A Few of FR's Finest...Every Day...01-19-06...Democrats Suffer.... Alito Hearings to Blame..

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Democrats suffer broken backs; Alito hearings blamed
by JohnHuang2

"The system's kind of broken," says Sen. Joe Biden. The "system" of "kind of" confirmation hearings. But Biden says Biden's not the reason the "system's kind of broken." Or, at least he's not the reason anymore. In fact, stung by criticism of being too long-winded during the John Roberts hearings, Biden whittled each question down this time to only over 20 minutes.

Appearing on NBC's "Today" show last Thursday, Biden complained that "nominees now, Democrat and Republican nominees, come before the United States Congress and resolve not to let the people know what they think about important issues." Biden's tired of nominees showing up donning white baseball caps with "PRINCETON" emblazoned in front, preening for the TV cameras. And yammering endlessly about their grandfather named Finnegan and their daughter at the University of Pennsylvania. The system is totally kinda broken!

Biden's kinda "solution"? Ditch the hearings and "just go to the Senate floor and debate the nominee's statements . . ." Make sure the 'nominee's statements' were the nominee's -- not "borrowed" language, to be sure. But that's it. "Rather than this game."

"We oughta just go straight to the Senate (floor for debate). That's a much better way to do it," Biden told NEWSWEEK.

And to show he really means it, Biden and fellow Judiciary Committee Democrats are keeping Alito's nomination from going to the Senate floor for debate. For at least one week. The press calls this 'Democrats exercising their right to a customary one-week delay .' I call it 'Democrats selecting the date they get defeated.'

Democrats delayed Bush's vote certification, delayed Cabinet appointments, delayed Judges, delayed White House pizza deliveries. So a petty one-week delay on Alito was a bit of a shock.

Specter and Leahy had struck a 'deal' back in November. Specter pushed for hearings in early January. Leahy pushed for hearings in early January, 2009. But January, 2006 it would be, with a vote in Committee on the 17th and an up-or-down vote on the Senate floor days later. Now Dems renege on the deal. One GOP Senator called it a 'breach of trust.' Libbies burn the flag, kill the unborn, appease terrorists, commit treason, shorten sentences for rapists and murderers -- BUT RENEGE ON THEIR WORD?!?

The way the process usually works is that the President announces his nomination. If the President is a Republican, and the nominee is a Republican, the nomination is "controversial." "Controversial" because Ted Kennedy calls the nominee a racist, sexist, homophobic four-legged, two-headed, flame-spewing, green-slimy-scaled monster chowing down on left-handed gay Native-American abortion doctors protesting pRESIDENT Bu$hitler's Dieboldical police state.

Given its heavy media coverage, the hearings are the first and only real chance the racist, sexist, homophobe has to clear his name. But if you're a bed-wetting losercratic clown like Joe Biden, and "Dumbya's" nominees keep handing your butt to you on live TV, scrapping the hearings and going straight for a filibuster on the Senate floor is what you want.

Rather than Judge Alito being the "freak" appointment, the only freak appointments were senators sitting on the Democrat side of the committee.

Seeing how well these hearings have gone for libbies, the Bidenocrats essentially are telling their shriveling base of morons that senators are too incompetent to judge a nominee's competence. Let the press advise and consent.

Instead of taking on the nominee in hearings, Democrats are reverting to basics: Cut and run.

During a full week of "confirmation" hearings, Judge Alito fielded more than 700 penetrating speeches and pontifications from senators. Subjects included extremely hot button issues such as application of H.R. 1646's provisions in sections 408, 616, 621, 633 and 1343 under professor John Yoo's theory of the "unitary executive" (a really tantalizing topic around the water cooler!), under which the President would actually be in charge of the government's Executive Branch -- just because Article II of the Constitution says so; Bush's scandalous decision to allow the NSA to spy on innocent al-Qaeda-Americans; Vanguard; Alito's membership in CAP (Concerned Alumni of Princeton); Vanguard; a job application Alito filled out only over 21 years ago; Vanguard. It was enough to make you leave the hearing room in tears. Of laughter.

Of all the pre-schoolery in last week's Leahy-Kennedy-Biden-Schumer-Durbin laugh-a-thon, the libbie paranoia surrounding Alito's membership in Princeton's now-defunct CAP group got the prize. Are you now, or have you ever been a member of Concerned Alumni of Princeton?, the concerned senators asked, donning their Alumni-foil hats. Never know -- with Alito in the room, NSA-satellite-beamed alien rays, and all that.

Democrats never laid a glove on him. Instead, Alito laid a glum on Democrats. Glum Democrats Can't See Halting Bush on Courts read a New York Times headline. Libbies are so glum, all they can do is watch Brokeback Mountain to keep from leaping from their apartment ledge. Or listen to Al Gore "ROAR" speeches as a sleep aid.

