Democrats Try to Use Alito Row To Tip Scales in Midterm Election (In Whose Favor?)

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[AmishDude]

Roberts replacing renquist is wrong on many ends. He is a moderate

Bull.

[dangus]

He is a moderate... just not in the sense we've become used to the word, lately. By an objective standard, O'Connor is a flaming-, left-wing nut job, calling for obeisance to international law and defining the purpose of government as to function as a sex cult for healing through exploring deviant practices. So, although Roberts is way to the right of O'Connor, he is still a moderate. Of course, by that defniition, Renquist is also a moderate.

[dangus]

Interesting violation of stare decisis. Think we should tell Roberts?

[KC_Conspirator]

Democrats are hoping to use his conservative record as a federal appeals court judge in Philadelphia to drive a wedge between Republicans and swing voters who could be critical in next year's midterm elections.

Right, and then we come to the issue of gay marraige, which has been imposed by liberal judges.

[dangus]

Hmmm... I never tought about that, but I do believe you are correct... It looks like there will necessarily be many 4-4 decisions. GOP has to make this point when arguing for a fast hearing.

[eyespysomething]

the 2006 elections? How long do they think people's attention span is? And if they delay it that long, they will be viewed as even more obstructionist than they are.

[Cowboy Bob]

There is NO O'Connor seat. So, everything argument that uses the O'Connor seat as its premise is not strong.,/i>

I've always considered it the "Potter Stewart seat." :0)