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
Senate Judiciary Committee webcast.
Slapping head... I get it now too.
But, he sure went round the mulberry bush.
BRILLANT!!!!
In the abstract, politics should be kept out. Sadly, the dems don't do this though, so they deserve what they get.
ok...ok...ok...I'm way too slow today. Outwitted by LG!
arghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
Of course he's mocking the Dems, but that doesn't exclude grandstanding from the process.
As I stated, he's trying to be returned to the good graces of his constituents.
He's also pointing out the change in standards for confirmation since the Reagan and Clinton administrations. Scalia and Ginsburg were judged on their skills as lawyers, not on their political affiliations and were both approved by 95+ Senators.
LG is showing that deference needs to be given to the President and his choices for judges. Just showing that a man like Scalia would have a damn hard time getting confirmed today. Requiring a political test for a non-political position damages the courts.
Good call. Wish I'd thought of it!
Now I get it also. We had to just listen carefully first.
LG just asked a great question about threats to rule of law.
Good stuff.
Yup... I think this is interesting...
He flew under the radar until ge smacked the libs for double standards with Roberts vs Ginzburg...
Ouch...
Intent? Grandstanding facing a tough primary? Maybe... But the effect was a smack on the Demz...
Quite clever, but Lindsay should have remembered he is playing to us too.... emotional dimwits like me...lol.
He has cut the legs of the democrats. Dared them to vote nay.
Nope; this was his "part" of the GOP responses.
Bingo he just told the audience what he was getting at. During Ginsberg's nomination, all GOP Senators put politics aside, and voted for a Clinton nominee because of her brilliant mind and no other reason. He's suggesting they do the same with this nominee.
Absolutely.
Now, are you ready to keep the STFU count?
LMAO! "He was confirmed."
Graham is a smart guy too.
Don't let the drawl fool you.
He's a sharp lawyer. This was a ploy.
He mocked the dems and proved a couple of points on the entire confirmation process.
CHUCKIE!!!!
Precisely. He is double daring Schumer/Kennedy, et al from applying a litmus test.
Oh boy, here comes Chuckie, can hardly wait. PUKE!
Oh a "softball" PUTZ!
3 I's so far.
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