Charles Schumer Seeks New Supreme Court Standard

NewsMax ^ | 7/24/05 | NewsMax

[wagglebee]

Democratic Senate Judiciary Committee point-man Charles Schumer said Sunday that he wanted to use confirmation hearings on Judge John Roberts to establish a new standard for the kinds of questions a Supreme Court nominee must answer to be confirmed.

"I'm trying to set the predicate for future nominations," Schumer told WCBS TV in New York, "by asking and making sure that everyone agrees it's okay for us to ask a whole lot of questions and for him to answer them as a prerequisite for getting the nomination." The New York Democrat complained that "some on the hard right" don't want nominees grilled on their views about the right to privacy, which Schumer acknowledged was the basis for Roe vs Wade.

But he insisted: "This position has such awesome, awesome . . . responsibility that, that nominee has an obligation to answer questions."

"That's the first debate and I'm pushing for answering the questions," Schumer said.

[wagglebee]

Ruth Bader Ginsburg didn't even have to answer any questions and this a**hole wants a "new standard," the transparency of the left is getting ridiculous.

[muawiyah]

Look, Chuckie is faking it that he's a leftwinger. He's really an AlQaida agent who seeks the total destruction of America and its people.

[LibFreeOrDie]

No deals! No new precedents! No compromise!

[claudiustg]

Charles Schumer seeks serious face time in front of the cameras.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Does this mean we get to ask Chuckie a lot of questions to determine whether he meets the standards of a US Senator?

[PhiKapMom]

Someone needs to tell this Clymer that he is not head of Judiciary and needs to SHUT-UP!

[ArcadeQuarters]

They set a new standard when they tried to electronically lynch Clarence Thomas.

[Prost1]

Schumer has been attempting this since they lost control of the Senate and the White House.

The Senate, that "august body" of deliberators, has relied on precedent and tradition for decades.

Until the dems lost the Senate!

[Semper Paratus]

We've heard from Turban and Chuckles. What about the other 98 Senators?

[kingattax]

What is really needed is a "new standard" for U.S. senators. How about that idea, Chuckie ???

[muslims=borg]

Good point considering NYC cops used to pull this guy out of bathhouse raids in the 80's.

[Mo1]

Democratic Senate Judiciary Committee point-man Charles Schumer said Sunday that he wanted to use confirmation hearings on Judge John Roberts to establish a new standard for the kinds of questions a Supreme Court nominee must answer to be confirmed.

Ahhh .. the Dems changing the rules yet again

What a SHOCKER

[GSlob]

Well, he'd be more honest by openly saying that he wants from a nominee a raincheck applicable to the future court decisions.

[cubreporter]

shoomer the junior sentator is beginning to really get on my nerves. He is such a BORE and for heaven's sakes...can't he afford to get some glasses that look right? The only thing Senior about him is that he is one SENIOR dufus!

[BenLurkin]

Time for the alternative media to get the truth out.

The MSM has dropped the "Ginsberg precedent" FAR down the memory hole.

[Peach]

Good point considering NYC cops used to pull this guy out of bathhouse raids in the 80's.

Are you kidding?

[cubreporter]

What? Tell all!!!

[kdot]

Schumer, Kennedy, Clinton, Byrd, Durbin. Are these the best the Democrats can find to represent their party? Imagine being at a BBQ with all of them. Blech!

[Graybeard58]

Answer this Schumer: How does someone with the IQ of a turnip get to be a U.S. Senator?

[Noachian]

The MSM has dropped the "Ginsberg precedent" FAR down the memory hole.

Time to get it out of that hole, and publish it repeatedly on FR and the blogs.