Ed Gillespie: There wasn’t a single woman of comparable ‘temperament and intellect’ to Alito. (VIDEO

[jefferson_dem]

Ed Gillespie: There wasn’t a single woman of comparable ‘temperament and intellect’ to Alito.

On “The Situation Room” this afternoon, former Bush counselor Ed Gillespie said that “it would be wrong” if President Obama looks at only women for potential Supreme Court nominees because he should be looking for “the most qualified candidates.” He explained that though Bush thought about nominating a woman to replace Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, he just couldn’t find one with the requisite “temperament and intellect”:

BLITZER: You remember, your President — President Bush — he did find a woman, Harriet Miers, to be his nominee, and that didn’t exactly work out. Did he get gun shy after that?

GILLESPIE: He did not get gun shy after that, but I think that in the next round of the selection process, the person who emerged as clearly most qualified — really head and shoulders above others –was Samuel Alito, and there wasn’t a woman who was of a comparable experience and skill and temperament and intellect.

http://thinkprogress.org/2009/05/06/gillespie-woman-justice/

[LisaM]

1. Oh brother

that's all I have to say.

[Big Orange Jeff]

18. Why is it that they assume he's only looking at female candidates? nm

nm

[TwilightZone]

2. And the self-destruction of the Republican Party continues....

[DebbieCDC]

3. Not one woman more qualified or smarter than Alito????

Can I have some of what they're smoking?

[csziggy]

12. No, "comparable". Most professional women are more qualified AND smarter! n/t

[TheCowsCameHome]

4. Quick, toss them more rope...................

[pleah]

5. .....

:puke:

[Cha]

6. I can't even remember what

alito looks like. I know roberts but what a fucking jerk thing to say..are there republicon women who would dare stand up to that jerkoff comment by ed gillespi?

I know some Dem women who could verbally take him down.

[Raven]

7. Oh, really? Fuck him.

[mikiturner]

8. WOW

That is a stunning comment.

[Supersedeas]

15. but Alito came after the intellectual prowess of Harriet Miers....odd?

[BlooInBloo]

9. I bet it's by statements like that that you get all of the chicks, eh Ed?

:rofl:

[baldguy]

10. They had very specific standards for empathy, integrity & honesty.

The new Justice couldn't have any of those qualities.

[Captain Hilts]

11. Well, that's the prevailing attitude in our country about a lot of things, unfortunately. nt

[SamCooke]

13. I think he meant he couldn't find a conservative woman with those qualifications

I can believe that. In the Party of Palin, I can believe it.

[Supersedeas]

19. what about Harriet Miers...or maybe Monica Goodling...or Sarah Taylor....or Susan Ralston

[Sebastian Doyle]

20. Or Michelle Bachmann....or Virginia Foxx....or Ann Coulter.....or Dr. Laura

Hell, why not twin Justices Jenna & Tonic?

[Undercurrent]

14. Poor Repubs.

They just can't help themselves. They're infected with stupid, and is becoming more unhinged by the day.

I'm having a great time watching them meltdown. hehe :evilgrin:

[JoePhilly]

16. Why does Ed use the word "temperament"????

"temperament" is a reference to one's emotional state ... and as we all know, the right is against any reference to considering that.

[Flying Dream Blues]

21. Temperament is code for "women are too emoootional". nt

[Orsino]

17. I'm certain that somewhere a woman could have been found..

...who was every bit as corrupt as Alito.

[fugop]

22. Shocking

I'm shocked and stunned that women are fleeing the Republican party. Really. Shocked. And stunned.

[Hekate]

23. Watch the search committee close its eyes to 2+ generations of female law school grads...

... working their way up the ladder. Watch the search committee stick its fingers in its collective ears and go "La la la I can't heeeeear you" when reminded that there is a deep pool of female lawyers, many highly qualified, many with judicial temperament.

La la la I can't heeeear you. There are NO comparable qualified women. La la la.

Hekate
:argh:

[rustydog]

24. Ed, here's ten bucks, go shave your nuts.