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Sinister Strategies-The Left's plan to block judicial nominees
National Review ^
| 07/05/05
| Mark R. Levin
Posted on 07/05/2005 9:05:26 AM PDT by smoothsailing
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To: smoothsailing
I agree with Mark Levin that the left/Democrats are salivating at the idea of "borking" another conservative appointment to the Supreme Court. I agree that their tactics in the past were both scummy, and successful.
I disagree that they will succeed in blocking the President's nominations to the Supreme Court. There are only a few, but more than enough, of Democrat Senators who are running for reelection in 2006. They don't want to be on the wrong side of two particular issues, the eminent domain case from New London, and the anti-Ten Amendments case from Kentucky.
So, those few Democrats, and even the missing-in-action Republican squishes like Lincoln Chafee who fear the wrong side of those issues, will be enough to kill a filibuster. Crooked as he is, Minority Leader Reid can see the handwriting on the wall, so he has pointedly NOT threatened a filibuster on the Supreme Court.
Congressman Billybob
Latest column: "Replace Justice O'Connor -- But Which One?"
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posted on
07/05/2005 9:14:49 AM PDT
by
Congressman Billybob
(Will President Bush appoint a Justice who obeys the Constitution? I give 65-35 odds on yes.)
To: smoothsailing
Mr. Levin you have this annoying habit of consistently hitting home runs :)
THANK YOU!
BUMP
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posted on
07/05/2005 9:16:44 AM PDT
by
upchuck
("If our nation be destroyed, it would be from the judiciary." ~ Thomas Jefferson)
To: smoothsailing
When they win the White House they can nominate whoever they want. In the meantime . . . SHUT UP!
To: Congressman Billybob
Time for the Preston Brooks solution?
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posted on
07/05/2005 9:20:14 AM PDT
by
Publius
To: Congressman Billybob
If Reid has thrown in the towel on this, then why all the hub bub from "the groups"?
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posted on
07/05/2005 9:21:02 AM PDT
by
smoothsailing
(Qui Nhon Turtle Co.)
To: smoothsailing
Mark Levin, 'The Great One'. He really does a great job on this issue. His book 'Men In Black' was great.
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posted on
07/05/2005 9:24:06 AM PDT
by
marylandrepub1
(Liberals outlaw God believing that 'they' are the gods and can create Heaven on Earth)
To: smoothsailing
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posted on
07/05/2005 9:27:07 AM PDT
by
Chuck54
(Someone please ping me when Barak Obama utters an original thought.)
To: Repealthe17thAmendment
When they win the White House they can nominate whoever they want. In the meantime . . . SHUT UP!
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posted on
07/05/2005 9:29:04 AM PDT
by
Protagoras
(Now that the frog is fully cooked, how would you like it served?)
To: smoothsailing
Saw Sens Ted Kennedy and Spector together Sunday on 'This Week' defaming Judge Bork. They both agreed that if we followed the constitution we would go back to back alley butchers and segregated lunch lines and women not being able to vote. At the same time they claimed the constitution as being the biggest threat to this nation, Kennedy claimed it is critical for him to protect the 'hard earned' constitutional rights like abortion that are 'settled law'. Ted: Amending the constitution would be hard earned, not just smearing conservatives to get the rulings you want to ignore the constitution.
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posted on
07/05/2005 9:33:57 AM PDT
by
marylandrepub1
(Liberals outlaw God believing that 'they' are the gods and can create Heaven on Earth)
To: Congressman Billybob
The left will be in full cry on this with help from the groups Levin cites plus many more, including blanketing the media with all the accusations from said groups. Will the pols trust the true sense of the public or will they be stampeded with the media onslaught and phony polls?
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posted on
07/05/2005 9:39:35 AM PDT
by
Mind-numbed Robot
(Not all that needs to be done needs to be done by the government.)
To: Victoria Delsoul
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posted on
07/05/2005 9:56:09 AM PDT
by
Alberta's Child
(I ain't got a dime, but what I got is mine. I ain't rich, but Lord I'm free.)
To: marylandrepub1
It's not surprising.I live in Pennsylvania and consider Spector an embarassment.I can't imagine what it must be like to be a conservative in Mass.
I read Levin's book also,he's one of my favorites! ;)
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posted on
07/05/2005 10:13:12 AM PDT
by
smoothsailing
(Qui Nhon Turtle Co.)
To: smoothsailing
The "groups" get their money/funding from liberal wackos who want them keep the babies dying no matter what else happens. If the groups don't go the mattresses on this appointment then they won't get their donations.
To: Paleo Conservative
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posted on
07/05/2005 10:19:16 AM PDT
by
smoothsailing
(Qui Nhon Turtle Co.)
To: Friend of the Friendless
As a fund-raising tool,it makes sense I suppose.They're a sick bunch.
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posted on
07/05/2005 10:37:36 AM PDT
by
smoothsailing
(Qui Nhon Turtle Co.)
To: smoothsailing
Bush will not get a nominee through, it will not happen, the liberals wont let it happen, the conservatives believe only in their jobs not the cause, all is lost, mark my words.
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posted on
07/05/2005 10:39:21 AM PDT
by
Scythian
To: Scythian
I don't share your view.
When W gets his nominees through,will you be pleasantly surprised,or just surprised?
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posted on
07/05/2005 10:51:41 AM PDT
by
smoothsailing
(Qui Nhon Turtle Co.)
To: smoothsailing
Reid has not said he will NOT lead a filibuster. He has refrained from saying that he WILL lead a filibuster. He hasn't visibly thrown in the towel. However, compared to the successfully run filibusters on lower court judges, Reid has not been shouting his threats from the rooftops.
In Washington matters, I am a student of subtlety.
Congressman Billybob
Latest column: "Replace Justice O'Connor -- But Which One?"
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posted on
07/05/2005 10:59:32 AM PDT
by
Congressman Billybob
(Will President Bush appoint a Justice who obeys the Constitution? I give 65-35 odds on yes.)
To: Congressman Billybob
Got it! Thanks,CB.
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posted on
07/05/2005 11:09:25 AM PDT
by
smoothsailing
(Qui Nhon Turtle Co.)
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