RNC Chairman Ken Mehlman Statement On The Retirement Of Justice Sandra Day O'Connor

Republican National Committee ^ | July 1, 2005

[alessandrofiaschi]

Wonderful statement!

[alessandrofiaschi]

President Bush arrives to make a statement about the retirement of Supreme Court justice Sandra Day O'Connor in the Rose Garden of the White House Friday, July 1, 2005 in Washington. O'Connor, the first woman on the Supreme Court and a swing vote on abortion as well as other contentious issues, announced her retirement Friday. A bruising Senate confirmation struggle loomed as President Bush selects a successor. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

[wouldntbprudent]

I just wish Ken hadn't felt compelled to start this piece with a bow to political correctness.

[JohnnyZ]

Her presence on the Court will never be replaced,

Well that is a comfort

[adam_az]

"her contributions to the nation's highest court will be remembered for her thoughtful, well-reasoned rulings on the difficult issues of the day"

I can think of a few that were not so thoughtful or well reasoned.

Our Republic deserves better.

[1Old Pro]

I urge Senate Democrats to look beyond the inevitable protest from far-left special interest groups and approach any nominee with the unbiased evaluation they deserve.”

I have a bridge for sale.

[Blood of Tyrants]

"I urge Senate Democrats to look beyond the inevitable protest from far-left special interest groups and approach any nominee with the unbiased evaluation they deserve.”

And don't steal the silverware, either.

[NRA2BFree]

Personally, I'm glad to see her go. She was anything but a Conservative and with her latest statements about our "Constitution being irrelevant" because of the global world court, she would have proved to be a disaster to America.

I hope Bush appoints a TRUE conservative this time. IF the RATS start pulling their crap, Frist had better go nuclear.

[Logical me]

Is this guy, Ken Mehlman, kidding. Where has he been. The Rats will never change. Please, hope all you can, but like terrorist, the jacka@@ Democratic party is still made up of the worst jacka@@ in this Country and once a dedicated jacka@@, always a jacka@@. (Wish I didn't have to curse so much)

[PBRSTREETGANG]

Wonderful statement!

Well, there are a couple of kernels of truth in it, anyway.

[eyespysomething]

To all those who thought Mehlman made remarks too PC, or nice? Whadda ya want? Howie "the scream" Dean?
Sheesh people. He's not going to make the statements we make on FR for a public statement. Y'all get a grip!

[johnny7]

A bump for Janice Rogers Brown?

[PBRSTREETGANG]

I'm aware of what he has to say publicly.

(It must be nice to rise to the level where people have to say nice things about you...even when you are, for the most part, an utter disappointment.)

[Cowboy Bob]

No more "tokens" for the Supreme Court!

[jazzergal]

McCain says the 'RATS' won't filibuster the next Supreme Court nominee. Think he'll end up "eating" those words? And if so, I hope we all get to watch! The most probable place to see this I am sure is the Sean Hannity Show.

[griswold3]

A Supreme Court nomination is the number one reason I voted for GWBush. I want a strict "constitutionalist" on the court.

[NRA2BFree]

McCain says the 'RATS' won't filibuster the next Supreme Court nominee. Think he'll end up "eating" those words? And if so, I hope we all get to watch! The most probable place to see this I am sure is the Sean Hannity Show.

Yes, I think the RATS will filibuster, because that's what RATS do. Obstruct. It's in their nature. As far as McCain goes, he's no better than the RATS are, in fact, now that I think about it, he is a RAT! I hope we don't get to rub his face in it and that we don't have to fight, because they don't filibuster, but if they do, it will be great to see him eat his words.

[snowsislander]

That was quick considering his much longer (and still continuing) silence on Kelo.

[thefactor]

well i just wish my last paycheck wasn't so small, but sometimes ya just gotta be thankful you have a job you enjoy going to everyday. stop looking for the cloud in the silver lining.