Nomination of John G. Roberts [LIVE Thread 9-13]~Day Two

Senate Judiciary ^ | 9-13-05 | Senate Judiciary Committee

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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

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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

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LIVE LINKS

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Senate Judiciary Committee webcast.

[JFC]

Mrs. Roberts is also an attorney.

[beyond the sea]

When do you think Schumer will "go off"?

[onyx]

OH GOOD! He's playing for sound bites. Dammit, I just know he's going to be belligerent.

[beyond the sea]

Yes......... and she has been amazingly graceful behind him all day. Very calm.

[Mo1]

If it is a minority/female that will be worth buying tickets to see.

Pass the popcorn please :0)

[BigEdLB]

It'll be fairly quick...

he has to beat Teddy's 7 ST*Us . . .

[onyx]

We're counting on you to keep the STFU count...lol.

[BigEdLB]

It'll be fairly quick...

he has to beat Teddy's 7 ST*Us . . .

[BigEdLB]

It'll be fairly quick...

he has to beat Teddy's 7 ST*Us . . .

[syriacus]

Feingold asking about having cameras present in Supreme Court.

[Mo1]

Could it be that the DemocRATs are becoming embarrassed at their obvious inferiority to Roberts and will cut it short to save further disgrace?

The Dems???

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA .. they don't know the meaning of that

[Bahbah]

she has been amazingly graceful behind him all day.

She looks remarkably like my mother when she was young. It has been unsettling me all day.

[maggief]

[defconw]

Yuck! He's a smuck!

[syriacus]

Feingold asking about having cameras present in Supreme Court.

Roberts has no settled opinion would talk to other justices first.

[MinuteGal]

We all know that no matter what exact time he will take the stage, Chuckie will be ensconced in prime time.....maybe during dinner hour in some time zones.

So we will call it Upchuck Time.

Leni

[onyx]

Aren't they disgusting? Roberts deserves respect and their undivided attention. Their ugly faces tell us all we need to know about them.

[CDB]

Schumer and Durbin have wisely refused to show their hand.

I prefer the British English word, "cleverly" instead of "wisely."

[TomasUSMC]

voicing that opinion would most likely lead to his non-confirmation?

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That seems to be the spineless strategy used today. Think about that. A Supreme Court Judge nominee of the United States, afraid to voice his opinion. We have the votes anyway, how could he not be confirmed? If we didn't have the votes this strategy would have a little merit, not much, but from a political point of view. But we control the House, the Senate, and 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.

Yet our nominee has to have his mouth duck taped on the issue of 2000 babies being murdered every single day?

You can be articulate as Socrates but if you have no courage to speak out... well don't be surprised if this strategy continues - after he is nominated and we see no courage to speak out then either.

[conservativebabe]

I can't tell if it's disdain or defeat on their faces. I suspect both.