LIVE THREAD 2 : SCOTUS Announcement at 9 PM (EDT)

Thread One ^ | July 19, 2005 | Me

[Mo1]

New thread time

Thread One

[Dan Walsh]

Roberts was born in Buffalo, raised in Indiana.

[greccogirl]

"Justice O¹Connor set a high standard. She tried to bring the nation together, and she respected the Constitution. She was a mainstream conservative who used her ability and respect for the rule of law to find solutions that would strengthen us as a nation, as the Constitution intended.

(i.e, she was only mainstream and didn't fight us)

"Mr. Roberts must demonstrate that he meets that standard before the American people, and he will have an opportunity to do so before the Senate Judiciary Committee before the coming weeks.

(I.e., geeso, Roberts is going to be a yes man)

They are DONE. They cannot fight Roberts and they know it. Once again, Bush has outsmarted them all!
I'll say it again I LOVE MY PRESIDENT

[hoosiermama]

I called my dad an hour before I got home and he told me CLements had gotten the nod.....As I said earlier, "W" bluffed them and won with a pair of nines.

[tarheelswamprat]

This is the best time for Roberts, because there is no possibility that will Bush will lose. Bush does not want problems with his first nominee, and the precedent set by an easy confirmation will put more pressure on the Democrats the second time around to get on with it.

It's called "building momentum".

[hoosierham]

Dred Scott was settled law;still it was revisited in time.

[FaithintheRight]

Mr. Roberts lists his net worth as over $3.7 million

[jveritas]

I think there will be one more try this week or next week for an up and down vote on Bolton in the Senate. If they fail an up and down vote then I believe that President Bush will appoint him as ambassador in the August recess.

[A Citizen Reporter]

Please can you tell me, how in the WORLD, did the Washington Press Corps let this "well dressed family" slip by them this afternoon?

I thought they had every possible corner covered......

BWAHAHAHAHa

[lysie]

How do you keep track of all these naysayers?

I tend to dose off after 10-20. LOL

I love it when GWB slam dunks libs as well as the naysayers on FR.

[AFPhys]

LOL... I'm half an hour behind on the thread!

Reading - responding quickly - stilll haven't been to DUh, and I will do that before beddiebye time.

Scotch is a must for me at celebration times - OR - Cold Duck with Popcorn... That will be confirmation fare for me, not nomination...

[goodnesswins]

Looks like Roberts has a good INVESTMENT head also.....

[Salvation]

Greast observation.

[lysie]

Good one.

[maica]

I wonder if they are from Russia or other eastern European country with that beautiful blond hair?

[defconw]

Talk to the liberals that not have not figured out that we think they are tired! Kennedy, Clinton, Kerry, etc! LOL Liberals and Hippies suck!

[alnick]

Bush pulled the rug right out from under them! LOL. They had to protest with nothing!

And he knew it too. I loved that little smile that he kept trying to suppress.

[bannie]

I'm only 2 years older than the Judge; and my grandkids are the same ages as his children.

He's a very brave man.

[Fudd Fan]

LOL! FatTed lecturing about "standards!" That is just TOO funny! haha hehe hoho!

[kcvl]

Federal appeals court judge John Roberts listens as President George W. Bush nominates him to the Supreme Court in a televised address to the nation from the White House in Washington July 19, 2005. President Bush chose conservative appeals court judge John Roberts on Tuesday as his first nominee to the Supreme Court, and called for the Senate to 'act promptly' in approving his nominee. (Kevin Lamarque/Reuters)

Conservative demonstrators hold a candle light vigil and prayer service outside the Supreme Court after President Bush nominated John Roberts for the vacant Supreme Court justice position on Tuesday, July 19, 2005, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

[Salvation]

Very well dressed too!

Wonderful family.