Boland is a very liberal Democrat and Governor Rell is supposed to be a Republican. She has to appoint some Democrats, but why this one and why not a conservative Democrat? Is Rell a Republican in name only?
2006-08-12 11:21:10 · 4 answers · asked by John16 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Government
Probably becase she thinks him to be a good judge.
Frankly, Antonin Scalia moved up a few notches in my estimation by refusing to hear the DeLay case, barring the Republican party from removing DeLay from the ballot in Texas.
2006-08-12 11:31:04 · answer #1 · answered by Bostonian In MO 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Probably because Rell was more concerned with Boland's qualifications as a judge than his political affiliation.
Which is the way it's supposed to work.
2006-08-12 11:36:32 · answer #2 · answered by coragryph 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Why should educated, intelligent people, unlike you, elect, or vote blindly right down the "party line"? It's just stupid. The Governor appointed the best candidate.
2006-08-12 12:11:51 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
She probably wanted a justice with an open mind, unlike a conservative justice would be.
2006-08-12 11:26:10 · answer #4 · answered by Tommy D 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