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John Edwards (aka the Breck Girl) Urges Senate to Filibuster Alito
One America PAC ^ | January 12, 2006 | FORMER Senator John Edwards

Posted on 01/12/2006 6:26:55 PM PST by RWR8189

Samuel Alito's nomination to the Supreme Court represents a grave threat to our fundamental liberties. His record makes it clear that he is a conservative activist who will put his personal ideology above the rule of law.

If Alito replaces Sandra Day O'Connor, a moderate justice who represented the swing vote in many cases, some of our most fundamental rights are at risk. Alito won't stand up to a president's abuse of power. He has said that the Constitution does not protect a woman's right to choose. And he has consistently used the bench as a launching pad for his conservative activism.

Sign the petition below to urge Senate Democrats to stand together and use every means at their disposal to block the nomination of Samuel Alito to the Supreme Court. The results will be shared with Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee.

Full Petition Text:

Dear Democratic Senators:

Let's stand up and fight for what we believe in as Democrats. Samuel Alito should not be on the Supreme Court.

I urge you all to stand together and use whatever means you have at your disposal to block the nomination of Samuel Alito to the Supreme Court.

Samuel Alito's nomination represents a grave threat to the fundamental liberties of all Americans. He is an activist who has consistently placed his conservative ideology above the rule of law.

If Alito replaces the moderate Sandra Day O'Connor, who often proved to be the swing vote on important cases, the Supreme Court will shift dangerously to the right, undermining our basic freedoms.

In an era when the president of the United States declares himself to be above the law, it is more important than ever that we have a Supreme Court that fulfills its duty as the ultimate guardian of our rights. Alito's nomination puts those rights in danger, and it is vital that you use whatever means possible to block his confirmation.

Signed by:
[Your name]
[Your address]



TOPICS: News/Current Events; Political Humor/Cartoons
KEYWORDS: 109th; 2008; alito; alitohearings; breckgirl; edwards; filibuster; hasbeens; johnedwards; judgealito; samalito; samuelalito; scotus
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To: RWR8189
In a column by Emily Bazelon, a columnist for Slate, she says:

When you get to the Supreme Court, though, you get to rip up the instruction manual and rewrite it.

61 posted on 01/12/2006 8:18:19 PM PST by Tymesup
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To: RWR8189
His record makes it clear that he is a conservative activist who will put his personal ideology above the rule of law.

Yeah...that ruling of his overturning a ban on Partial Birth Abortion and following Supreme Court precedent certainly demonstrates that.

62 posted on 01/12/2006 8:31:12 PM PST by Republican Wildcat
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To: Lancey Howard

It's the one that lost his home state in the election in 2004.


63 posted on 01/12/2006 8:32:30 PM PST by Republican Wildcat
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To: RWR8189
As compelling as the keen insight and analysis of the Breck Girl is, I have some deeper questions that I feel take precedence over the compelling issues of the day. Now more than ever, America needs to know:

1) Does the Breck Girl still have that tumor thing growing on his face?

2) What Prancing Pony character does he like to pretend he is?

3) Is his wife still eating her way into oblivion as her only solace in her empty marriage to this narcissistic buffoon?
64 posted on 01/12/2006 8:33:18 PM PST by WorkingClassFilth (The problem with being a 'big tent' Party is that the clowns are seated with the paying customers.)
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To: writer33

Get a load of what SkyPilot found here at post 26.


65 posted on 01/12/2006 8:34:23 PM PST by Calpernia (Breederville.com)
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To: Calpernia

Yeah, I saw that once during the campain. That was funny. Gotta look pretty.

:)


66 posted on 01/12/2006 8:36:42 PM PST by writer33 (Rush Limbaugh walks in the footsteps of giants: George Washington, Thomas Paine and Ronald Reagan.)
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Related:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1557167/posts
End of Alito Questioning Prompts Democrats to Consider Filibuster (Dems Desperate)


67 posted on 01/12/2006 8:39:34 PM PST by Calpernia (Breederville.com)
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To: RWR8189

If the Senate fillibusters -- the dims will lose seats!!

But maybe they are too dense to realize that!


68 posted on 01/12/2006 9:56:29 PM PST by Salvation (†With God all things are possible.†)
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To: RWR8189

I'd forgotten about him.


69 posted on 01/13/2006 7:35:06 AM PST by Pirate21 (The liberal media are as sheep clearing the path along which they will be led to the slaughter.)
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To: Texas Songwriter
Edwards is lower-down than a rattlesnakes' belly in a wagon track.

LOL! How LOW can you go?! ha!

70 posted on 01/13/2006 9:58:25 AM PST by nfldgirl ("I love a good rant every now-n-then!")
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To: Texas Songwriter

Great post, by the way!


71 posted on 01/13/2006 9:58:53 AM PST by nfldgirl ("I love a good rant every now-n-then!")
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To: b4its2late
They don't have the balls.

...but they may be stupid enough to do it.

72 posted on 01/13/2006 10:00:23 AM PST by IamConservative (Man will occasionally stumble over the truth, but most times will pick himself up and carry on.)
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To: IamConservative

True.


73 posted on 01/13/2006 10:06:27 AM PST by b4its2late (Born free...Taxed to death and lied to by the Liberal Media.)
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To: RWR8189; All

What is this? A Jack Nicholson impression by the Breck girl?
74 posted on 02/02/2006 8:11:33 AM PST by SoFloFreeper
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