How about the bathing beauty, Hillary?
Posted on 12/08/2004 4:49:29 PM PST by buckeyesrule
Herbert's journalism degree is from a correspondence course.
Pinging an italian. You may like this writer/columnist, since you like Oriana's invective.
In case you didn't know, Ann Coulter is a beloved institution here at FR.
It's also her 43rd birthday.
I think you've hit upon something that all the network pundits, and even most Freepers are missing. Reid and the Dems are not slandering Justice Thomas because they're genuinely contemptuous of him, they're doing it because they fear him. Even Britt Hume and his panel can't seem to grasp this. Yesterday they were all in accord that Bush should not waste political capital by nominating Thomas since it wouldn't change the ideological orientation of the court. Their reasoning was that Reid was sending a clear signal that Scalia was "acceptable" but they would raise a stink over Thomas. Therefore Bush should save his political capital for a later nomination.
There is, however, another possible scenario in the making here. My personal assessment of Reid is that he's a nasty piece of work disguised as a mild-mannered milquetoast, but he's not stupid. Despite their public utterances, he and the other Dems know that their stonewall on judges was a significant factor in the recent election and that people are tired of it. Therefore, they ARE going to have to make some concessions in order to keep public opinion from turning against them.
Thus, the crucial question becomes "What is the least expensive, painful or damaging concession or compromise we can make?" that will satisfy public opinion and take the heat off of them. If they can induce President Bush to nominate Scalia as Chief Justice, they can spend a few weeks pretending to grill him on stupid inconsequentialities such as his hunting trip with Dick Cheney, and then, with great media fanfare and plaudits for their bi-partisan statesmanship, let him slide on in.
When the next nomination occurs, however, one which would actually change the balance of power on the court, they would be able to dig in and fight tooth and nail, all the while demanding that since they generously "compromised" and gave Bush his man it's now time for him to compromise and present a nominee more to their liking. After all, it's only fair! And of course, the media would be doing their part!
To sum it up, I believe Reid and the Dems are attempting to set a trap for President Bush on judicial nominees.
oooooooooo Mad Helen's picture certainly does NOT belong on this thread!
"The Kansas City Star editorialized that Rice "has not demonstrated great competence in the last four years," which is to say, Dr. Rice failed to be sufficiently clairvoyant to predict the events of Sept. 11, 2001."
If the KC Star hates you, then you're ok in my book....that is the most liberal rag on this side of the state. It's only good for one thing....lining bird cages or cat boxes..not much else.
How about the bathing beauty, Hillary?
Thank you.
Bump.....
Ann Rocks BTTT
Nothing like a Mk 19. I loved firing this baby in the Marine Corps.
Happy Birthday Ann! Thanks for all of your work.
Dimorats just don't get it or is it IS!
Nice.
Happy Birthday Ann. You are awesome!
No wonder Ann sends the scumbag Democrats into a seething rage. Nobody, but nobody, exposes the Democrats' brazen hypocrisy as brutally and undeniably as Ann Coulter does. It is a beautiful thing.
I read in the New York Post last week that Laura Bush "went back to chain smoking" during the campaign. I had never heard before that she was a smoker.
What's up OLDTIMER??
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