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

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

[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

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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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[Safrguns]

LOL, I heare CNN has asked their DEM buddies to show "anger" during the interviews.

I'm poised on the "snap" button ;)

[AliVeritas]

Street Law.

Uh Oh... but monkey time.

Katrina, drink. Water references.

[nutmeg]

CHAPPAQUIDDICK TED UP NEXT!

[gopwinsin04]

Here comes drunk Uncle Ted!

[tcrlaf]

Ok... So Kennedy starts with a sloganeering sound bite....

Imagine that??

[auboy]

PUKE! RALPH!

[1Old Pro]

Kennedy talking about morality??????

[maica]

Manny Miranda wrote in yesterday's Wall Street Journal, that Hatch has terrific staff, who will write every word he reads.

I sensed a bit of a "sour taste" in Miranda's comments on Hatch. I wonder if Hatch was involved in Miranda not being supported when he discovered the judiciary committee dem staff memos last year.

[WillMalven]

Crying towel, blah, blah, blah...New Socialism=Old Socialism

[AliVeritas]

I like her even more... but that Scalia in skirt took me somewhere I didn't want to go for a second.

[ChadGore]

Kennedy HAS NO HONOR! He forgets why he is there today.

[Oldeconomybuyer]

The RATS control the entire state of Louisana. If racism exists in the aftermath of Katrina, Sen. Kennedy's political party is to blame.

[SoFloFreeper]

Kennedy says he wants these folks "NOT A HAND OUT, BUT A HAND UP!"

LOL.

[Kryptonite]

Friggin' murderer, talking about civil rights. I really wish Roberts would get a Mary Jo or Chappaquiddick in his response somehow.

[rhombus]

"I'm not talking about a handout but a handup."

[Carolinamom]

Isn't Fat Ted the senator who once paid someone else to take a college exam for him?

[Dad yer funny]

yup , Fat Teddy Wetbrain in FULL LIAR MODE

[Howlin]

We should keep a count of how many slogans he uses. Wonder how many he will use.

[ken5050]

And I'm also a looooong suffering Jets fan...family has had season tickets since the FIRST season..so my NFL season is already in the toilet...but pile on anyways..

[eddie willers]

He's saying that opportunity is not equal.

To hell it ain't!

But you have to seize it