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

Thread One ^ | July 19, 2005 | Me

[Mo1]

New thread time

Thread One

[NormsRevenge]

I say give Schumer a microphone and a 24/7 TV show.

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Maybe Al eGore can find a show slot on his new TV channel, Current,,

right between the Howie Dean Scream 'til yur Blue Hour and

the Harry Reid Searchlights for Faith Gospel Hour

maybe call it Chuckie and the Rank Amateurs Legal Hour,, he can explain how the SCOTUS is supposed to write law and how to use spikestrips to stop ambulances and increase business and revenue flow..

[TChad]

I've never worked for the MSM.

How long have you been studying politics and government?

No, you haven't substantively responded or apologized, so I don't think I'll go along with your attempt to change the subject. I hoped that you had just confused me with someone else, but you were actually "serious".

[BigSkyFreeper]

Pres. Bush said he would nominate judges to uphold the Constitution. He is doing so, at great cost.

He's got nothing to lose, he can't be re-elected. President Bush has the Democrats exactly where he wants them. They exposed themselves the moment they formed this compromising Gang Of 14. President Bush won re-election in November and reserves the right to nominate the person he sees fit for the Supreme Court. The Democrats don't like Roberts' views on abortion or affirmative action. This will be that "cooling saucer" garbage Schmuck is always talking about. They act like they don't know him, when they grilled him for the DC Circuit, many of them voted against Roberts, but Roberts ended up on the DC Circuit Court anyway.

[Seattle Conservative]

"I wonder if Kennedy's purple in the face yet?"

Nah, he's on his 2nd 5th of Chivas - so he's calming it down a little and only bright pink at this point. ;-)

[Agrarian]

"If these creeps hate Judge Roberts, I LOVE HIM!!!"

Keep in mind that the Rats way back when were whining about how David Souter was a "Robert Bork without the paper trail." Didn't we wish...

This guy does sound like very good news, though. I'm cautiously optimistic. I think Jr. learned from the mistakes of his GOP predecessors.

And the GOP has been terrible at picking justices. 100% of Dem nominees in modern history have been liberal activists. Republican presidents picked 7 of the 9 sitting justices, and only 3 of those 7 are conservative. Nixon, Reagan, and Bush I each got one conservative on. Reagan put on 2 milque-toasts, Ford and Bush I put on one flaming liberal each.

I think this time it will be very different. I'm predicting two or more good solid conservatives from Bush II.

[Seattle Conservative]

"RUSSERT: "Roberts is enormously capable"

He's saying that now - let's see what he says, who he picks to question (such as UpChuck and Leaky) on MTP on Sun, and what softball questions he throws at them.

[Seattle Conservative]

"I'm surprised no one on FR has jumped all over him yet for "not knowing that we are a republic, not a democracy," lol."

I wouldn't jump all over him as he seems like a stand-up guy and from what I've heard and read so far is very bright with impecable credentials; but, I must admit when he said 'democracy' instead of republic, it did make me cringe a bit.

[Seattle Conservative]

"He's disgusting. But he was elected by a landslide and has plenty of time left in the Senate to stir up trouble, which he is very good at..."

Yes, and you've probably noticed the JUNIOR Senator from NY just stands by him and/or sends him out to do the "dirty work" so nothing she said in these instances can be used against her when she's running for Pres in '08.

[antaresequity]

KILLER!

[TAdams8591]

Actually I think this pic will be the easiest to get through. If we get two more, each one will get successively more difficult (especially if they're conservative and they had better be) because it will bring us closer to overturning Roe vs. Wade. Thus, the democrats will rail all the harder.

[nopardons]

YOU were "serious"? ROTFLOL

Run away, ignore me, answer me , or don't; you've already shown what and who you are.

[newzjunkey]

Just what *cost* is the president suffering to nominate judges who uphold the Constitution? I haven't noticed any. He's still a liar claiming as candidate Bush in 2000 to "enforce our borders" when he's done nothing of the kind.

I've perhaps become too cynical for my own good but I don't like this pick. If he's "acceptable" to Democrats, to the Media at large and sailed through to the DC Circuit then we head better watch out for another Souter.

