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news.yahoo.com - 5/23/2009

As pick nears, Obama's vision of court pick clear (AP)

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AP - On the verge of choosing his first Supreme Court nominee, Barack Obama has already provided a profile of the person he is likely to pick: an intellectual heavyweight with a little "common touch," someone whose brand of justice means seeing life from the perspective of the powerless.

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washingtonpost.com - 5/17/2009

Conservatives Plan to Question Obama's Supreme Court Pick on Gay Marriage

— washingtonpost.com — Comments that include profanity or personal attacks or other inappropriate comments or material will be removed from... the site. Additionally, entries that are unsigned or contain "signatures" by someone other than the actual author will be removed. ... (more) Conservatives Plan to Question Obama's Supreme Court ...

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politico.com - 5/23/2009

Senate GOP: Not so fast on Court pick

— politico.com — Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee are resisting Obama’s call for a swift confirmation.... (more) Senate GOP: Not so fast on Court pick

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news.yahoo.com - 5/24/2009

Court pick could face filibuster over 'feelings' (AP)

— news.yahoo.com — AP - The Senate's No. 2 Republican on Sunday refused to rule out a filibuster if President... Barack Obama seeks a Supreme Court justice who decides cases based on "emotions or feelings or preconceived ideas." (more) Court pick could face filibuster over 'feelings' (AP)

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Obama sees court pick as smart with common touch
Democratic Underground Latest Breaking News — ... interview carried Saturday on C-SPAN television. "But you have to be able to stand in somebody else's shoes and see through their eyes and get a sense of how the law might work or not work in practical day-to-day living." That quality — Obama calls it empathy — is a huge factor in picking a successor to retiring Justice David Souter. Among the others Obama is weighing: judicial philosophy, intellectual sway, gender, ethnicity, age and the politics of Senate confirmation. Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090523/ap_on_go_pr_wh/us_o...