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5 Judges Obama Never Considered

We guarantee Obama never considered any of these schmucks

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(Newser) – Barack Obama probably never sat down to consider the worst possible contenders for David Souter’s Supreme Court vacancy. But the guys at The Stimulist did. Here are the top (bottom?) five judges who never had a shot:

  • Myron Steele: Used his government email address to send a lewd video to 38 male friends.
  • Donald Thompson: Convicted in 2006 of using a penis pump…during a murder trial.

  • Joseph Wall: Once complained that an African-American defendant “sits at home, gets high while his babymama works,” adding, “I swear there’s a club where these women get together.”
  • John Wulle: Told he’d “get a star” for completing an assignment in sensitivity training, Wulle replied, “I don’t need a star. I’m not a Jew.”
  • Jay Bybee: You’ll know him better as the torture memo guy. Probably violates Obama’s whole “dedicated to the rule of law” qualification.

President Barack Obama looked far and wide for candidates, but he didn't look at these guys.
President Barack Obama looked far and wide for candidates, but he didn't look at these guys.   (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)
In this March 5, 2009 file photo, the Supreme Court Building is seen in Washington.
In this March 5, 2009 file photo, the Supreme Court Building is seen in Washington.   (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, FILE)
Jay Bybee, author of the notorious torture memo, probably never made Obama's shortlist.
Jay Bybee, author of the notorious torture memo, probably never made Obama's shortlist.   (AP Photo, Evan Vucci, File)
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ClingingToHope
May 26, 09 12:30 PM CDT
How stupid is this article? Even Chairman Barry would have overlooked these imbeciles. Hey, Barry, how about putting them off the bench if that hasn't been done already. The only reason this article was written was to make whomever Chairman Barry nominated seem like a saint. Reply
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AS1280
May 26, 09 1:58 PM CDT
It's a joke you idiot!
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SPH
May 26, 09 2:26 PM CDT
Federal judgeships are a lifetime appointment....The President can not remove a sitting Judge...Only through impeachment can they be removed....Of course, if you had ever read the Constitution you would have know this.....You are an ignorant fool.....
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RobN
May 26, 09 12:58 PM CDT
Actually the real reason they weren't considered was that they are men. Reply
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ClingingToHope
May 26, 09 2:48 PM CDT
Which would be called discrimination if it was referring to any other group.
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