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Split on Right a Chance, Choice for Democrats
The Washington Post ^ | October 16, 2005 | Charles Babington

Posted on 10/15/2005 3:58:03 PM PDT by NapkinUser

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1 posted on 10/15/2005 3:58:03 PM PDT by NapkinUser
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If I listened long enough to you

I'd find a way to believe that its all true

knowin that you lied straight faced, and I cried.......

still I look to find a reason to believe


2 posted on 10/15/2005 4:02:22 PM PDT by calrighty ( Terrorists are like cockroaches . Kill em all soon!!)
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To: NapkinUser
Harriet is in.
This is just the usual dog and pony show.
3 posted on 10/15/2005 4:04:23 PM PDT by starfish923 (It's never right to do wrong. Socrates)
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To: NapkinUser

This time, this is BUSHE'S FAULT.


4 posted on 10/15/2005 4:07:56 PM PDT by Panerai
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While the turmoil on the right offers Democrats a tantalizing opportunity, party strategists said, it also will confront them with a difficult choice: Confirm a conservative with close ties to President Bush, or oppose her and join ranks with hard-right activists who historically are their arch enemies.

Charlie is a bit simple minded.

5 posted on 10/15/2005 4:10:12 PM PDT by TheDon (The Democratic Party is the party of TREASON!)
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To: NapkinUser

sheeee..it


6 posted on 10/15/2005 4:12:26 PM PDT by lawdude (Liberalism is a mental disease.)
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To: NapkinUser

The WH focus should be what effect this will have on the 2006 House elections. Could the Republicans lose the House over this, I wonder?


7 posted on 10/15/2005 4:20:10 PM PDT by SteveH (First they ignore you. Then they laugh at you. Then they fight you. Then you win.)
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To: NapkinUser

A strategy for the Democrats is outlined on the NOW web page.
There are some important abortion cases coming up soon. So - oppose Miers quietly but let the Republicans do much of the dirty work in keeping her off the court; then O'Connor gets to rule on the abortion cases. Then, if Bush nominates someone else with a big conservative paper trail, tie the Senate up with filibusters.


8 posted on 10/15/2005 4:22:27 PM PDT by RAldrich
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Actually, I think it is our (the Conservatives) fault. If we had pitched a b*tch about Roberts, as we had every right to do, because he is just as much of an unknown as Miers (maybe more), then Miers would have never been nominated.


9 posted on 10/15/2005 4:28:07 PM PDT by TheHound (You would be paranoid too - if everyone was out to get you.)
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To: starfish923
There will be some people here left mumbling to themselves with a drool bib on when this is all over. lol

For or against, they sure do work up a lather over things they can't control. Exactly 100 Senators will decide what happens.
10 posted on 10/15/2005 4:33:53 PM PDT by TheForceOfOne (It was a village of idiots that raised Hillary to Senator status.)
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To: TheDon

Charlie is a bit simple minded.

Note to Chuck, don't play chess with Karl Rove,
or Texas Hold'em with GW.
Then again maybe you COULD beat them next hand, maybe.


11 posted on 10/15/2005 4:37:11 PM PDT by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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To: NapkinUser

You can literally read the drool.


12 posted on 10/15/2005 4:37:42 PM PDT by AmishDude (If Miers isn't qualified, neither are you and you have no right to complain about any SC decision.)
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If Bush chose a good vocal conservative and that person was Borked, it would anger and motivate conservatives to keep fighting harder than ever for a real Republican Senate.

If all that the hard work gave us is a Democrat qualified SCOTUS nominee, it's all over for the Republican Party.

There would be a total demoralization of the base and probably a third party exodus from those conservatives who would still have the strength to continue fighting.

13 posted on 10/15/2005 4:43:29 PM PDT by Jim_Curtis
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For or against, they sure do work up a lather over things they can't control. Exactly 100 Senators will decide what happens.

So voters , pressure groups and donaters responses have NO effect on how the senators vote

Now that is a novel concept
14 posted on 10/15/2005 4:43:36 PM PDT by uncbob
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To: Panerai

No, it's the extreme right's fault.


15 posted on 10/15/2005 4:45:08 PM PDT by BushisTheMan
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To: SteveH

Could the Republicans lose the House over this, I wonder?


Really doubt it. In the next couple of days ask friend, neighbors, co-workers, anyone you meet. Do you know who Harriet Miers is, and what do you think for her? I hazzard a guess that it will be an eye opener.

There are 231 Republicans 202 Democrats 1 Independent members. Do the math.


16 posted on 10/15/2005 4:45:42 PM PDT by Valin (The right to do something does not mean that doing it is right.)
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To: tet68
Note to Chuck, don't play chess with Karl Rove, or Texas Hold'em with GW.

Yeah Rove and Bush's handling of CFR was sheer genius as was that performance by Bush in the first debate with Kerry

Good thing the Swift Boat Vets saved their butts
17 posted on 10/15/2005 4:45:57 PM PDT by uncbob
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To: Panerai

And when she turns out to be a pretty good Justice?


18 posted on 10/15/2005 4:46:58 PM PDT by Valin (The right to do something does not mean that doing it is right.)
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To: tet68
Note to Chuck, don't play chess with Karl Rove, or Texas Hold'em with GW.

Bush went all in with seven deuce off suit.

19 posted on 10/15/2005 4:51:18 PM PDT by Jim_Curtis
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And when she turns out to be a pretty good Justice?

Some of us might argue that perhaps we could have had a GREAT Justice.

20 posted on 10/15/2005 5:00:07 PM PDT by TruthShallSetYouFree (Abortion is to family planning what bankruptcy is to financial planning.)
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