Posted on 10/29/2005 5:23:51 PM PDT by Halfmanhalfamazing
WASHINGTON - Rebounding from the failed nomination of Harriet Miers to the Supreme Court, President Bush is poised to select between two of the nation's leading conservative federal appeals court judges - both experienced jurists with deep backgrounds in constitutional law - for what promises to be a bruising Senate confirmation battle.
With an announcement expected Sunday or Monday, administration officials have narrowed the focus to Judges Samuel Alito of New Jersey and Michael Luttig of Virginia, sources involved in the process said. Both have sterling legal qualifications and solid conservative credentials, and both would set off an explosive fight with Senate Democrats, who are demanding a more moderate nominee to replace Justice Sandra Day O'Connor.
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And it gets better, because I think will get a bunch of Democrats too... in red states... very likely.
And it gets better, because I think will get a bunch of Democrats too... in red states... very likely.
Too bad indeed. I'll still vote for him for AG or whatever it is he's running for.
If someone would declare against him, DeWine would be guarenteed to lose the primary. As is, his chances of re-election are chancy already given conservative hostility.
Since Kasich, my choice, won't do it do you think Bob McEwen could get beyond his baggage aka the "boucin Bob" nickname he earned as part of the House Bank Scandal. Barbara Boxer abused it more than he did. The religious right loves him and they are big in Cincy? What's your take on McEwen primarying DeWine?
I heard he was going to choose Scooter Libby.
Thats an understatement.
Luttig and Roberts are best friends and Luttig was either the best man or one of the ushers for Roberts wedding.
Luttig is also very very close with Scalia.
If Luttig gets on, the 4 of them will be beyond happy.
I don't think that's a liability at all with public opinion. The Democrats have insisted that nominees not be "outside the mainstream of American values", and I think a ruling like that is well within the mainstream. Even though most Americans aren't rabidly, categorically, and inflexibly anti-abortion, most of them do have a rather serious problem with the practice, and regulations like this would be something I'd bet a very clear majority would be in favor of. I mean, who could object to requiring that a baby's father be NOTIFIED before the baby's about to be killed? Did the law even require his consent?
But he [Luttig] also wrote in a 2000 case that a Supreme Court decision upholding a woman's constitutional right to an abortion was "super-stare decisis."
Right, and as I found out, he also justified it using that hideous phrase, "a woman's right to choose".
Plus, it gives the lefties all the ammunition they need to 'preact', too, making the whole "echo chamber" of nonsense even louder.
I prefer someone more like thomas then scalia.
Scalia believes in stare decisis while, according to Scalia (Thomas has never denied nor confirmed this part) Thomas does not believe in the concept of stare decisis.
McEwen ran against DeWine's son, correct? He carried more votes than the son.
My honest assessment is that Taft, Voinovich and DeWine are radioactive to conservatives in Ohio. Ohio would be in real trouble, if not for Blackwell. Because of Blackwell turnout DeWine MIGHT turn out enough votes to win re-election, but it isn't given. Conservatives want an alternative. It would be a tough fight, but if you get alternative media working a grassroots momentum McEwen could toss DeWine out in a primary. The hostility to that filibuster deal they made is still very raw and will remain so, enough to make him vulnerbale to challenge.
I can't wait!!!!! DO IT, MR. PRESIDENT!
Do you care to explain why you feel this way so strongly? And I will explain to you why I think this is wonderful, not STFU, that is :)
Let 'em yap. It's time to stop living in fear of them, folks.
I totally agree with your analysis of Ohio politics.
I can't wait to cast my vote for Blackwell.
True and true.
Bump this Edith Jones thead please
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>>>Do you care to explain why you feel this way so strongly? And I will explain to you why I think this is wonderful, not STFU, that is :)
It seems like caged monkeys throwing their poop to see what sticks...and a rather large waste of time.
In that case, I favor Alito. He apparently can read the plain text of the Constitution.
Why? GWB could never be accused of failing to appoint women to positions of authority. Besides that his first choice was a woman, after all.
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