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Miami Herald Frank Jimenez Editorial Watch

Oh man am I sick of this story.

Still, the news keeps coming.

Let's see, we've had the St. Pete Times weigh in on the Frank Jimenez appointment mess.

And now the Palm Beach Post:

The worst kind of judicial politics may place an unqualified person on the Florida Supreme Court. Blame Gov. Crist and some of his allies.

Trust me, it goes downhill from there. The Post concludes:

Gov. Crist dismisses the idea that the fix is in, saying that his choice will surprise people. The real and sad surprise has been how far the governor is willing to go to show far-right conservatives, through his Supreme Court choices, that the GOP base could be comfortable with him as a presidential candidate. He filled two high court vacancies with high-profile social conservatives; Mr. Jimenez could be even more extreme. Either way, the commission's credibility is gone. Those commissioners who backed Mr. Jimenez should resign. And if the governor picks Mr. Jimenez, the choice should be challenged in court as illegal.

Given that a native South Floridian is involved, do you think the Herald might weigh in on this someday?

To be fair, they are appropriately focused on something that is on the mind of all citizens of South Florida....the Minnesota recount. There's only so many things they can keep their eye on.

Full post as published by South Florida Lawyers on December 23, 2008 (boomark / email).