For a whole week, we kept hearing Democrats say how 'troubled' they were, believing this would sink Alito because it's against the law to trouble an endangered species! Despite this, Alito's a shoo-in, and Democrats, walking the planks of the Democrat platform, are still stuck-on-stupid.

Anyway, that's...

My two cents

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[dutchess]

Like you tagline Kate. Thanks for stopping in!

[dutchess]

Hi Dave. Thanks for the Atta Boy! LOVE that thing! So, are you wearing red tomorrow???

[dutchess]

Good morning, another excellent piece by JH2.

Thanks Gail. It's great to have John back! So is the new job working out??? and how's rocky?

[dutchess]

Hi Geebee. I agree I think the dems looked like absolute idiots in the hearings. Even my dem dad was impressed with Alito. And I think its hysterical that fat Teddy just resigned from some men's only former Harvard Club...which he DIDN'T belong to...but paid his dues year after year! Could you imagine the media outcry if he were a pubbie...but narry a peep from them. Thank god for the internet, FOX and talk radio!

BTW...really looking forward to your thread next week!

[dutchess]

Hi Aqua. What a great cartoon. I missed that one! Hope all is well. Cyber treats for daisymae!

[dutchess]

Great Dear John letter lovely lady. YOU TWO make quite a team! ((((maggie)))))

[dutchess]

The anger of loss of power has driven these people into a frenzy again.

Thanks for stopping in and for your comments. I remember like yesterday when we took over the house and senate Rush warned to look out. Something like the longer the dems are out of power the more desperate they will become! Boy was HE RIGHT!

[Diver Dave]

I can't see you.

I was here
and you were not
Now you're here
and I am not

[Diver Dave]

So, are you wearing red tomorrow???

You better believe it.
Thanks for the reminder - gotta go iron that shirt.

[Billie]

I was here
and you were not
Now you're here
and I am not

I'm not here either. :)

[Billie]

Thanks for the reminder - gotta go iron that shirt.

Is that the one you wear when you vacuum the house? :)

[LadyX]

"I was afraid someone had locked the door and no one could get in. Awfully quiet today, and I have to leave for a while.
Think I should make some coffee first? :)

Allow me to do the honors, Miss Billie - -

This gives a cup of coffee a whole new meaning!

Click on the line...A Cup of Joy.....and wait for it to load.
[Turn your volume up a bit to get the most out of it.]
Even non-coffee drinkers will enjoy this cup...!!
It definitely will give you a lift..:))

- - A Cup of Joy - -

[Diver Dave]

Yep!

[dutchess]

Oh maggie... the cup of joy... that is too cute... passing it on to lots of friends...

[dutchess]

Okay dave...expect to see you in red tomorrow and know that your "vacuming" is all done :o)

[Billie]

Oh, Maggie, I guess it's not going to load for me. I clicked on the link 10 minutes ago, and it STILL says "Loading". The little bunny nose wiggling is cute, tho. :)

I don't have much patience for flash thingies. :(

[LadyX]

I only have dialup, Billie, and it loaded for me without any trouble...the song is the fun thing..:))

[dutchess was able to get it working, so I know the link was good.]

[LadyX]

P.S. - it isn't a bunny!
LOL

[Billie]

P.S. - it isn't a bunny!

There are two little bunnies and a fawn on my page that says *Loading Your Flogo Cartoon*. That page is animated, but nothing else happens - it just keeps *loading* :(

[DollyCali]

Been gone since morning & a quick hello!

Billie, I had to download two flash macro media programs to see Maggies darling "cup of joy". It is cute & I hope you are able to see it.

Turned out to be a lovely day here... (well, for Ohio that is).. most of you would think it stinks

Had another computer "glitch"(this is with computer that I have had about 2 weeks). seems that my Bios have changed & the computer when rebooted tries to go to whatever is plugged into a USB port to boot(instead of the hard drive, where it is supposed to go (isn't that cute?). bottom line is that the computer will NOT boot windows. So we have to play a little game & unplug EVERYTING, reboot the computer & after windows loads, then I can plug in the USB "stuff".

Now my brother informs me that this doesn't "just happen".. it has to be changed in the "settings"... I did NOT change it. No one else has been at my computer (and I rebooted before I went to bed last night & it was fine. After I posted a few things this AM before I left, I noted the problem.

That doggone Murphy. Not only is he always starting chaos here but NOW he is a messing with my computer settings (or Cali or Toby have)

Well, I can work it & just with a minor annoyance.

Hope you all have a wonderful evening