Comments on: Congress And The Supreme Court

By: Carl

Carl — Sun, 07 Nov 2004 02:17:59 +0000

I think everybody should give ‘08 a break, we’ve been hard at for almost a year. Who knows at this time who would be the winner, think back to four yrs ago, I didn’t think Kerry would be the candidate, never had heard of him. Also, Supreme Court nominee is gonna come faster than we think. I think Renquist will retire early in ‘05, after the new COngress is sworn in. THAT’S the fight right now. GW can take this majority, should be able to nail a few Senate Democrats with Reid now minority leader, and the DEMS severely chastened. Don’t wait to ‘06, when GW becomes a lame duck, hit them right now!!

By: Shayne White

Shayne White — Sat, 06 Nov 2004 02:39:27 +0000

I secretly wish Ann Coulter would run, but I’d hate to see her paired with a liberal Congress.

By: Beau

Beau — Fri, 05 Nov 2004 20:27:51 +0000

Bad Boy!!

By: AWG

AWG — Fri, 05 Nov 2004 20:19:11 +0000

RepJ: “I want Condi.”

Well who doesn’t?

…

Oh! You mean for President. Nevermind.

By: Beau

Beau — Fri, 05 Nov 2004 16:52:13 +0000

Hey Wuzzy,

I think I see where you’re coming from, Podnah…something like a Guiliani-Jeb Bush or Bill Owens, maybe?

The long & short, it would have to be a balanced ticket to work. Better still, a Guiliani-Schwarzenneger ticket would mean we’ve all been hitting the GOP peace pipe wwway too much.

Keep dreamin, right? Might as well be Guiliani-Hillary. I know – I’m surely goin to hell for suggesting the last two, stupid, idiotic presidential tickets. (Especially the last one…..that’ll get the hell express.)

Anyway, I feel like a moron, so let those 2 name combinations NEVER again be seen together, for the sake of our children to be.

I suppose I should also – AT LEAST – ask everyone to please forgive me for cussin & swearing like that on Barber’s Corner. I have not touched the pipe…………lately.

By: LawWife

LawWife — Fri, 05 Nov 2004 16:34:40 +0000

This is the press release from Specter’s office:

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November 4th, 2004

SPECTER COMMENTS ON THE JUDICIAL CONFIRMATION PROCESS

Washington, D.C. – Senator Arlen Specter (R-PA) made the following comments today on the judicial confirmation process.

“Contrary to press accounts, I did not warn the President about anything and was very respectful of his Constitutional authority on the appointment of federal judges.

“As the record shows, I have supported every one of President Bush’s nominees in the Judiciary Committee and on the Senate floor. I have never and would never apply any litmus test on the abortion issue and, as the record shows, I have voted to confirm Chief Justice Rehnquist, Justice O’Connor, and Justice Kennedy and led the fight to confirm Justice Thomas.

“I have already sponsored a protocol calling for a Judiciary Committee hearing within thirty days of a nomination, a vote out of Committee thirty days later, and floor action thirty days after that. I am committed to such prompt action by the Committee on all of President Bush’s nominees.

“In light of the repeated filibusters by the Democrats in the last Senate session, I am concerned about a potential repetition of such filibusters. I expect to work well with President Bush in the judicial confirmation process in the years ahead.”

By: SCSIwuzzy

SCSIwuzzy — Fri, 05 Nov 2004 16:12:08 +0000

Beau,
If Kerry could say he is personally against abortion, but would support the party line to protect abortion, I imagine Rudy could do the same.
Promise that abortion will be left in the hands of the legislature and the courts. The job of the president is to enforce the law, protect the citizens, etc.

To offset the hard core pro-lifers, give him a pro-life VP to go with the hands-off pledge. Similar to the Gore-Lieberman match up.

By: Beau

Beau — Fri, 05 Nov 2004 15:37:12 +0000

Though I’m more familiar with Jeb Bush, what he’s done in Florida – helped elect him twice – and would prefer him……what about Colorado Governor Bill Owens & Dr. Rice? Sounds like a powerful ticket, should they be interested.

