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Nomination of John G. Roberts [LIVE Thread 9-13]~Day Two
Senate Judiciary ^ | 9-13-05 | Senate Judiciary Committee

Posted on 09/13/2005 5:01:31 AM PDT by OXENinFLA

Q&A with Roberts to Start
On Tuesday, the eighteen members of the Senate Judiciary Cmte. begin questioning Chief Justice nominee John Roberts. This will take all day, with the senators asking their questions, up to a half-hour for each member, in order of seniority, alternating by party.

The Schedule (media advisory)


Tentative Schedule for the Hearing: Schedule is subject to change

Tuesday, Sept. 13

9:30 am Chairman Specter begins 30 minute round of questioning (Round 1)

1:00 pm Break for lunch

2:00 pm Resume questioning

6:00 pm Break for dinner

7:00 pm Resume questioning

8:30 pm Round 1 questioning ends


The Dem playbook

The Hill newspaper gives us a peek at the Democratic playbook for the Roberts hearings. Below are the attack assignments for the Democratic members of the Committee:

Kennedy -- civil rights

Leahy -- Bybee torture memo

Biden -- privacy, personal autonomyand the 9th Amendment

Kohl -- Property rights and civil liberties

Feinstein -- "judicial activism" and Roe vs. Wade

Feingold -- limits of executive powers

Schumer and Durbin have wisely refused to show their hand.

Via FromTheBleachers


LIVE LINKS

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Senate Judiciary Committee webcast.


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: District of Columbia
KEYWORDS: 109th; chiefjustice; confirmationhearing; johnroberts; judiciary; judiciarycommittee; livethread; roberts; robertshearings; scotus
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To: onyx

Unless you tell the dems to teach abstinence, that is.


1,461 posted on 09/13/2005 12:01:09 PM PDT by AliVeritas (Ignorance is a condition. Stupidity is a strategy.)
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To: onyx

"Yep, I agree. Roberts is decidedly the smartest man in the room."

So true. Without raising his voice or being hysterical he's show them for the dummies they are. I don't think they understand half of what he's saying.


1,462 posted on 09/13/2005 12:01:23 PM PDT by bonfire (dwindler)
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To: A Citizen Reporter

Kohl is no match for Roberts.

Memo to Kohl --- he's NOT going to give y'all ANYTHING!


1,463 posted on 09/13/2005 12:01:33 PM PDT by onyx (North is a direction. South is a way of life.)
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To: onyx

He shouldn't answer, it's a trap. Say the law.


1,464 posted on 09/13/2005 12:01:44 PM PDT by AliVeritas (Ignorance is a condition. Stupidity is a strategy.)
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To: onyx

Kohl is making a pass at the right to privacy. Let's see if he understands the answer......


1,465 posted on 09/13/2005 12:02:21 PM PDT by A Citizen Reporter
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To: Bahbah
Kohl says, in spite of our laws and our rules, we see what happened in NO. (They could not stop the hurricane, Senator, that is true.) Mind numbing dumbness.

Roberts should promise that he won't declare the Law of Gravity unconstitutional.

1,466 posted on 09/13/2005 12:02:46 PM PDT by You Dirty Rats (Roberts = CHIEF; 'Rats = GRIEF)
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To: AliVeritas



I'm relaxed. Roberts is too smart to get trapped. I am loving this Kohl questioning...lol.


1,467 posted on 09/13/2005 12:03:27 PM PDT by onyx (North is a direction. South is a way of life.)
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To: Spunky
Careful, someday you shall be there also.God willing

Yea, but I won't stink and I won't be an ugly bitter 'old man.' And that's for sure!

1,468 posted on 09/13/2005 12:03:50 PM PDT by SheLion (Trying to make a life in the BLUE state of Maine!)
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To: onyx

Were you here yesterday, we lost count after the 20s.


1,469 posted on 09/13/2005 12:03:58 PM PDT by AliVeritas (Ignorance is a condition. Stupidity is a strategy.)
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To: You Dirty Rats
GRISWOLD???
1,470 posted on 09/13/2005 12:04:24 PM PDT by maineman
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To: SheLion

73 in dog years.


1,471 posted on 09/13/2005 12:04:28 PM PDT by AliVeritas (Ignorance is a condition. Stupidity is a strategy.)
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To: All

OK, that settles it. Bush should declare cloning legal and then we can replace people who retire with themselves.


1,472 posted on 09/13/2005 12:04:40 PM PDT by 1Old Pro
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To: bonfire

Kohl keeps saying, "thanks, I appreciate your answer" --- no follow up questions, so I think you're right --- it's over Kohl's head.


1,473 posted on 09/13/2005 12:04:44 PM PDT by onyx (North is a direction. South is a way of life.)
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To: A Citizen Reporter

Why doesn't this Senator just have the staffer that wrote the questions ask the questions? I don't think he has the mental acuity to understand the responses.

Oh good grief. he's asking if the president should nominate a woman for the court!

LOL Roberts had a witty response, happy with his past appointments. LOL


1,474 posted on 09/13/2005 12:05:01 PM PDT by Soul Seeker (Barbour/Honore in '08)
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To: bonfire
I don't think they understand half of what he's saying.

Well, to be fair, I couldn't understand half of what Kennedy said on the campaign trail years ago:

"And Old Kennedy ... rraarafarararafaarafga .... arafarafaracaraaradaraf .... SFGAIRSJVKSJTSOGASPONGRN!!!"

1,475 posted on 09/13/2005 12:05:28 PM PDT by You Dirty Rats (Roberts = CHIEF; 'Rats = GRIEF)
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To: ncountylee

I'd have better luck explaining gravity.


1,476 posted on 09/13/2005 12:06:36 PM PDT by AliVeritas (Ignorance is a condition. Stupidity is a strategy.)
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To: ncountylee
s Kohl as slow as he appears?

Yes. But he once beat Bud Selig in a footrace.

1,477 posted on 09/13/2005 12:06:45 PM PDT by auboy
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To: tcrlaf

FYI

In all conspiracy comments, we can now use Rove again.

Signing off


1,478 posted on 09/13/2005 12:07:37 PM PDT by AliVeritas (Ignorance is a condition. Stupidity is a strategy.)
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To: A Citizen Reporter


People live longer --- "I do not support term limits." WOO-HOO!

Here comes the OJ/Jackson stuff.
Is justice for sale?


1,479 posted on 09/13/2005 12:07:45 PM PDT by onyx (North is a direction. South is a way of life.)
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To: auboy

Hope he's running soon again.


1,480 posted on 09/13/2005 12:08:11 PM PDT by ncountylee (Dead terrorists smell like victory)
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