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

Thread One ^ | July 19, 2005 | Me

[Mo1]

New thread time

Thread One

[proud American in Canada]

"No one is entitled to a free pass to a lifetime appointment to the Supreme Court".....

Even the commentators on CNN were thinking he'd be confirmed, noting that Roberts has superb qualifications and Democrat friends.

Leahy came across as petty and small-minded.

[advance_copy]

Leahy: "I really do not expect any issue... to be off limits"

[defconw]

WTH is Leahy alking about? Oh Goodness Schmuckie!

[IndyTiger]

In other words, "The game is on."

Bring it on, Democrats. This guy is worth fighting for.

[FaithintheRight]

These were 2 of the 3 Senators that voted AGAINST Roberts before.

[gopwinsin04]

Bring it on, Chuckie and Pat!

[LibWhacker]

upholding the institutions of our democracy.

... upholding the institutions of our constitutional democracy. 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.

[kcvl]

Roberts graduated at the top of his class at Harvard Law School. He then clerked for Judge Henry Friendly of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, and then for then Associate Justice William Rehnquist on the Supreme Court.

He has been the Principal Deputy Solicitor General of the United States, and a private lawyer in Washington D.C., he argued more cases before the Supreme Court than any other practitioner during the 10-year period before becoming a judge.

[festus]

Our Dubya has always had a talent for picking good people.

Colin Powell ? ;-)

[mhking]

Here's Chuckles Schumer...

[Mo1]

Yep .. Schummer is setting it up now ... saying there are many questions to be answered

[JustaCowgirl]

Leaky and Chuckie already trying to p**s on the nomination. Justifying the grilling of him already.

[Shortstop7]

But Fred is beaming!!

[RobFromGa]

Schumer saying not enough judicial experience not enough known, needs to answer a wide range of questions FULLY.

[Vision Thing]

Said he's looking forward to the confirmation process so he's good at white lies...

Yeah, right. And people who graduate from Harvard and Harvard Law hate to be tested. They try to avoid them as much as possible. Get real.

[maggief]

How many times has Kristol been right?

[Howlin]

Chuck wants ANSWERS..........

"...in the coming months?"

Isn't he funny!

[AFPhys]

Thanks for starting the thread #1 Howlin.

PBS: some Dems on the hill are singing Robert's praises... there may not be much controversy...

[StarFan]

Keeps reminding us it will take a fair amount of time to approve this nominee. Hmmmm. Now Schumer complaining of Roberts actual judicial record. I thought one needn't be an attorney to serve so what does this have to do with the price of tea in China?

[Right_in_Virginia]

Schumer now trying to make the case that Roberts doesn't have enough experience.