Alito
Posted on 10/28/2005 8:33:00 AM PDT by Rutles4Ever
Multiple sources are telling RedState that Samuel A. Alito, Jr. of the Third Circuit Court of Appeals will be named by the President at the next associate justice of the United States Supreme Court as early as Monday.
“The situation is still in flux,” says one source, “but not very much.” Says another, “The White House Counsel’s Office is not doing too good at keeping this a secret.”
Still another source says, “Luttig and Alito were the fall backs to Miers. They have both been vetted. Alito seems more palatable. There is no need to drag this out, he’s been vetted a million times.”
And yet another source tells me that he is convinced Alito is the nominee barring some last minute unforeseen issue. All signs are pointing to Judge Alito right now. Things could change, but as the weekend draws closer it seems more and more likely that Judge Alito will be the nominee and conservatives will have a fight on their hands in the Senate — a very winnable fight.
"Will the extreme right wingers on FR be happy with this choice?"
What does that make you? An extreme left winger?
And what happens when 2 of 7 vote to confirm a well-qualified nominee?
Answer: 30 years of strict constructionist rule
I'd say it's a gamble worth taking.
The possible Alito appointment makes you sick? Please look on the bright side of things and stop plummeting down into the depths of despair of DU....
Alito
It's Clement! No it's Brown!! You're both wrong, it's Owen!!! Can anyone here tell me of anyone who accurately predicted either of the other two picks? No, in fact, the during the first pick, we heard one name all day long and it turned out to be wrong. There is no reason to either push for or predict a candidate.
Oh, it might not work, we shouldn't try. I'm skeered.
Ah, but will you and the crowd you ran with redeem yourselfs with those of us who are disgusted by your use of Leftist tactics against Ms. Miers?
Yeah, and for quarterback on my all-time football team, Johnny Unitas and Joe Montana are fall backs to Trent Dilfer.
What does that make you? An extreme left winger?
This choice has nothing to do with the last one. Take it on its own merits and lets move on. If this appointment happens, we should be very happy and not resentful regarding Miers. To do that will only bring us down to the level of despair of the RATS.
They should be used to it by now... that is, if their realities didn't begin when they wake up in the morning.
"Yourselfs" should be "yourselves" in my #67 -- typing too fast.
I love the pick, but I have always hated to be lied to. One of my pet peeves I'm afraid, and the WH did just that with their excuse of no one else wanted the job. It was nothing more than a steaming pile of crap from a WH I have less respect for.
I confess i gave the prez the benefit of the doubt but quickly came to regret it.
C: How would you know? ;-)
Answer: See if his lips are moving
That's a pretty big sacrifice on her part. She basically just put herself through a lot of crap if the whole purpose is to free Bush up to nominate a man. I guess we'll never know, though.
I suspect I speak for many in saying, we couldn't care less whether you're disgusted or not. My purpose in politics isn't to make you happy. If you're unable to accurately understand the political landscape it's your problem, not mine.
What happens if all the Dems say no, all the 7 RINOs say no, and no amount of persuasion will change their minds?
Answer: the nominee is rejected.
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NEXT............Luttig
I feel much better now. They don't call him "Scalito" for nothing.
In 1997, Alito authored the majority opinion upholding a city's right to stage a holiday display that included a Nativity scene and a menorah because the city also included secular symbols and a banner emphasizing the importance of diversity. In Planned Parenthood v. Casey, Alito was the sole dissenter on the Third Circuit, which struck a Pennsylvania law that required women seeking abortions to consult their husbands. He argued that many of the potential reasons for an abortion, such as "economic constraints, future plans, or the husbands' previously expressed opposition . . . may be obviated by discussion prior to abortion." The case went on to the Supreme Court, which upheld the lower court's decision 6 to 3.,
Alito's conservative stripes are equally evident in criminal law. Lawrence Lustberg, a New Jersey criminal defense lawyer who has known Alito since 1981 and tried cases before him on the Third Circuit, describes him as "an activist conservatist judge" who is tough on crime and narrowly construes prisoners' and criminals' rights. "He's very prosecutorial from the bench. He has looked to be creative in his conservatism, which is, I think, as much a Rehnquist as a Scalia trait," Lustberg says.
I will pray this man is the nominee...
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