The Supreme Court

Our nation’s highest court is ever important when discussing the Presidential race. The role of the President in selecting judges for these appointments on the court is crucial, especially in the coming years. Although the Supreme Court hasn’t really been mentioned by the media too much, people deep inside Republican and Democratic circles are thinking about it. A lot.

Going back to 1960, we can see the importance of nominations.

• JFK nominated 2 justices
• Lyndon Johnson nominated 2 justices
• Nixon, 4
• Ford, 1
• Reagan, 3
• HW Bush, 2
• Clinton, 2
• W Bush, 2

Only Jimmy Carter never nominated a justice to the Supreme Court.

Now, nothing is certain, especially when it comes to the Supreme Court. However, on average, a President has the opportunity to nominate two justices during his term in office. Lifetime justices. No campaigns. No elections. A Lifetime on our nation's highest court. Wow.

So, who do we want nominating these justices? These next few posts will revolve around the Supreme Court, as John McCain envisions it, and the Supreme Court, as Barack Obama envisions it. Let’s just say their visions are fundamentally different.