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A Long Standing Norm
New York Sun ^ | July 21, 2005

Posted on 07/21/2005 1:26:42 PM PDT by JBW

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To: Congressman Billybob
Hatch responded, "I said dumbass. I meant dumbass."

A momentary flash of the elusive "spine."

21 posted on 07/21/2005 2:08:38 PM PDT by My2Cents ("The essence of American journalism is vulgarity divested of truth." -- Winston Churchill)
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To: JimSEA

You wrote, "If Roberts meets this level of dishonesty . . ."

Are you suggesting that Roberts is dishonest? There is absolutely nothing to justify any suggestion that Roberts is dishonest!


22 posted on 07/21/2005 2:09:03 PM PDT by JBW (www.jonathanbwilson.com)
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To: JimSEA

Good point. It's also the case (so I've read) that Fortas did not have sufficient votes for confirmation (probably due to fencesitters), so the filibuster wasn't thwarting the will of the majority.


23 posted on 07/21/2005 2:10:59 PM PDT by My2Cents ("The essence of American journalism is vulgarity divested of truth." -- Winston Churchill)
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To: JBW; JimSEA

No, he's saying that if it were shown that Roberts were as dishonest as Abe Fortas, a filibuster might be in order. It was a hypothetical. Nothing to suggest that Roberts is dishonest.


24 posted on 07/21/2005 2:12:32 PM PDT by My2Cents ("The essence of American journalism is vulgarity divested of truth." -- Winston Churchill)
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To: JBW

Go Chuckie! Ask your stupid questions and show the voters how petty and vindictive the Democratic party is.

You da man!


25 posted on 07/21/2005 2:28:54 PM PDT by Arkie2 (No, I never voted for Bill Clinton. I don't plan on voting Republican again!)
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We need judges, not pre-judges. Up-Chuck Schumer can ask any questions he wants, but how could anyone get a fair hearing if a judge's prejudgment is now prior knowledge?

Judges need to judge each case based on the merits of each case, otherwise, why have judges? Can Chuckie be held in contempt for forcing judges to ask contemptible questions?

Hypothetically, if Bubba had 6 (or even all 9), openings in the Supremes, would the radical left insist that the court MUST HAVE 4 conservatives, 4 leftists, and one spineless swing-judge? Yeah right!

GWB will have something Bubba never had and never will have, and that's a legacy.

27 posted on 07/21/2005 2:49:30 PM PDT by SERKIT ("Blazing Saddles" explains it all.....)
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To: 1dadof3

I thought it was more like

YEEEEAAARRRGGGHHH!!


28 posted on 07/21/2005 2:49:36 PM PDT by Arkie2 (No, I never voted for Bill Clinton. I don't plan on voting Republican again!)
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We need judges, not pre-judges. Up-Chuck Schumer can ask any questions he wants, but how could anyone get a fair hearing if a judge's pre-judgment is now prior knowledge?

Judges need to judge each case based on the merits of each case, otherwise, why have judges? Can Chuckie be held in contempt for forcing judges to answer contemptable questions?

Hypothetically, if Bubba had 6 (or even all 9), openings in the Supremes, would the radical left insist that the court MUST HAVE 4 conservatives, 4 leftists, and one spineless swing-judge? Yeah right!

GWB will have something Bubba never had and never will have, and that's a legacy.

29 posted on 07/21/2005 2:50:01 PM PDT by SERKIT ("Blazing Saddles" explains it all.....)
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To: SERKIT

Roberts refused to answer questions on how he would rule in particular cases when he was up for the DC court and he will do so again. Chuckie can whine and cry all he wants, he's not going to get the answers to his questions.

His petty character will be noticed however by the public and associated with the Democratic party. He's likely to be joined by Fat Teddy and a few other Dim Senators which is all the better.


30 posted on 07/21/2005 2:53:34 PM PDT by Arkie2 (No, I never voted for Bill Clinton. I don't plan on voting Republican again!)
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To: My2Cents
Thanks! That is exactly what I meant but I wasn't as clear as I could have been. I am most pleased with Roberts and would be amazed if anything would change that impression.
32 posted on 07/21/2005 3:37:12 PM PDT by JimSEA
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To: My2Cents
Schumer gives all the appearances of being a petty, vindictive little man.

It's not just appearance. Those of us in the arms rights community have know his character for decades.

33 posted on 07/21/2005 3:55:23 PM PDT by El Gato
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To: My2Cents
Liberalism must indeed cause brain damage.

Which is cause and which is effect, between brain damage and liberalism?

Personally, I think liberalism is caused by being cooped up in big, high density, cities. The same thing happens to rats, the rodent variety, if you crowd them together too much.

34 posted on 07/21/2005 4:01:43 PM PDT by El Gato
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Personally, I think liberalism is caused by being cooped up in big, high density, cities.

You're right. It's not natural.

35 posted on 07/21/2005 4:23:47 PM PDT by My2Cents ("The essence of American journalism is vulgarity divested of truth." -- Winston Churchill)
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To: 1dadof3

It's called dumbness. It affects many of Jewish background and heritage. Thank God it does not hinder most in Israel and their fantastic IDF! It's American Jews that are the idiots, and Schumer is in the top ten!!!


36 posted on 07/21/2005 4:50:53 PM PDT by JLAGRAYFOX
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