Comments on: Sixth Bush Judicial Nominee Confirmed

By: RedBeard

RedBeard — Fri, 17 Jun 2005 09:38:54 +0000

Um…. huh?

By: Andy

Andy — Fri, 17 Jun 2005 04:37:59 +0000

Hey Jim, your talking points almost sound like today’s Opinion Journal’s The Doughnut Democrats: Whatever happened to the party’s middle?

“Why is that? One reason is that the party of FDR and JFK no longer seems to have a moderate wing; they have become doughnut Democrats with no middle. This point is best exemplified by the utter collapse of Democrats in the South. In 1980 there were 20 mostly conservative Democrats in the Senate; now there are four, and even they are endangered.”
http://www.opinionjournal.com/editorial/feature.html?id=110006827

Looks like the current DNC is already impotent. What they need to rescue them from themselves is a Scoop Jacksonite. Unfortunately, they’ve been sent packing to the ever-loving arms of the GOP. Pity.

By: Jim R

Jim R — Fri, 17 Jun 2005 03:37:49 +0000

All right, fine. May your grandchildren be chicano activists who demand separate ceremonies for their college graduation.

By: Chris Roberts

Chris Roberts — Fri, 17 Jun 2005 02:34:57 +0000

“Are any apologies in order guys for the naughty things some of you said about the Dirty Dozen(plus 2) who made this compromise happen?

Come on now, you know who you are.”

No apology here. They didn’t need the compromise to get the appointments through if they really wanted to.

Like I said above, I’m starting to subscribe to the theory that perhaps the GOP isn’t winning sufficiently, even though there is quite the dynamic working in the Republican Party.

By: SCSIwuzzy

SCSIwuzzy — Fri, 17 Jun 2005 01:37:37 +0000

Jim,
If it was really idealogy and real concerns, then they wouldn’t have given up the ship.
For the rest, at least you know who and what is costing you elections

By: Jim R

Jim R — Fri, 17 Jun 2005 00:58:21 +0000

“The dems have shown that their opposition to JRB and the other judges was based on sticking a thumb in Bushâ€™s eye, and little more.”

No SCSI. It’s about ideology; right/left, conservative/liberal, believers/atheist…. infinitum. GWB and JRB are just current symbols of the opposing ideology. I’m sure they don’t take it personal.

In a healthy democracy, currently about 6% more to the right by the last election, you do have to compromise and play well with others in order to get things done. Each side keeps the others from getting too far off the reservations. A great system!

Want to make yourself politically impotent and a liability to your parties power(elect-ability)? Scare middle voters away from Republicans and into the arms of waiting and hungry Democrats with a hard nose, uncompromising, far right position, just like Ted, Nancy, Dean, Barbara, and Byrd on the left.

By: Andy

Andy — Wed, 15 Jun 2005 23:16:28 +0000

Redbeard/SCSI, ditto.

By: SCSIwuzzy

SCSIwuzzy — Wed, 15 Jun 2005 13:34:17 +0000

I’ll agree with Redbeard. The dems have shown that their opposition to JRB and the other judges was based on sticking a thumb in Bush’s eye, and little more. The real proof will come when someone is nominated to the Supreme Court, and what arguments are made by the opposition.
Besides, I’m still waiting for the dems in the senate to appologize for all the mud they threw at candidates like Brown.

By: RedBeard

RedBeard — Wed, 15 Jun 2005 12:40:08 +0000

Nope, not even a hint of an apology from me. My opinion of the Cave-in Crew and their limp spines remains just as low as ever, despite some good individual results lately. We’ll have to see how the actual confirmations pan out over time. Right now, the Obstructo-Dems are still bottling up Bolton’s nomination. Not a good sign.

By: Jim R

Jim R — Wed, 15 Jun 2005 06:28:39 +0000

Are any apologies in order guys for the naughty things some of you said about the Dirty Dozen(plus 2) who made this compromise happen?

Come on now, you know who you are.

By: Andy

Andy — Tue, 14 Jun 2005 23:51:00 +0000

PS, and that Janice Brown will take CT’s place.

You know, if what Bush has done is vote-buying, then let’s have more of minorities in real power positions.

By: Andy

Andy — Tue, 14 Jun 2005 23:49:05 +0000

Any takers on Clarence Thomas to take the top job?

You know, in 3 short years, when blacks look around and ask what have they done for me lately, the donks will only be able to point to Obama.

Oh the irony, excuse me while I go giggle myself silly

By: Mwalimu Daudi

Mwalimu Daudi — Tue, 14 Jun 2005 23:39:32 +0000

Let’s wait and see what the next Supreme Court vacancy brings.

By: Steven J. Kelso Sr.

Steven J. Kelso Sr. — Tue, 14 Jun 2005 22:38:30 +0000

3 of Mr. Bushes best nominees made it. I call it a win (the battle, not the war.)

By: Jeremy H. Bol

Jeremy H. Bol — Tue, 14 Jun 2005 22:10:29 +0000

Just as a side note, the justices that were “put on the chopping block” were the ones that probably wouldn’t be able to get the required votes in the first place. Gee, something really tough to give up.

So what did the R’s gain? Janice Rogers Brown, once someone retires or keels over, will have a free shot at the Supreme Court. The compromise entailed permitting those competent in their faculties regardless of their views.

Again, Bush slips in another conservative minority into a place of power…what a racist…