He's been described as not a "real conservative" by Fox All-Star panel (Kondrake, Barnes, Krystol) meaning that he's not in the mold of Thomas and Scalia but rather more like Rehnquist. I *do* respect Rehnquist but this is not what candidate Bush has promised during his campaigns. He promised appointees like Scalia and Thomas *by name* and not more diluted candidates.

Where's our FLATTER tax code? Real Social Security reform? An enforced border? Thomas/Scalia type SCOTUS nominees?

Words *mean* things and so far W's has meant very little. Not unlike ol' "Read my lips."

This is a Rove-ian selection no doubt.

[Caipirabob]

Sounds like a rat-slap-happy day is dawning for President Bush.

Haven't seen so many FReepers this happy in a while. : )

[RonDog]

MORE dancing "John John" photos here, from Yahoo! NEWS photos:

• Federal appeals court judge John G. Roberts (L) stands next to President George W. Bush as Roberts' son John (3rd R) dances and his wife Jane (2nd R) and daughter Josephine look on. Democrats who suspect Bush is seeking to swing the US Supreme Court to the right have vowed intense scrutiny of the record of the new nominee for the powerful Supreme Court(AFP/Jim Watson)
  AFP - 43 minutes ago
  
  

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• U.S. President George W. Bush (2nd L) nominates federal appeals court judge John Roberts (L) to the Supreme Court in a televised address to the nation from the White House, July 19, 2005. Dancing in front of Bush is Roberts' son John. Also pictured are Roberts' wife Jane and daughter Josephine. 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)
  Reuters - Jul 19 7:51 PM
  
  

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• US President George W. Bush (C) announces Federal appeals court judge John G. Roberts Jr. (L) as his first Supreme Court nominee during a prime-time speech at the White House in Washington, as Roberts' wife Jane (2nd R), duaghter Josephine (R) and son John look on. Bush nominated the conservative Roberts to the US Supreme Court, a move that may shape battles on controversial issues like abortion for decades. Roberts, 50, has been a judge in the federal court of appeals in Washington since 2003 and is considered a conservative Republican.(AFP/Jim Watson)
  AFP - Jul 19 6:54 PM
  
  

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• President Bush introduces his nominee for the Supreme Court, John G. Roberts Jr., left, as his son John, dances, and wife Jane and daughter Josephine, look on in the State Dining Room at the White House, Tuesday, July 19, 2005, in Washington. President Bush chose federal appeals court judge John G. Roberts Jr. on Tuesday as his first nominee for the Supreme Court, selecting a rock solid conservative whose nomination could trigger a tumultuous battle over the direction of the nation's highest court. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)
  AP - Jul 19 6:47 PM

Click the thumbnail photos (above) to see a LARGER image.

[Arthur Wildfire! March]

Right you are. The rats are bloodthirsty enough to give him a litmus test. They'll flush him out one way or another. FRegards....

[AFPhys]

"Roberts was originally intended to be named by Bush in a live, nationwide television broadcast at 9 p.m. EST, but the choice was reported by the Associated Press at 7:47 p.m. EST, 73 minutes before the official announcment." - WIKIPEDIA, as of 12:07AM
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LOL - FReepers scooped the AP. There were several who posted at 7:44 that Roberts was the guy. I think even Mike Savage had it on the air before the AP -

I wonder why Wikipedia decided to say anything about AP when they were so far behind others

[Watery Tart]

S T R A T E G E R Y

[visualops]

The "deal" was just a small part.
I don't have time to list all the issues, but one of the biggest down here was his proposal to raise the Social Security cap.

[Preachin']

"Perhaps you (and a lot of other people) bought into the liberal opinion the the filibuster "deal" was a sell-out. For many reasons, it was not and it is working well for the conservatives. The liberal press is now writing articles that the deal screwed them. It really just postponed the inevitable nuclear option vote, if the Dems want to try obstructing again. They won't."

Admittedly, I was one of the ones angry about the deal. In all honesty I don't see how it helped. The truth is we need to do it the way the US Constitution mandates, which is through "advise and consent of the senate".

The only way to prove we weren't shafted by the members of the GOP Senate who worked with McCain is how they vote on all of the president's judicial nominees.

In fairness, I see it to be very difficult for the democrats to filibuster this nominee, but we'll just have to wait and see.

This seems to be a gigantic win for the social conservatives.

[Preachin']

"Doesn't Pres. Bush get to nominate Roberts' replacement as well? Kind of a two-fer."

Estrada?