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| July 19, 2005
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Posted on 07/19/2005 5:06:14 PM PDT by Mo1
Edited on 07/19/2005 5:10:19 PM PDT by Admin Moderator.
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TOPICS: Breaking News; Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; Your Opinion/Questions
KEYWORDS: 19july2005; johnroberts; judicialnominees; scotus
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To: Mo1
Bush played this masterfully, even involving his WIFE by suggesting he appoint a woman.
Roberts WILL be filibustered. No doubt about that. But, since Graham has said he will vote with Frist no matter who Bush picks, I believe we would also be able to get back a few more of the gane of 14.
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posted on
07/19/2005 5:19:44 PM PDT
by
rwfromkansas
(http://www.xanga.com/home.aspx?user=rwfromkansas)
To: Josh in PA
Woo Hoo! Bush gets a doublr thumbs-up!!
While working as White House counsel and a former deputy solicitor for Ken Starr, Roberts supposed a hard-line, anti-civil rights policy that opposed affirmative action, would have made it nearly impossible for minorities to prove a violation of the Voting Rights Act and would have resegregated public schools. He also took strongly anti-choice positions in two Supreme Court cases, one that severely restricted the ability of poor women to gain information about abortion services, and another that took away a key means for women to and clinics to combat anti-abortion zealots.
As Deputy Solicitor General, Roberts argued in a brief before the Supreme Court that "we continue to believe that Roe was wrongly decided and should be overruled. The Court's conclusion in Roe that there is a fundamental right to an abortion...finds no support in the text, structure, or history of the Constitution."
As Deputy Solicitor General, Roberts filed an amicus curiae brief in support of Operation Rescue and individuals who routinely blocked access to clinics. The brief argued that the protesters' behavior did not discriminate against women and that blockades and clinic protests were protected speech under the First Amendment.
http://poplicks.com/2005/07/supreme-court-justice-john-g-roberts.html
To: mewzilla
Paula Zahn is grinding her teeth so hard during the Toobin interview, that sparks are flying out of her mouth!
To: snarkytart
As if anybody in the country besides political junkies even know who Joe Wilson is.Or Karl Rove. Or Scooter Libby. Great jumpin' jimminy do these people have navel-gazing down to a fine art.
84
posted on
07/19/2005 5:20:11 PM PDT
by
mewzilla
(Property must be secured or liberty cannot exist. John Adams)
To: Fudd Fan
NRO blogspot reports that Roberts' wife is executive director of "Feminists for Life".....Barbara Boxer is gonna go nuts..
85
posted on
07/19/2005 5:20:14 PM PDT
by
ken5050
(Ann Coulter needs to have children ASAP to pass on her gene pool....any volunteers?)
To: mystery-ak
And they keep saying that he is not very smart! He is terrific.
86
posted on
07/19/2005 5:20:22 PM PDT
by
MamaB
(mom to an angel)
To: tiredoflaundry
87
posted on
07/19/2005 5:20:22 PM PDT
by
maggief
(No 'luffs')
To: Mo1; Admin Moderator
88
posted on
07/19/2005 5:20:23 PM PDT
by
Salvation
(†With God all things are possible.†)
To: ken5050
Barbara Boxer is gonna go nuts.. How can we tell?
89
posted on
07/19/2005 5:20:37 PM PDT
by
NeoCaveman
(we should not hesitate to resolve the tension in favor of the Constitution's original meaning-Thomas)
To: Mo1
Maybe this will knock all the stupid Karl Rove stories out of the lamesteam media for awhile. Sounds like the libbies have something new to froth at the mouth about.
90
posted on
07/19/2005 5:20:41 PM PDT
by
Cecily
To: snarkytart
Now MSNBC is saying the announcement is being made to "take the heat off Karl Rove". As is 'rat leader Harry Reid.
To: maggief
92
posted on
07/19/2005 5:21:01 PM PDT
by
tiredoflaundry
(Tampa Bay, Fl. The lightning capital of the world!)
To: Pukin Dog
Our votes really did count on election day!
To: mhking
DU is in the process of commiting Ritual Suicide.
:-)
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posted on
07/19/2005 5:21:07 PM PDT
by
tiamat
("If some guy named Marduk calls, tell him I'm not home!")
To: ken5050
The thing about Roberts is that though he is new to the bench so he does not have many cases.....which normally would cause Souter fears....he was a laywer and argued cases before the SCOTUS, including to overturn Roe. He is a good pick.
95
posted on
07/19/2005 5:21:08 PM PDT
by
rwfromkansas
(http://www.xanga.com/home.aspx?user=rwfromkansas)
To: JLS
Now if we can just get Roberts confirmed quickly, Justice Renquist can resign and Bush can elevate Scalia and add Jones to the Court.DITTOS TO THAT....
96
posted on
07/19/2005 5:21:25 PM PDT
by
Arrowhead1952
(I want a Justice on the SCOTUS that INTTERPUTS law, not make laws.)
To: Pukin Dog
Nope. And as they once again limp away, tattered and bruised, they plot against him, and this country. Fools.
To: Mo1
98
posted on
07/19/2005 5:21:30 PM PDT
by
clyde asbury
(What we want and what we need have been confused.)
To: gopwinsin04
This feels about as good as when G.W. won re-election.
WELL DONE Mr President!
Now REPUBLICANS in SENATE, GET THE JOB DONE!
To: mewzilla
Yup, Couric will be clad in black tomorrow morning, I'll bet. Also with her snarly, frowny face. I don't watch the morning news shows but if you do, please ping me with your report tomorrow. ;-)
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posted on
07/19/2005 5:21:37 PM PDT
by
hattend
(Alaska....in a time warp all it's own!)
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