Posted on 07/06/2005 5:41:35 AM PDT by Liberty Wins
Opponents of President Bush have said they will use every tool in their arsenal, including the filibuster and other stalling tactics, to block any Supreme Court nominee who does not meet certain litmus tests. Eighty nine days from today, on October 3rd, the Supreme Court is scheduled to start the 2005- 2006 term. The three months between now and then is plenty of time for the U.S. Senate to debate and vote on a candidate once the President makes a nomination. If the Senate truly has respect for both the law and for tradition it should work through the summer to guarantee the Supreme Court has a full nine justices, including any new judge.
For the nine current justices the average interval between nomination and confirmation was 68 days. One justice, John Paul Stevens, actually went through the process in a modern day record of 16 days. Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA) sees no rush and would rather wait until we have a "consensus candidate." Who defines consensus? During the 2004 presidential campaign the president was asked who his models for the Supreme Court are. It was an issue in the campaign. He won the campaign. That's what elections are about. Any stalling by the Democrats will be revealed for the political opportunism it is.
October 3, 2005 - remember the date.
What we need to do is fortify, back up and beef up the conservatives already in office, so they will stand up and go toe to toe against the Libs.
If they don't act, then they should be replaced with someone that will. The Constitution has already been butchered beyond recognition from it's original intent. It is way past time to appoint some Justices that will protect it....meaning us.
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