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RNC Chairman Ken Mehlman Statement On The Retirement Of Justice Sandra Day O'Connor
Republican National Committee ^ | July 1, 2005

Posted on 07/01/2005 8:37:03 AM PDT by RWR8189

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Tracey Schmitt
202-863-8614

WASHINGTON - RNC Chairman Ken Mehlman issued the following statement on the retirement of Justice Sandra Day O'Connor:

“As the first woman ever to serve on the United States Supreme Court, Justice Sandra Day O'Connor shattered the glass ceiling that existed in American jurisprudence. Over the past twenty-four years, her contributions to the nation's highest court will be remembered for her thoughtful, well-reasoned rulings on the difficult issues of the day. Her presence on the Court will never be replaced, but her seat must be filled and President Bush will work to put forth a nominee worthy of succeeding Sandra Day O'Connor. 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.”


TOPICS: Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: bush43; court; goodbyetraitor; goodriddance; gop; kenmehlman; liberaljudge; mehlman; oconnor; rnc; sandradayoconnor; scotus; statement; supremecourt; ussc
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To: RWR8189

Ken Mehlman is about the biggest partisan dork in Washington.


21 posted on 07/01/2005 10:07:11 AM PDT by jmc813 ("Small-government conservative" is a redundancy, and "compassionate conservative" is an oxymoron.)
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To: RWR8189

Ken-- don't worry about "urging the democrats" but instead urge the Republicans to start acting like the majority party and stop compromising with the minority party (remember John Bolton?). I have refrained contributing any money to the RNC until the Republicans grow a spine. Here is their chance at redemption.


22 posted on 07/01/2005 10:10:44 AM PDT by bella1 (red county, blue state)
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To: NRA2BFree

I would think that Bush would have to be a Conservative in the first place to actually put a "real" Conservative on the court.


23 posted on 07/01/2005 10:12:19 AM PDT by Sweetjustusnow (Help Kill Senate Bill 54....NOW. Another Property Rights Infringement)
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To: griswold3

Good luck on that one. In his speech about the judges annouced retirement he says he will look for a replacement that can "interpret" the Constitution. A true Constructionist actually just boils down to a judge who will actually "uphold" the Constitution and rule of law. Not "interpret it". The Constitution reads as it reads. There are no "hidden messages" in the Constitution for these "great magic sages" to "interpret".


24 posted on 07/01/2005 10:19:02 AM PDT by Sweetjustusnow (Help Kill Senate Bill 54....NOW. Another Property Rights Infringement)
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To: Sweetjustusnow
I would think that Bush would have to be a Conservative in the first place to actually put a "real" Conservative on the court.

He's appointed a couple hundred judges already. How many of them did you oppose?

How many appointments does one have to make before he has a track record that can be judged?

25 posted on 07/01/2005 10:21:49 AM PDT by Dog Gone
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To: PBRSTREETGANG
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.

LOL! That's the truth! Sort of like a bad boss.

26 posted on 07/01/2005 11:08:02 AM PDT by eyespysomething ( A penny saved is a government oversight)
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To: RWR8189

I was hoping for "Good riddance to bad rubbish" myself...


27 posted on 07/01/2005 11:08:45 AM PDT by Antoninus (Benedictus qui venit in nomine Domini, Hosanna in excelsis!)
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To: RWR8189
Over the past twenty-four years, her contributions to the nation's highest court will be remembered for her thoughtful, well-reasoned rulings on the difficult issues of the day.

He shouldn't lie like that. More often than not she's made rulings worthy of any embittered leftist lesbian hag

John Ashcroft for Supreme Court!

28 posted on 07/01/2005 11:12:37 AM PDT by John O (God Save America (Please))
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To: RWR8189
and approach any nominee with the unbiased evaluation they deserve."

Ha!!!!!!!!

Mehlman calls the radical leftist O'Connor's rulings "thoughtful, well-reasoned rulings

then asks that the RATs approach any nominee with the unbiased evaluation . . ."

LOL!

The Republican'ts--who needs the Comedy Channel when we have the RNC!

That is almost as good as this one:

"And then, of course, there's Senator Edward Kennedy. And the folks at the Crawford Coffee Shop -- (laughter) -- would be somewhat shocked when I told them I actually like the fellow. (Laughter and applause.) He is a fabulous United States senator.

-- President George Bush, Jan. 8, 2002

ROTFLMAO!

Our nations needs some real, HONEST conservatives in office. Otherwise, we will continue moving into leftist land and Warp Factor 9.

29 posted on 07/01/2005 11:31:03 AM PDT by Dont_Tread_On_Me_888 (The Republican'ts have no spine--they ALWAYS cave-in to the RATs.)
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To: John O; Antoninus

BUMP your comments, and see post #29.

You are both right on target.


30 posted on 07/01/2005 11:33:43 AM PDT by Dont_Tread_On_Me_888 (The Republican'ts have no spine--they ALWAYS cave-in to the RATs.)
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To: RWR8189

bump


31 posted on 07/01/2005 11:34:34 AM PDT by tutstar ( <{{--->< OurFlorida.true.ws Impeach Judge Greer)
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To: tutstar

What's Howard's take on this?


32 posted on 07/01/2005 11:38:10 AM PDT by Sybeck1 (chance is the “magic wand to make not only rabbits but entire universes appear out of nothing.”)
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To: Sybeck1

Howard: "Duh"! "ARGHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!"

The original Screamy-Deany


33 posted on 07/01/2005 12:03:10 PM PDT by Abram
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To: RWR8189
Time to take the gloves off when dealing with the rats.

They're going to fight anyone President Bush nominates, short of Hillary. And they might even say she's become too conservative for their tastes. Even Teddy K called O'Connor "a mainstream conservative."

Sorry, I should have warned you not to read this on a full stomach.

34 posted on 07/01/2005 12:41:58 PM PDT by mukraker
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To: Sweetjustusnow
I would think that Bush would have to be a Conservative in the first place to actually put a "real" Conservative on the court.

Yep, and we know he's not one. It's not going to be a Conservative now that he's having to ask the RATS who they want. :( Thanks to the traitorous 7 who cut a deal with the Devil/RATS.

36 posted on 07/01/2005 5:13:54 PM PDT by NRA2BFree (If alcohol kills off brain cells,Ted Kennedy needs to be on life support....)
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