That Time I Met Justice Antonin Scalia's Wife

So while on the campaign trail for Pat Herrity, a bussinessman running for the position of Chairman of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors in Virginia, I ended up dropping some information off at the home of a legal giant. Thats right I went door to door at Antonin Scalia's house. Although Justice Scalia was not home I did have the opporutnity to meet his wife Margaret and discuss with her the candidate and even a little bit about myself. She was an incredibly nice woman who reminded me alot of my own grandmother. What struck me most about the home was that it was so very normal. Although a very nice property the house was by no means the largest in the very wealthy McLean community. The term the comes to mind is understated elegance.

Reflecting on this experience led me to the conclusion that the true, lasting legacy of George W. Bush will be the strict constructionist judges he appointed to the Supreme Court. Not only have these men proven themselves to be capable of sitting on our highest court, but in all liklihood they are not going anywhere for quite some time. It is likely that for the next twenty years these judges will exert a decidedly conservative influence upon the Supreme Court. Moreover, these justices give the Republican Party some much needed wiggle room while they retool for the contests in 2010 and 2012. On the other side of the isle 2008 was a do or die year for Democrats in regards to the Supreme Court. Three of the staunchest liberal leaning justices have expressed an interest in retiring from the bench and unconfirmed reports state that John Paul Stevens passed away two years ago and is merely being operated by Justice Ginsberg. In all seriousness the Republican Party and the conservative movement in general missed an incredible opportunity to put a nail in the coffin of the liberal and loose constructionalists on the Supreme Court. Now we are back where we started and will to fight long and hard in 2012 to see if a Republican gets the opportunity to appoint a replacement for one of the liberal leaning justices