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Kennedy: Record 'troubles me deeply'
WorldNetDaily ^ | 10 January 2006

Posted on 01/09/2006 3:23:44 PM PST by Aussie Dasher

In the first day of weeklong confirmation hearings before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass., told Judge Samuel Alito to expect tough questioning, saying the record of the U.S. Supreme Court nominee "troubles me deeply."

Eighteen committee members gave their opening statements, followed by a statement by Alito. Questioning will begin tomorrow.

Kennedy pointed to controversy over President Bush's decision to order the National Security Agency to wiretap conversations between terrorists overseas and citizens in the U.S.

"In an era when the White House is abusing power, is excusing and authorizing torture, and is spying on American citizens, I find Judge Alito's support for an all-powerful executive branch to be genuinely troubling," Kennedy said.

The Massachusetts senator said Alito "has excused abusive actions by authorities that intrude on privacy and freedom of average Americans."

The judge, Kennedy said, has acted in favor of government, large corporations and powerful forces.

"Average Americans have had a hard time getting a fair shake in his court room," said Kennedy.

Kennedy was followed by Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, who noted, to laughter, that his view of Alito contrasts sharply with Kennedy's.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Extended News; News/Current Events; Philosophy; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 109th; alito; alitohearings; blahblahblah; confirmation; fatoaf; justicealito; lardass; scotus; teddykennedy; tedkennedy; ussenate
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The record Lard Ass should be deeply troubled by is his own!

What a buffoon!

1 posted on 01/09/2006 3:23:46 PM PST by Aussie Dasher
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SOMEONE'S record smells to high heaven, but it isn't Alito's.....


2 posted on 01/09/2006 3:25:29 PM PST by MikefromOhio
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To: Aussie Dasher

Yes Kennedy's murderous record troubles me greatly.


3 posted on 01/09/2006 3:25:44 PM PST by Williams
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5 posted on 01/09/2006 3:27:01 PM PST by MikefromOhio
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To: Aussie Dasher

Another fifth of Tullamore Dew should solve all of Chappaquiddick Fats' troubles.


6 posted on 01/09/2006 3:27:23 PM PST by Argus
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To: Aussie Dasher

How come Kennedy isn't trying to impeach Bush and/or Alito then?


7 posted on 01/09/2006 3:27:34 PM PST by Raycpa
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To: Aussie Dasher

To bad Mr. Alito has to be a good boy, wouldn't it be great if he could just look up to ted the swimmer and ask if he's visited or spoken to the girls folks lately if ever.


8 posted on 01/09/2006 3:28:00 PM PST by Joe Boucher (an enemy of islam)
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Mary Jo Koepechne was unavailable for comment.


9 posted on 01/09/2006 3:29:33 PM PST by Emmett McCarthy
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To: MikeinIraq

Infuriating isn't it, that any republican associated with that picture of a dead girl, would be an ex politician? Kennedy left her there and reappeared the next morning after a good night's sleep, and that alone should have meant case closed.


10 posted on 01/09/2006 3:29:36 PM PST by Williams
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Mary Jo Kopechne was unavailable for comment.
11 posted on 01/09/2006 3:29:40 PM PST by the_daug
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To: MikeinIraq

Just me, and my little dog "Splash".


12 posted on 01/09/2006 3:29:54 PM PST by Flavius Josephus (All Your Base Are belong To Us. Make Your Time.)
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beat me!


13 posted on 01/09/2006 3:30:31 PM PST by the_daug
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Lack of booze on the dias and dear Mary Joe should trouble him much more deeply.


14 posted on 01/09/2006 3:30:40 PM PST by xcamel (Exposing clandestine operations is treason. 13 knots make a noose.)
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Senator Kennedy’s record troubles me deeply.


15 posted on 01/09/2006 3:31:00 PM PST by R. Scott (Humanity i love you because when you're hard up you pawn your Intelligence to buy a drink.)
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If Mary Jo Koepechne was alive today she would be comforted in her old age by all the good things Ted Kennedy has done for Seniors.


16 posted on 01/09/2006 3:31:03 PM PST by Flavius Josephus (All Your Base Are belong To Us. Make Your Time.)
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Your posts are very good, our Aussie friend!


17 posted on 01/09/2006 3:31:12 PM PST by PatriotGirl827 (There are no short cuts to any place worth going.)
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The record Lard Ass should be deeply troubled by is his own!

Mary Jo had no comment about Lard Ass's troubling record.

18 posted on 01/09/2006 3:31:14 PM PST by Ole Okie
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Deeply? Like the water off the Chappaquiddick bridge?
If he's really troubled maybe he should wear a neck brace, he did that another time when he was troubled and all of his troubles melted away.
19 posted on 01/09/2006 3:31:30 PM PST by The Brush
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In the first day of weeklong confirmation hearings before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass., told Judge Samuel Alito to expect tough questioning, saying the record of the U.S. Supreme Court nominee "troubles me deeply."




...As deeply as vehicular homicide and leaving the scene of an accident?
20 posted on 01/09/2006 3:31:46 PM PST by Mr. Jazzy (Bumper sticker "Martyrs or Marines: Who do YOU think will get the virgins?")
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