The Next Woman Nominated to the Court: This Time, No Death of a Thousand Cuts

Special to FreeRepublic ^ | 29 October, 2005 | John Armor (Congressman Billybob)

[You Dirty Rats]

John, do you think JRB will be filibustered? Do you think the 'Rats and moderate Republicans will have 51 votes to defeat the "nucular" option?

If the answer to both questions is "yes", what is the point of starting a fight that we'll lose?

[Rodney King]

If the answer to both questions is "yes", what is the point of starting a fight that we'll lose?

One possibility, and I am just speculating, is that given W's current situation, to have a war with the Dems where the face of the Democratic party is Kennedy and Schumer might be very good for the GOP overall.

Also, don't forget, Reagan had Bork and Ginsburg, and that didn't hurt is presidency. I am not sure why everyone thinks it is such a disaster to have a Supreme Court nominee lose.

[HostileTerritory]

I am Woman. Hear Me Roar. Senators, I Am Too Big To Ignore.

[GraniteStateConservative]

John, do you think JRB will be filibustered?

I don't. The Dems are cowards. And they lie.

Do you think the 'Rats and moderate Republicans will have 51 votes to defeat the "nucular" option?

Won't be necessary.

[Nam Vet]

We're on the same page Billybob. Excellent contribution, as per usual. Let's just hope this or something like it reaches the proper eyes and hearts.

Nam Vet

[You Dirty Rats]

Also, don't forget, Reagan had Bork and Ginsburg, and that didn't hurt is presidency. I am not sure why everyone thinks it is such a disaster to have a Supreme Court nominee lose.

Blackmun.

[George Smiley]

From your mouth to God's ears.

I have already posted my thoughts on why JRB would be an excellenet strategic choice for Bush to make:

It'd be good poker of the highest order as

1) It'd force the Dems to attack a black female

2) Who was re-elected by large margins in the well-known bastion of right-wing extremism known as Kah-lee-four-nyah.

3) Who they have voted for mere months ago to confirm to a seat on the D.C. Circuit Court.

1 and 2 just make them look bad when they attack.

3 makes them look either stupid or hypocritical; they'll make verbal pretzels in the air explaining why she suddenly became a maybe from a yes.

[green iguana]

1992? Have I missed something?

Amendment XXVII

No law, varying the compensation for the services of the Senators and Representatives, shall take effect, until an election of Representatives shall have intervened.

Written in the late 1700s, finally ratified in 1992. Read about it here

[shhrubbery!]

Was W's dad's claim that his nominee, Clarence Thomas, was most qualified "laughable" too?

Not as much so.

Why not?

[edcoil]

I don't think the President or the Republican party can depend on any Republican in Congress to show any backbone and fight for the Presidents nomination.

[deport]

Whether it is Judge Brown or some other woman judge, I feel strongly that this time the President will not make any effort to avoid a fight, but will put up a hard-wired judicial conservative.

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Interesting take but I have a different view. I think the President will take the pragmatic approach and nominate someone that will be supported by at least enough of a mix from both sides of the aisle that confirmation will be secured without a knock down fight.

JMO and obviously yours differs.

[B Knotts]

So we know which "Republicans" we need to defeat in primaries.

[ARealMothersSonForever]

more like nibbled to death by ducks.

Nominated for post of the day!

[B Knotts]

She's the right woman at the right time.

[OldFriend]

Coulter and Bork, perfect together.

Two bitter, rabid dogs.

[You Dirty Rats]

So we know which "Republicans" we need to defeat in primaries.

The idea that a John McCain or Olympia Snowe could be defeated in a primary is utterly ridiculous.

[hosepipe]

Bush already has one RINO confirmed, appointed another one, and the next one will be one too.. Why?.. Rinoisimus Maximus is the name and the son of "read my lips" is the game.. thats why the boy is goin for a Dame..

[B Knotts]

We might not get them all, but if we take out one or two, it would cause the rest to get a little antsy.

[Rodney King]

Why not?

Just my opinion. Also, I don't recall the dynamics of the Thomas situation all that well. All I know is that the idea that Miers is the most qualified person for the Supreme Court is totally laughable.

[TChad]

I am a woman with plenty of bench experience and a lengthy paper trail. Maybe not the best qualified, but HEY I'm a woman !

We're just concerned that you might grow into a man in office.