Bush nominates Palo Alto Latina for appeals court bench (9th)

SJ Mercury News ^ | 2/13/03 | Howard Mintz

[NormsRevenge]

In a move that could bolster Latino representation on the nation's largest federal appeals court, President George W. Bush today nominated a Latina state appeals court justice to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.

Consuelo Maria Callahan, who currently serves on the Sacramento-based Third District Court of Appeal, would become the second Latino judge on the 28-member 9th Circuit if she is confirmed by the U.S. Senate. Bush nominated Callahan to fill one of four vacancies on the San Francisco-based appeals court, which interprets law for California and eight other western states.

[PhiKapMom]

Is this filibuster number two in the making?

[CFC__VRWC]

Is this filibuster number two in the making?

It almost has to be - the 9th Circuit is the Rat's crown jewel.

[Wait4Truth]

I shouldn't laugh but this is just hilarious! This President is a genius. What on earth are the racist RATS going to do now? Filibuster 3 Hispanics? LOL! Go, W, go!

[PhiKapMom]

I was thinking the same thing -- 9th Circuit is so liberal and now Pres Bush appoints an Hispanic woman -- gotta love it.

Hillary DemocRATs in the Senate are going to go nuts!

[keithtoo]

Any relation to Harry Callahan?

[CFC__VRWC]

Hillary DemocRATs in the Senate are going to go nuts!

Especially when Orrin Hatch reminds the public that the 9th is the court that declared the Pledge of Allegiance unconstitutional, and points out that the Rats are willing to be branded as racists by the Republicans to preserve that kind of ideological purity.

[PhiKapMom]

Good one!

[Sacajaweau]

These future nominees are likely not a surprise to the Dems.

What they didn't count on is the TIMING.

The Dems can gnaw on these bones during the recess.

Can they bury ALL THES BONES with a filibuster??

[PhiKapMom]

Thanks for reminding me -- this is absolutely perfect! I can hear Hatch now!!!!!

[PhiKapMom]

Timing is great! Here they are in their pseudo filibuster against Estrada -- going home on recess to some mad Hispanics at them for dissing Estrada. Now Pres Bush nominates another Hispanic, this time a woman, to their DemocRATS court, and another one coming after her.

You are right -- they have a lot on their plate!

They will have to filibuster one at a time because that is how they will come to floor!

[jackbill]

Is this filibuster number two in the making?

Hard to tell. It could be filibuster number three, four or more. Consider: In today's Washington Post:

In another development, Bush last night nominated a member of former Whitewater independent counsel Kenneth W. Starr's team to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit, based in St. Louis.

The nominee, Steven M. Colloton of Iowa, was a law clerk for Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist. Democrats had wanted Bush to nominate Missouri Supreme Court Judge Ronnie White, a witness for the opposition during Attorney General John D. Ashcroft's confirmation battle.

It seems that President Bush is declaring war on the DemocRATs. And it is long past time. One thing for sure, it is going to be fun to watch.

[PhiKapMom]

This is getting better and better and it is only February! Gotta love it -- War has definitely been declared!

[Wait4Truth]

Ah, yes...the Texas "moron" strikes yet again. LOL!

[facedown]

Dusting off the easy chair and cleaning up the popcorn maker.

[ez]

This is smart, this wave of Hispanic nominations. Bush will make all of the Hispanic community's biggest governnment role models Conservatives...

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

Our President is one gutsy fella! (^:

THE FIRST LATINO SUPREME COURT JUSTICE? [MIGUEL? Hint: LBJ appointed Thurgood Marshall]

[The Vast Right Wing]

Her last name is Callahan, the dem's will say she is Irish, not latino. Callahan, hope she is related to Inspector Harry Callahan!

[Lando Lincoln]

I shouldn't laugh but this is just hilarious! This President is a genius. What on earth are the racist RATS going to do now? Filibuster 3 Hispanics? LOL! Go, W, go!

Brilliant, absolutely brilliant!! The Dems are boxed in again by the guy they misunderestimated.

[AlienCrossfirePlayer]

Excellent tag line.