John Roberts is the right man at the right place at the right time [Contrarian view]

Various ^ | July 23, 2005 | nwrep

[nwrep]

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[Dr.Hilarious]

Good post, and unlike some on this topic, based on facts. How novel!

[samadams2000]

Juries Out. Hope Bush didnt butcher this pick.

[Dog Gone]

Ann Coulter will regret her column eventually.

[nwrep]

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[LonePalm]

I certainly hope you are right.

Garde la Foi, mes amis! Nous nous sommes les sauveurs de la République! Maintenant et Toujours!
(Keep the Faith, my friends! We are the saviors of the Republic! Now and Forever!)
LonePalm, le Républicain du verre cassé (The Broken Glass Republican)

[adam_az]

"Ann Coulter will regret her column eventually."

If so, I'm sure she will regret it happily - if and when Judge Roberts is confirmed and proves her wrong.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

Ann Coulter will regret her column eventually.

I think Ann was doing some spin, opposing Robert's nomination so that the libs will say "see, if hardcore extremist Coulter hates him, then he can't be that bad."

[Dog Gone]

Maybe so. It's certainly appears as if Roberts will sail through, with the Democrats afraid to filibuster, and the GOP feeling smug.

It will never be that easy, though. The Rats will want to extract every ounce of airtime and political flesh before eventually folding.

[DameAutour]

Thanks for providing some of Roberts' actual words. His use of sarcasm and his dismissive tone shows in how much disdain he holds liberal views. He's not another Souter. Liberals like Souter just DON'T TALK LIKE THIS.

Also, the way he dealt with the EPA official who "turned against" the Reagan administration? This shows that he's not just a reactive "yes-man" Republican, but he actually came up with a strategy and dealt with the matter.

[DJ Taylor]

During the election, President Bush promised the country that if elected he would select Supreme Court Judges of the Scalia/Thomas cut, and he has, as usual, kept his word.

[lawdude]

"Maybe so. It's certainly appears as if Roberts will sail through, with the Democrats afraid to filibuster, and the GOP feeling smug."

Wait until Rehnquist is out (within 6 months). Bush will nominate the woman (Brown?). The dems are bitching that he should have nominated a woman. In addition, to replace a true conservative (in keeping with replacing kind for kind), the nomination of a true outspoken conservative will be almost impossible to stop.

Their rules, doncha know.

[HowlinglyMind-BendingAbsurdity]

Ping.

[Dog Gone]

I think the Rats will fight every nomination. In contrast to the GOP senators accepting the inevitable in approving Ginsburg 98-2, when they all knew she was a hack, the Rats don't play that game.

They'll throw a temper tantrum for everything it's worth.

The funny thing is that they don't realize it's hurting them.

[Common Tator]

Ann Coulter does what ever it takes to get attention.

I call it her SS & SS strategy.. That is Sharp Statements and Short Skirts.

[Haru Hara Haruko]

Jurie's out. Hope Bush didn't butcher this pick.

Glass half full I'd say:

2. Sided with law enforcement over car searches without warrants.

3. Expressed disdain and contempt of the Endangered Species Act as it relates to Interstate commerce.

Good on the commerce clause thing, and I hope he finds a case without marijuana as the subject matter. Bad on the search thing. If he is an originalist, he would consider what a police state we have become since the Founders' day.

[Haru Hara Haruko]

Wait until Rehnquist is out (within 6 months). Bush will nominate the woman (Brown?).

MUAHAHAHAHAHAHA. Yeah. That would be sweet. God grant us more Republicans that play to win.