ABC radio news and NYT speculate - Bush has decided-Specter called to WH

ABC News | 07/18/05 | self

[mysonsfuture]

ABC News Radio-10:00 CST-Bush has decided on Supreme Court nominee. Spector called to WH tonight to discuss. Expected to be "mainstream".

[Republican Wildcat]

LOL.

[Texasforever]

He would be great.

[RinaseaofDs]

I really, really hate saying this, but his actions on immigration and border security tell me he's a globalist. He also signed off on CFR. He's not an originalist.

This one will be squishy in the Souter model.

7 - 2 in favor of a flavor of the month club constitution.

[concerned about politics]

TED OLSEN Is who I think he will select

That would be good, especially because of the way the democrats cheered about his wife getting killed in the Pentagon plane crash on 9/11.

[Republican Wildcat]

I'll be a white woman.

You will?

[Southack]

"That means she was not blocked in committee by the jumping Jim Jeffords Dem Senate. What does that say about her?"

...That a Federalist Society conservative who worked for *oil companies* can still be considered "mainstream."

Is Alabama not conservative enough for you?!

[TeleStraightShooter]

I'll conjecture Dubya has nominated someone that Spector will leave the gang of 14 for.

[Republican Wildcat]

I would not put it past the Dems to use the late Barbara Olson as political fodder in confirmation hearings. They have no class whatsoever.

[ConservativeMan55]

LOL

[MJY1288]

Next to Janice Rogers brown, Ted Olsen would be my choice.... They simply don't come more conservative than Ted.

Olsen openly voiced his objections to Alberto Gonzales's opinion concerning the Michigan case that challenged "Affirmative Action"

[still_learning]

I do not believe Bush is rushing to a meeting with Specter to choose a SCOTUS nomination

Maybe W told Specter he has to get an up or down vote commitment or else he nominates Robert Bork as a recess appointment in August.

[NormsRevenge]

Maybe W told Specter he has to get an up or down vote commitment or else he nominates Robert Bork as a recess appointment in August.


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Now that is vicious.. I like it! ;-)

[ConservativeMan55]

Maybe he will nominate Dr. Coburn.

[concerned about politics]

I would not put it past the Dems to use the late Barbara Olson as political fodder in confirmation hearings. They have no class whatsoever.

Yeah. They'll destroy her memory without an ounce of guilt. If they do, I don't think they'll look very good to the voters. 9/11 still hurts, and messing with the memory of one who died in a plane is just plain COLD!

[ConservativeMan55]

Yep!

Remember Wellstone!!!!

[Mad_Tom_Rackham]

Specter was DA in Philly. He is well-grounded in law.

US Law?

[Rokurota]

Liquid nitrogen flows through their veins.

[Siobhan]

It will be an interesting shuffle. Because he really must, the Pres. will make Clarence Thomas Chief Justice. Judging from the President's M/O on such things he would then follow up with J. Rodgers Brown to the Supreme Court.

A Stevens vacancy could be filled with a Bush friend like Ted Olsen and with his wife being one of our martyrs of 9/11 he would be a popular choice whether or not the White House gets that yet.

[ConservativeMan55]

I would like to see Dr. Coburn nominated.

[xmm0]

No. Type in "South Dakota abortion" into google and see. Here is one from "womens issues" part of about.com (hahah!) but it is the law that passed House with 54 to 15 and Senate 18 to 15.

http://womensissues.about.com/cs/abortionlaw/a/sdabortionban_2.htm

and more info at about.com:
http://womensissues.about.com/cs/abortionlaw/a/sdabortionban.htm

However, since it is kinda here and there I haven't kept up to date on all the latest on it. But, I found a recent article about a Judge's ruling putting it on hold until October:
http://www.aberdeennews.com/mld/aberdeennews/news/12041482.htm