He started out by talking about O'Connor's distinguised career...yada, yada
Then he started talking about how President Bush needs to nominate (get this).."a uniter, not a divider", and how the GANG of 14 was so instrumental in getting some of his federal court nominees voted in, that Pres. Bush NEEDS to follow one of the rules of the GANG's agreement, that he would "CONSULT" with the Senators BEFORE nominating someone...
Then he went on to throw the rest of the Reps. under the bus, because he was talking about how dismayed he was about the Terri Sciavo case, and that he regrets being one of three senators that Sunday night that did that....
He pretty much hit every single one of the DEMS "talking points" regarding President Bush's judicial nominees...
and he is REALLY, REALLY proud of what he helped do with the GANG of 14...
I hated the speech the first time on the Senate floor, but then he went out to the press and gave the same speech...
I bet Schumer, Dodd, and Kennedy were in the back room just cheering. I was disgusted!
we will soon find out the real guts of the deal McCain and the gang of 7 cut with the Dems - especially given that OConnor is the one leaving and not Rehnquist.
my opinion is - go for an Hispanic to replace OConnor - Garza or Alito. Make the Dems and McCain and his 7 vote to filibuster the first Hispanic nominee. Don't replace OConnor with a white male.
I didn't hear any of what you heard. I heard Warner chastise someone for insulting the integrity of the senate's advise and consent. He said he hadn't intended to mention anything negative, but he'd been in the senate _____ gazillion years, and this senate, by God almighty humumma humma, is not corrupt, blah blah. I just want to know who got him so exorcised?
Warner may get it yet -- if Pres Bush nominates Brown or Owens to the SCOTUS then Warner and company were had in making that agreement to confirm the two females that were nominated and then Pres Bush names one to SCOTUS. McCain never counted on that! :)
Warner is a clymer IMHO! Today didn't change that opinion.
Some days I hate them ALL.
dubya, read 1077.