Posted on 07/12/2005 7:48:24 AM PDT by watsonfellow
Test Screening
The Hill’s Geoff Earle reports Senator Sam Brownback will hold a personal meeting with Attorney General Alberto Gonzales. Brownback, who sits on the Judiciary Committee, was asked if he believes Gonzales would make a good SCOTUS nominee. “I need to talk with him about his view of the Constitution to tell. That’s what I hope to do this week,” Brownback said.
My initial response is that if Brownback is “interviewing” Gonzales as a possible nominee, this must mean the White House is serious about the possibility of nominating him. Brownback is one of the strongest conservative voices in the Senate and a likely 2008 candidate. Getting his stamp of approval for a Gonzales nomination would go a long way toward making that pick a reality.
http://coburn.senate.gov/index.cfm?FuseAction=News.PressReleases&id=5
How about illegal immigrant's rights issues?
Yep! As of now I think that we are going to get screwed again. And later on I have a feeling I will know we have been screwed again.
Heck, we have been screwed so many times since November, 2004,one more won't make a difference.
'06 and '08 are coming.
A lot are delusional about Gonzales. At worst he is still better than O'Connor.
Dissenting in Planned Parenthood v. Casey, Scalia says unconditionally that Roe was wrong and as soon as he has two more votes it will be overturned. I do not know what upon you base your opinion that it will never be overturned???
A lot are delusional about Gonzales. At worst he is still better than O'Connor.
Dissenting in Planned Parenthood v. Casey, Scalia says unconditionally that Roe was wrong and as soon as he has two more votes it will be overturned. I do not know what upon you base your opinion that it will never be overturned???
It's time to end this charade.
If Bush is not seriously considering Gonzales, his people need to send out clear signals to that effect.
If he is seriously considering Gonzales, he is on the verge of a massive political blunder.
I think he is smarter than that.
There is a quote that has been posted many times on times on FR where Gonzalez says basically that local law enforcement should not be involved in enforcing immigration law because the illegals "are otherwise law-abiding citizens".
I don't thing Gonzalez will be very popular with the enforce the immigration law Republicans either.
Well it remain to bee seen if Gonzales is a strict contructionist or he does legislate from the bench. Do you have any information that when Gonzales was Texas Supreme Court judges he had legislated from the bench against the Texas state constitution? I do not have any. Even in this “dreaded” abortion parent notification for minors case, what I heard that he sided against because it was not in the Texas constitution. Even though this goes against our anti-abortion views, he still did not legislate from the bench.
Is Gonzales the BEST AND BRIGHTEST candidate we have, considering the list of very distinguished and able candidates that Bush has to pick from?
Not necessarily, but the President is free to chose whoever he seems fit, period.
If Bush were to pick a personal friend ahead of a more qualified candidate for a lifetime position that is of paramount importance to conservatives and the future of our nation...would that be grounds for criticism of Bush?
Why are you assuming that Gonzales is not a conservative? How do you know this?
I repeat guys, even if you get 9 Scalia on the court Roe Vs Wade will never be abolished, it is just an impossiblity, period. What we need is a SCOTUS that strike down more baby killing laws.
Refrain from jumping to conclusions, but be sure to let the GOP know that we won't sit still for betrayal on this one, in case it's a trial balloon.
"Bush may think that, as a lame duck, he can spit in his base's eye and not pay for it. He is mistaken. This will completely kill the momentum he has built up over the past four years, wreck Republican chances in the midterm election, and undermine the next Republican candidate in 2008, now matter how well established his conservative credentials may be.
It's a deal breaker. It will be ten or twelve years before conservative Catholics and Evangelicals forget such a betrayal, since it would only be the last of a long string of betrayals."
You will take a few hits for this opinion--this stance. But none of them will be from me. Complete agreement here.
I can't decide who's in a bigger feeding frenzy, the so called conservative "Bush bashers" or the press over Rove.
Illegal aliens are citizens? Just another reason I think Gonzalez is a poor choice, he's not all that bright.
Read the dissents in Planned Parenthood v. Casey
What we need is a SCOTUS that strike down more baby killing laws.
I don't fear new baby killing law coming from the Legislature. What are they going to do, make abortion mandatory? I do not think so.
How do you know its a blunder? If a liberal want to disguise himself as a conservative and destroy the movement I couldn't think of a better strategy than what bush is doing
You are either a complete idiot or a distuptor, nothing else needs to be said.
Is it your belief Gonzales is a strict Constitutionalist?
Are you serious?
Yep. However, sharpening our pitchforks is a useful way to pass the time. Nothing wrong with letting some folks hear the sound of the grinding wheel; sometimes a bit of forewarning can bring a significant attitude adjustment.
....This President will keep his word and do what is right by this country and the American people...he did it time and time again after 9/11....Let's never forget.
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