertheless, the fact that a SUPREME COURT JUSTICE, namely Sonia Sotomayor, used the more humanized and sensitive term “undocumented...
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Sotomayor: Turning Point for Latinos

Much has been said about the nomination and confirmation of now-Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor.  Much of the analsys has been focused on the fact that she was  the first Latina to EVER be nominated to the Supreme Court in...
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Pres. Obama Speaks @ National Hispanic Prayer Breakfast

…about immigration reform: I am very pleased that President Obama spoke at this National Hispanic Prayer Breakfast because it casts light onto a promising strategy that seems to be developing and that I have been advocating for quite a few...
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