Take that Kennedy...
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.
Uh oh. Teddy is going to reap the whirlwind.
Slapdowns #4 and 5 from Arloon!
Take that Kennedy...
HAAAAAAAAA!!! Roberts SLAPS Kennedy down...calmly. Arlen Specter loses temper- furious with Kennedy.
Yep, not a surprise that Roberts would embarrass Kennedy even as Kennedy embarrasses himself.
First time Roberts was not smiling when answering a question. Hope he doesn't let the blowhard get to him.
This guy is good.
Roberts: "You have misrepresented my position, Senator."
Judge Roberts has an incredible grasp of his subject matter, all of it. He is really impressive.
Quick! We need a slapdown pool on how many times Kennedy gets it during the hearing.
22 seconds left. Cocktail time!
I don't think any of the Dems are prepared for the schooling John Roberts is going to give them.
"I've only got 22 seconds left..."
Oh Lord don't I wish.......
Right now, Kennedy looks like Roberts' answer is so far over his head, he's going to have to go to the next item on the script and drop this one.
This is hilarious!
Kennedy right now sounds like he's been bruised, in this exchange...
Roberts is brilliant....really shows up Wet Kennedy.
Where are the Roberts' bashers now.
He left Kennedy MUMBLING to himself.
My apologies if this is a dumb question. I am at work and have limited access to this string. Has anybody referenced any specific documents that Roberts prepared? Is Kennedy focused on a specific document or is he merely babbling.
I loved it when Roberts wouldn't let Teddy get away with misinterpreting his stance...
Kennedy not Happy!!! Which makes ME very happy!!!
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