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    PhillyLass: You know, she's more than twice my age, and I have no doubt she could kick my ass with very little effort. more »
    HoooooooT: I saw her on the show and she was fantastic. And she had to make tough decisions, but I would never consider her a right-wing nut. more »
    AgentBristow: I think it is unfair to judge her long career on one opinion. You can look at her history of opinions on the Court and decide if you disagree with he... more »
    PilgrimSoul: I know we're supposed to love this woman but this is also the woman who reputedly said "now I have to stay on the bench!" when Gore was, so briefly, d... more »
    Scoithniamh: Eeee! I met her! But I was so nervous, the only question I could think- but did not say- was, can I call you SDO? She's so composed. I was overwhe... more »
    AgentBristow: I saw her speak recently about judicial independence and she was amazing. It is clear she is still very involved in justice-related issues. Good for ... more »
    dreamweave: Here comes Debbie Downer....I love SDO for many of the reasons already mentioned, but she played no small role in bringing us Dubya, and she should ha... more »
    megscissorhands: But even cowgirls get the blues... more »
    BabyJane: Sandra "made my" Day O'Connor. more »
    bangers: gosh she is fabulous! we need more principled cowgirls in the u.s.! more »
    NerD: Blattella: I love her. I've always loved her since I was a kid. When they put her on the Court there was a lot of press in my town. It made me very proud to be... more »
    JinxyMcDeath: And one more thing, I loved reading SDO's opinions in law school. They were always impeccably organized. more »
    JinxyMcDeath: Although RBG is my eternal favorite, I didn't really realize that SDO was this much of a spark plug. I knew she was a cowgirl from Arizona, but I did... more »
    tawdrylorde: is there some kind of jezzie awards? if not, you need to make one just to give to her. more »
    westvillagegirl (exiled in chicago): "You do your best, and then live with it." Truer words have never been spoken, Ma'am. more »
    Santos L Halper: If (and hopefully when) Obama gets to pick a Supreme Court nominee, he's going to be hard-pressed to find anyone as awesome as Justices O'Connor or RB... more »
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    Sandra Day O'Connor Schools Jon Stewart

    Sandra Day O'Connor, first cowgirl on the Supreme Court, does not cotton to being called a swing voter. She prefers "Most Principled Justice" ... and isn't afraid to judge you, Jon Stewart or her grandkids.