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Bush Disappointed with Alito Hearing Date
FOX NEWS ^ | November 4th 2005 | AP

Posted on 11/04/2005 11:40:32 AM PST by CarlEOlsoniii

WASHINGTON — President Bush (search) said Friday that he is disappointed he won't get a new Supreme Court justice by Christmas as he wanted.

Senate confirmation hearings for Bush's Supreme Court nominee, Samuel Alito (search), are set to begin Jan. 9, with the intention of a final confirmation vote on Jan. 20. The president had called for a pre-Christmas confirmation for the conservative judge.

"I'm disappointed in the date but happy they do have a firm date for his confirmation hearing," Bush said while in Mar del Plata, Argentina, for the 34-nation Summit of the Americas.

The president plugged his nominee, whom he announced Monday as his pick to replace retiring Justice Sandra Day O'Connor (search), a swing vote on contentious issues such as abortion and affirmative action. Alito is Bush's second nomine for the job; White House counsel Harriet Miers withdrew her nomination last week after withering criticism from conservatives.

"Sam Alito Jr. is an incredibly intelligent, well-qualified person who should be on the court," Bush said.

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1 posted on 11/04/2005 11:40:34 AM PST by CarlEOlsoniii
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To: CarlEOlsoniii

the president should be sure to send a personal thank you note to his 'good pal' arlen.


2 posted on 11/04/2005 11:42:47 AM PST by kingattax
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To: CarlEOlsoniii
Clever.
In bargaining you ask for a price you know is too high, and when they counter with something lower, you kick the dust and accept...
But never tell that what you accepted was still higher than what you expected.
3 posted on 11/04/2005 11:45:42 AM PST by grobdriver (Let the embeds check the bodies!)
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To: kingattax

Can't Arlen EVER be a true republican. Just once. It's also worrisome because methinks that they're delaying it strategically to keep O'Connor on the bench to hear particular cases.


4 posted on 11/04/2005 11:46:24 AM PST by half-cajun
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To: kingattax
Alito's hearing before the committee is scheduled for the 9th through 13th, with the 14th available "if needed."

That is 5 days, with a possible 6th. How many days was Roberts?

5 posted on 11/04/2005 11:46:39 AM PST by Phantom Lord (Fall on to your knees for the Phantom Lord)
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To: kingattax

Yeah, Arlen and Patrick were quite the duo yesterday explaining the 3 branches of government and how they are representing 100 votes and the President just 1.


6 posted on 11/04/2005 11:47:46 AM PST by Dolphy
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To: CarlEOlsoniii

"pre-Christmas"


aaaaahhhhh... the horror! Christmas??? you mean Holiday Season don't you?

/sarc


7 posted on 11/04/2005 11:51:22 AM PST by YouPosting2Me
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To: YouPosting2Me
you mean Holiday Season don't you?

Holiday? You sir are insensitive and offensive. Holiday is just a version of Holy Day. Have you no respect for your fellow non-christians?

From here on forward you will refer to it as winter. And December if you want to be more specific.

8 posted on 11/04/2005 11:53:34 AM PST by Phantom Lord (Fall on to your knees for the Phantom Lord)
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To: Phantom Lord

Yes Lord.


9 posted on 11/04/2005 11:54:42 AM PST by YouPosting2Me
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To: half-cajun; Congressman Billybob
Can't Arlen EVER be a true republican. Just once. It's also worrisome because methinks that they're delaying it strategically to keep O'Connor on the bench to hear particular cases.

Can Chief Justice Roberts, if he suspects that is what's happening, delay the presenting of that case (until the confirmation hearing has completed)? I probably know the answer to that one, but I had to ask.

10 posted on 11/04/2005 11:55:09 AM PST by Christian4Bush ("A gov't big enough to give you all you want is a gov't big enough to take all you have." G.Ford)
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To: CarlEOlsoniii

Chief Justice Roberts should table all cases until after Alito is sworn in. That way O'Conner will not be able to affect the outcome of any pending issues before the court during this session.


11 posted on 11/04/2005 11:56:12 AM PST by LetsRok
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To: grobdriver

That second date in Jan2006 is going to slip.

Remember Bolton?

And this is bigger than Bolton.


12 posted on 11/04/2005 11:57:22 AM PST by irons_player
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To: Dolphy

Yeah, Arlen and Patrick were quite the duo yesterday explaining the 3 branches of government and how they are representing 100 votes and the President just 1.
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Arlen was a HORRID choice. He still is. These hacks are just trying to delay the presence of Alito (his conservative vote) on the SCOTUS for as long as possible. It is my hope that when he does become active, they will OVERTURN the anti-Constitutional decision on the property rights issue in Connecticut, and erase the unconstitutional precedent which is already being abused by LIBERAL LOCAL GOVERNMENTS (5th amendment violation!)


13 posted on 11/04/2005 11:58:33 AM PST by EagleUSA
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To: Phantom Lord
That is 5 days, with a possible 6th. How many days was Roberts?

I want to say Roberts got 3 to 4 days of hearings. But Roberts schooled the Dims so badly that they couldn't wait to wrap that up and lick their wounds.

14 posted on 11/04/2005 11:58:50 AM PST by CFC__VRWC ("Anytime a liberal squeals in outrage, an angel gets its wings!" - gidget7)
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To: CFC__VRWC

I thought Roberts appeared before the committee on 2 days.


15 posted on 11/04/2005 11:59:54 AM PST by Phantom Lord (Fall on to your knees for the Phantom Lord)
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To: half-cajun

It isn't Specter's fault for the delay. Congress always adjourns early -- every year, period.


16 posted on 11/04/2005 12:00:57 PM PST by tabsternager
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To: Christian4Bush

Roberts can order that a case be re-argued before the Court, after Alito joins. That way, Alito will get to vote.


17 posted on 11/04/2005 12:01:11 PM PST by Parmenio
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To: Phantom Lord

Maybe - I just don't recall. Let's call it three and split the difference, at least until someone comes along and educates us. :)


18 posted on 11/04/2005 12:01:20 PM PST by CFC__VRWC ("Anytime a liberal squeals in outrage, an angel gets its wings!" - gidget7)
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To: CarlEOlsoniii

Bush should have expected this BS when he choose to campaign for Arlen Specter over a real conservative like Pat Toomey.

Just call O'Connor to the white house and ask if she'll step aside for a recess appointment. If she says yes, recess appoint Alito so he can hear the important cases until his confirmation hearings start on January 9.


19 posted on 11/04/2005 12:02:55 PM PST by NapkinUser ("It is a damn poor mind indeed which can think of only one way to spell a word." -Andrew Jackson)
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To: irons_player
That second date in Jan2006 is going to slip.

They'll try with all their might to keep pushing that date back, and Specter will do everything he can to accomodate them. It'll be up to us to jump hard on Specter when he starts playing their game.

20 posted on 11/04/2005 12:03:03 PM PST by CFC__VRWC ("Anytime a liberal squeals in outrage, an angel gets its wings!" - gidget7)
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