Now right demanding Dem memos

THE HILL ^ | September 15, 2005 | Alexander Bolton

[Eagles Talon IV]

This information, if attained will serve the Republicans well in the fight for future confirmations. Nothing will take the air out of the Dems sails then to have their collaboration with the fringe groups spread all over America.

[Chickenhawk Warmonger]

If Mark Levin is in on it, you can bet it has legs and is not just some partisan attempt at payback.

They're just setting the stage for the next nominee. Hard to argue "extreme circumstances" when you've been working back door deals with NARAL and the Sierra Club.

[NewJerseyJoe]

>> conservatives seem to be pulling a page from the Democrats’ own political playbook

It's about effing time.

[twigs]

I don't think it has to be Estrada. There are a number of good conservatives on his short list that could be heart-unhealthy for dems.

[highlymotivated]

Spread across America. Oh the HUMANITY! That would be awesome. Let the mainstream Americans see how corrupt the Dims truly are and that will be that (hopefully).

[EQAndyBuzz]

This is true. However, the memos that were circulated by the Dems to their special interests particularly named Estrada, because like Roberts, he has no paper trail.

[commonguymd]

I find it interesting for a different reason. Maybe they realize or think Roberts isn't quite as conservative as everyone would like you to believe. Why conservatives have to nominate "conservatives in disguise" is beyond me.

Could there be souter in the soup?

[Coop]

Not likely

[Stultis]

I suspect that by shedding light on their tactics, it would make them back off, vote for Roberts and force them to keep their powder somewhat dry for the next nominee.

Agreed. It should be a day-to-day principle -- forget timing -- that 'Rats are made to pay the price for their over-the-top tactics. If they're going to demand documents they know damn well they have no right to, and which wouldn't be released by any 'Rat executive either, then demand their documents and expose their hypocrisy.

The decision of Pubbies on the Judiciary to forgo further questioning of Roberts is part of the same strategy: If 'Rats are going to pile on Roberts, and attempt to force him to answer political questions, then stand back and give the public an unobstructed view of their behavior.

[RetiredArmy]

Conservatives do not know how to play hard ball. We're a bunch of wussies.

Kindly speak for yourself Grandma. I, personally, tend to let my mouth run off at full speed when I am around these liberal socialist democrats. I stay on the edge of the line between getting fired and telling them they can kiss mine here at this liberal law office where I work. They spout their anti-American, anti-conservative, anti-republican, pro-abortion, pro-homosexual crap all day long. When I speak up, you can hear the pins drop. They cannot believe I have the audacity to speak against their liberal views. It just burns their @$$e$ up. Makes my day. Basically, I don't care. If they fire me for my views, after they spout their crap, I will simply sue them for a hostile work environment. I have threatened it before when I had to put up with their crap back during the elections. They know that, so they cannot fire me for my views.

[Beckwith]

Conservatives do not know how to play hard ball. We're a bunch of wussies.

How soon we forget about the 2000 election.

[Real Cynic No More]

The best thing that could happen, IMHO, is that the pubbies nominate someone who will trigger the 14 to void the compromise that was reached to not filibuster. The Senate would then be forced to fulfill its constitutionally maandated responsibility of advising and consenting, i.e., to use the constitutional option of declaring that filibustering is not allowed on judicial and other appointees mandated by the constitution. By refusing to proceed with their constitutional mandate to advise and consent, the Senate is abdicating their responsibilities and violating their oaths of office.

[StoneGiant]

[chesley]

Is this for real?? I wouldn't have thought any Senatorial or Congressional Republican would have the b____s for this sort of thing. Good news if I'm wrong.

Ya ever notice how, though, whenever we do something to them that they have been doing to us, somehow we are always to blame for "escalation", "incivility", or something? Just curious why it has taken so long for our "leaders" to catch on.

[onyx]

Wrong. Guess you missed hearing Lindsay Graham a short 10 minutes ago?

[Eagles Talon IV]

I agree 100% that the president should nominate a super conservative and strict constitutionalist and do all they can to force the hand of the libs.

[Eagles Talon IV]

I agree 100% that the president should nominate a super conservative and strict constitutionalist and do all they can to force the hand of the libs.

[StarFan]

Well well well!

[Kevin OMalley]

read later bump

[Conservativegreatgrandma]

That's about the only time our side has played hardball. It was very surprising.