Posted on 05/25/2005 12:12:22 PM PDT by Bob Ireland
President George Bush has not distinguished himself by fighting for his judicial nominees. Indeed, the way he treated Miguel Estrada, he is arguably worse than the Democrats in the Senate.
Now seven Senators have made a deal to run the Senate, and they claim that it would be best for the President to get in his Presidential Yugo and drive down to the Senate Building carrying his hat in his hand to get his judicial nominees pre-approved.
If President George Bush accedes to this power grab, he will go down as the worst President in history.
The United States Senate gave up its legislative power to the federal courts; now the Senate proposes to usurp Presidential powers. Where is our Constitutional Republic in all this?
Previous Presidents have called Senators over to the White House and 'jawboned' them with political goodies to get them to support their agenda. George Bush, instead, called Ted Kennedy over to the White House and allowed him to write the Education Bill. Kennedy responded by saying that Bush had woefully underfunded education, and iced it by calling the President a murderer and a war criminal. Bush does not jawbone Olympia Snowe or Lincoln Chaffee; instead, he closes military bases in Trent Lott's Senatorial District.
It is impossible to be a Republican today because as a voter you send representatives to Washington who BETRAY you repeatedly. Even when the majority of the country votes for Republicans and traditional values, 'Republicans' tell us that it is important to let the minority rule the country, and traditional values are trashed.
I AM NOT A REPUBLICAN
Well, I used to be a Republican. I have been betrayed so many times I have lost count. The Republican Party of Florida re-districted me out of the Congressional District in West Orlando [where I live] and placed me in WEST JACKSONVILLE - nearly 100 miles away. There are three Congressional Districts in West Orlando, but I am assigned to West Jacksonville... a district so gerrymandered that some portions are only as wide as the center line in the middle of the highway.
There is no good reason for me to be a Republican; there is no good reason for me to vote any longer. All my votes, all my campaigning for traditional values, all my fighting against the Democratic oligarchy siezing power in this country has resulted in my own people disenfranchising me by gerrymandering me out of representation in Washington [Well, true, I have Bill Nelson... I remember Bill Nelson: about 1983 he said on local radio that Christians should not be allowed to vote since they are incapable of thinking for themselves, that they must be told how to think.]
Yep - that is what all my voting for 40 years has netted me.
If I voted for Joseph Stalin, at least I would get exactly what I expected. At least if the Democraps win, we know they will finalize the overthrow of the Constitution and set up their socialist tyrannical dictatorship. If that does not motivate Americans to do what is necessary to re-establish freedom, then what have I been fighting for anyway?
>:-[
Cheers,
CSG
And when it turns out that the first Supreme Court nominee happens (by some amazing coincidence) to be one of the very same people these Democrats voted for at the appellate level, any attempt on their part to characterize this nominee as "extreme" and/or "extraordinary" is going to fall flat on its face.
I can just hear those seven GOP "moderates" lining up to toss this stupid agreement out the window . . .
"With all due respect, Senator Schumer, Priscilla Owens can't possibly be characterized as an 'extreme' candidate -- heck, EVEN SENATOR BYRD VOTED TO CONFIRM HER TO THE APPELLATE COURT IN JUNE 2005!"
Now, the Democrats should declare the following:
The Social Security debate has ended, as the public has rejected partial privatization and is not demanding any hasty changes to the system.
In turn, Democrats will no longer participate in congressional hearings on Social Security, and will not debate Social Security with Republicans in the media, at least until Republicans stop trying to phase out SS by privatizing it.
Instead, Democrats will begin addressing the real crisis of Medicare and skyrocketing health care costs, by putting on the table a few comprehensive reform plans, leading their own hearings to foster public debate and discussion about them, and culminating with a single plan for the party to run on in the 2006 congressional elections.
Why would this strategy work? Because it flows from what Democrats have been saying all along.
Let it be clear to everyone on this thread: I did not say Bush WAS the worst President in history... I said that If he gives up Presidential prerogatives he will be accounted the worst President in history...
Agreement from MurryMom.
LOL.
Agreement from MurryMom.
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ROFLMAO!!
Fool
Well, you can't argue this one. Textbook Gerrymandering.
I did NOT vote FOR "W" in the last election ... I actually voted for the candidate that had the best chance to beat john F'n kerry ... which happened to be "W". Bushes border policy IMHO sucks eggs in a major way ... That being said as far as being the worst president ... he has a long way to beat ol' Jimmah
I Agree. Strange so many are compelled to personally attack the guy that wrote this, instead of addressing what he said.
If my memory serves me right, at one time you used to post on your very insightful comments, "The Democrat Party is a Criminal Conspiracy". It was my favorite response. While I agree with much of what you write here I do remember what Thomas Sowell said when asked why he would support George H.Bush over Clinton. He said, "The choice is between a second class fireman and a first class arsonist".
Yes, that and the immaturization of Free Republic.
You are TOO funny.
You say on the day Priscilla Owen wins confirmation.
Your "analysis" is silly and sophomoric.
He should use Fed money and jobs to spank these seven. Frist could have nipped this if he had moved more quickly. Bush spends more because we are now in a real war. So far he has not given up anything. McCain is cozy with cable companies and the Bells...slap some expensive regs on them or open their sandboxes to competition by EO and let them know that is the result of their support for J McPain.
ROFL!
Have you read his posting history? FR is not the "OMGILUVBUSHSOMUCHHEISAGOD" website. At least it wasn't when Bob signed on.
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