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Right Wing Upset with Roberts Pro-Gay, Pro Bono Work (NY Slimes Quotes El Rushbo)
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| August 5, 2005
Posted on 08/05/2005 7:39:15 AM PDT by gopwinsin04
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El Rushbo even has the Slimes listening, maybe they like to hear themsleves torn apart everyday.
To: gopwinsin04
If this Roberts guy gets in I' thinking long and hard before I vote for another 'righty' claiming he will correct the balance on the supreme court. Bush totally stabbed the base in the back with the nomination of this jerk.
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posted on
08/05/2005 7:42:30 AM PDT
by
kharaku
(G3 (http://www.cobolsoundsystem.com/mp3s/unreleased/evewasanape.mp3))
To: kharaku
Bush totally stabbed the base in the back with the nomination of this jerk.Another caveboy speaks.
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posted on
08/05/2005 7:43:44 AM PDT
by
zarf
To: gopwinsin04
I'm interested in hearing from the one man on this who hasn't said anything yet - Roberts.
To: gopwinsin04
The Slimes completely distorted Rush's take on the situation. He expressly said he was insulted by the media assumption that all conservatives are homophobes, and thus the Roberts' "pro-gay" pro bono work would turn conservatives against Roberts.
Rush's actual concern was for the underlying legal point that Roberts' work undermined: he fought to judicially overturn a ballot initiative voted on and approved by the citizens. That is exactly the kind of judicial activism true conservatives don't want to see on any court, much less the Supreme Court, whether or not it has anything to do with homosexuality.
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posted on
08/05/2005 7:45:59 AM PDT
by
Thrusher
(Remember the Mog.)
To: Last Dakotan
This is troubling if the report is true that Roberts actually was integral in helping win this case.
This gal could be overplaying his role in the case
To: zarf
Yeah caveboy, I'm sure that's how Bush is looking at the folks who got him elected too.
Fact is the base was rallied on the notion of fixing the Supreme Court.
Fact is it's a republic president, house and senate.
Fact is Bush's best pick is a guy who worked for free to get gays special treatment in Colorado.
Fact is that's not the kind of Supreme Court fixing the base was sold on.
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posted on
08/05/2005 7:47:18 AM PDT
by
kharaku
(G3 (http://www.cobolsoundsystem.com/mp3s/unreleased/evewasanape.mp3))
To: gopwinsin04
To: kharaku
I'm putting my tin foil hat on...what if this is all a smoke screen to throw the libs off track. I mean, if you are a lawyer with really high aspirations, thinking ahead, and want to be a supreme court nominee, somewhere in your career you do a little pro bono work for a liberal cause and voila, the libs think you are ok, your nomination sails through, and you get a really good conservative on the court.
ok, hat is off
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posted on
08/05/2005 7:47:53 AM PDT
by
lmavk
To: Thrusher
Rush's actual concern was for the underlying legal point that Roberts' work undermined: he fought to judicially overturn a ballot initiative voted on and approved by the citizens. That is exactly the kind of judicial activism true conservatives don't want to see on any court, much less the Supreme Court, whether or not it has anything to do with homosexuality.
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Exactly. But saying Roberts FOUGHT for this is not really accurate in that it is noted he "provided advice" in the matter. But the issue is correct and the concern is correct -- in that Roberts HAS ALREADY STATED that he supports "settled law" -- which in this case, was overturned by judicial action, which Roberts provided advice into.
This IS THE REAL ISSUE.
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posted on
08/05/2005 7:51:15 AM PDT
by
EagleUSA
To: gopwinsin04
I understand that all lawyers (or least in some states) are required to take so many hours of pro-bono works each year in order to keep their license. They don't always have their choice of clients.
Just another attempt to pile on distorted dirt on Roberts.
To: Sen Jack S. Fogbound
It was reported that Roberts played a 'Scalia like' role in the moot court procedure questioning the lawyers in oppositional questions they might face from SCOTUS in the courtroom.
To: gopwinsin04
The New York times wants "Right Wing(ers to be) Upset with Roberts Pro-Gay, Pro Bono Work". That's what the NYT wants.
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posted on
08/05/2005 7:55:30 AM PDT
by
sr4402
To: gopwinsin04
Sean also discussed this yesterday; it rang alarm bells with him, too. I was interrupted and didn't get to hear Levin's take on it. Anybody hear and characterize what Mark had to say?
To: Sen Jack S. Fogbound
Why is it so hard to beleive the obvious? Bush sold out. Roberts is another Souter.
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posted on
08/05/2005 7:56:05 AM PDT
by
kharaku
(G3 (http://www.cobolsoundsystem.com/mp3s/unreleased/evewasanape.mp3))
To: gopwinsin04
How many here believe that a Partner of a prestigious law firm personally does most of the work on pro bono projects?
To: gopwinsin04
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posted on
08/05/2005 7:56:58 AM PDT
by
HawaiianGecko
(Liberals believe common sense facts are open to debate!)
To: Thrusher
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posted on
08/05/2005 7:57:04 AM PDT
by
cvq3842
To: gopwinsin04
1. Cheney is pro-gay
2. The Bush Administration did not fight the Lawrence decision.
3. While Bush supports the FMA, he is otherwise pretty pro-gay.
It would not surprise me if Roberts were pro-life and pro-gay just like the Vice President. How you square the Romer case with Roberts anti-judicial activist comments is beyond me, but it certainly is a strong possiblity that Bush would choose a Romer supporter. And may I remind everyone that Romer is now the case being used to argue for overturning state marriage amendments. That's exactly what happened when the federal activist judge overturned the Nebraska Marriage Amendment. The same arguments are being used as were used in Romer, only now they have precendent on their side. So Bush can't really support a FMA that would return the issue to state legislatures AND be indifferent on Romer.
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posted on
08/05/2005 7:57:07 AM PDT
by
The Ghost of FReepers Past
(Legislatures are so outdated. If you want real political victory, take your issue to court.)
To: Sen Jack S. Fogbound
I understand that all lawyers (or least in some states) are required to take so many hours of pro-bono works each year in order to keep their license. They don't always have their choice of clientsThat's exactly right.
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