I might be able to live with a mostly conservative Guiliani (who I believe could win a national election), however, I don’t know that his pro-choice stance would fly party-wide. Not to mention, fly-over country, i.e., red states.

On the other hand he could pull alot of swing votes IF he could secure the nomination. BUT, how will the #s balance out with the many pro-life voters……….for whom choices would seem limited to bad and worse, at best.

Did I actually just say something sensible, worthy of debate? I’m losing my touch. And getting way too full of myself.

By: Tom Grey - Liberty Dad

Tom Grey - Liberty Dad — Fri, 05 Nov 2004 15:36:55 +0000

The Supreme Court will be a big issue. I, too, hope that the Bush team make the Dems do more work in a filibuster. And also complain, constantly, that the radical Dems are dividing the nation. And yes, do NO other business while the Dems fiddle.

But I don’t expect judges who will honestly overturn the Roe Abortion Amendment. I am more hopeful of a Federal Abortion Amendment which sends the decision back to the states.

And I am MOST hopeful of cultural shifts. Like the abstinence Silver Ring Thing; and Promise Keepers. And Feminists for Life.

By: Evon Bachaus

Evon Bachaus — Fri, 05 Nov 2004 15:36:42 +0000

Perhaps more people are becoming aware of how important the courts are becoming. When a survey asked me if I thought the country was heading in the right direction and I answered, “No,” it was the Federal courts I had in mind, not President Bush. I listened to almost all of the Senate hearings to confirm Sandra Day O’Connor and from her responses, it seemed to me that she would be a strong supporter of state’s rights. It has been disheartening to watch the shift in her thinking in the time she has been on the court. The temptation of the Supreme Court to appropriate more and more power to itself is apparently irrestible. Then Justice O’Connor had the chutzpah to write a book titled “The Majesty of the Law.” Considering the actions taken by the Supreme Court, the title should have been “The Finality of the What the Law Should Be According to at Least Five of Us” with the subtitle “And if You Don’t Like It, Tough!”

By: LawWife

LawWife — Fri, 05 Nov 2004 15:28:27 +0000

Even if Jeb ran, it would still be up to the voters to decide whether they wanted him in the White House. That’s not how monarchies run, so I wish we’d stop using what would absolutely be Dem talking points to dismiss it out of hand. Do I think it would be a great idea for Jeb to run? I have no idea. I don’t know what he believes or where he stands on any issues.

Re: Arlen Specter…Rush said yesterday that Specter’s office was going to put out a press release of what he actually said rather than what the press communicated. Has anyone seen it?

By: Mike O

Mike O — Fri, 05 Nov 2004 15:21:20 +0000

This is not a fight. It is the fight.

By: RepJ

RepJ — Fri, 05 Nov 2004 15:15:28 +0000

I don’t want Jeb Bush running for president because I’m not in favor of a familial monarchy running my country. Love the guy, but I wouldn’t vote for him in the primary. I want Condi.

By: Paul

Paul — Fri, 05 Nov 2004 14:52:51 +0000

If you want to be educated on politics especailly Republican politics et al read “The Right Nation” by John Micklethwait&Adrian Wooldridge . These two Englishmen know more about American politics than most Americans do !

By: Beau

Beau — Fri, 05 Nov 2004 14:49:26 +0000

Yo!! Hold up!! What about Meesta Julian Bond – shaken AND stirred – and NAACP Head Negro In Charge Queasy & Fumey?

Hey, from what I last heard from a Blue State in mourning, someone had better call the Suicide Jumper Negotiator ‘fore I get to the sidewalk with my binos & bullhorn…………….Jump!! Jump!! Juuuuuuuump!!! Uh-oh. Splat.

I’m so cruel.

Oh well – back to the mandated use of newly gained political capital……minus Monica. Hah-ha!!