Posted on 01/26/2006 7:00:05 PM PST by johnmecainrino
Filibuster Alito by John Kerry
Do I support a filibuster? The answer is yes.
Yesterday Senator Kennedy and I spoke with our colleagues about it. I don't have a shred of doubt in my opposition to Sam Alto's nomination. I know Senator Kennedy does not either. He has truly been a great leader in the effort to oppose Judge Alito.
I spent a lot of time over the last years thinking about the Supreme Court and who America needs on the highest court in the land. So I don't hesitate a minute in saying that Sam Alito is not that person. His entire legal career shows that, if confirmed, he will take America backwards. People can say all they want that "elections have consequences." Trust me, more than anyone I understand that. But that seems like an awfully convoluted rationale for me to stay silent about Judge Alito's nomination.
John Kerry's diary :: :: I voted against Justice Roberts, I feel even more strongly about Judge Alito. Why? Rather than live up to the promise of "equal justice under the law," he's consistently made it harder for the most disadvantaged Americans to have their day in court. He routinely defers to excessive government power regardless of how extreme or egregious the government's actions are. And, to this date, his only statement on record regarding a woman's right to privacy is that she doesn't have one.
I said yesterday that President Bush had the opportunity to nominate someone who would unite the country in a time of extreme division. He chose not to do this, and that is his right. But we have every right, in fact, we have a responsibility, to fight against a radical ideological shift on the Supreme Court. Just think about how this nomination came to be. Under fire from his conservative base for nominating Harriet Miers--a woman whose judicial philosophy they mercilessly attacked--President Bush broke to extreme right-wing demands.
This was a coup.
Miers was removed and Alito was installed to replace the swing vote on the Court. The President gave no thought to what the American people really wanted--or needed. So it's up to us to think about what America really needs - that's part of the true meaning of "advice and consent."
Here's the bottom line though and I'll just be blunt and direct about it. It takes more than one or two people to filibuster. It's not "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington." I'm doing what I can, Senator Kennedy is doing what he can, but if, like me, you want to stop Judge Alito from becoming Justice Alito, we can't just preach to our own choir. We need even more of your advocacy.
Kerry's drivvle, er, blog.
Not if you're John Kerry, it doesn't.
Davos is a great forum for idiocy. Remember Eason Jordan?
http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0502/13/rs.01.html
Sam Alto? He's a High Talker? I would have thought he was a Tenor or Baritone!
Seriesly, WTF is up with Senators from the Bay State? Alto, Alioto -- what, have they never met an Italian in their pathetic lives? These two mental midgets are ready to filibuster a guy whose name they can't spell! Might as well elect Terry Bradshaw to represent that state.
For those who "forgot" what Hanoi Kerry
did in the past read on and learn the truth.
Hanoi Kerry was still a USNR officer while he:
gave false hearsay testimony to Congress
negotiated with the enemy
helped the US lose a war
abetted in the deaths of millions
created a hostile environment for all servicemen
http://ice.he.net/~freepnet/kerry/index.php?topic=Documents
Call to action!
Please help get this bill passed
AND signed into law
BEFORE the '06 elections!
Stolen Valor Act of 2005 (Introduced in House)
HR 3352 IH
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c109:h.r.3352:
Call or write your media
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Write every Senator and Representative.
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Spread the word far and wide.
This is a no brainer, conservatives control Congress
and the White House
Do I support a filibuster? The answer is yes.
WOW! I'M TRULY SHOCKED THAT A LEFTY WOULD OPPOSE ALITO.
Yesterday Senator Kennedy and I spoke with our colleagues about it. I don't have a shred of doubt in my opposition to Sam Alto's nomination. I know Senator Kennedy does not either. He has truly been a great leader in the effort to oppose Judge Alito.
AND BY "COLLEAGUES" I MEAN THE ACLU, ELF, ALF, CINDY SHEEHAN...
I spent a lot of time over the last years thinking about the Supreme Court and who America needs on the highest court in the land. So I don't hesitate a minute in saying that Sam Alito is not that person.
HE'S NOT THE TYPE OF SOCIALIST/COMMUNIST WE NEED ON THE COURT...
His entire legal career shows that, if confirmed, he will take America backwards.
HE'LL THROW OUT THIRTY YEARS OF FAILED, LEFT WING, DINOSAUR LAWS AND REGULATIONS THAT HAVE NO BEARING IN THE MODERN DAY.
People can say all they want that "elections have consequences." Trust me, more than anyone I understand that.
THE AMERICAN PEOPLE REJECTED MY BID FOR PRESIDENT AND NOW IT'S TIME THEY PAY!!!
But that seems like an awfully convoluted rationale for me to stay silent about Judge Alito's nomination.
I'M A LEFTY AND I'M PREPARED TO DIE FOR THE PEACENIK VOTE!
John Kerry's diary :: :: I voted against Justice Roberts, I feel even more strongly about Judge Alito. Why? Rather than live up to the promise of "equal justice under the law," he's consistently made it harder for the most disadvantaged Americans to have their day in court.
ONLY WHEN OUR COURTS FAVOR MINORITIES, WOMEN, ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS, ENEMIES OF OUR STATE AND WEIRDOS WHO HATE AMERICA WILL WE TRULY BE FREE FROM OBNOXIOUS UPSTANDING CITIZENS.
He routinely defers to excessive government power regardless of how extreme or egregious the government's actions are.
OF COURSE AS SOCIALISTS AND COMMUNISTS WE LOVE GOVERNMENT POWER BE IT WITH PEOPLE TRYING TO SET UP A BUSINESS OR TRYING TO DECIDE WHAT KIND OF CAR THEY WANT TO OWN SO NOW I'M TALKING OUT BOTH SIDES OF MY MOUTH...
And, to this date, his only statement on record regarding a woman's right to privacy is that she doesn't have one.
AND BY "RIGHT TO PRIVACY" I MEAN ABORTION.
I said yesterday that President Bush had the opportunity to nominate someone who would unite the country in a time of extreme division.
AND BY "UNITE THE COUNTRY" I MEAN "ROLL OVER AND GIVE US LEFTIES EVERYTHING WE WANT."
He chose not to do this, and that is his right.
OF COURSE, WE COULD HAVE COMPROMISED TOO...
But we have every right, in fact, we have a responsibility, to fight against a radical ideological shift on the Supreme Court.
FROM WISHY WASHY AND UNPREDICTABLE TO FOLLOWING IT'S CONSTITUTIONAL DUTY = RADICAL SHIFT, HOW OFFENSIVE IS THAT?
Just think about how this nomination came to be. Under fire from his conservative base for nominating Harriet Miers--a woman whose judicial philosophy they mercilessly attacked--President Bush broke to extreme right-wing demands.
AND UNDER FIRE FROM LEFTIES FOR "CRONISM" DON'T FORGET. YEAH, BETTER IF HE HAD BUCKLED TO THE EXTREME LEFT.
This was a coup.
I'M REALLY PISSED OFF THAT I'M NOT IN POWER.
Miers was removed and Alito was installed to replace the swing vote on the Court. The President gave no thought to what the American people really wanted--or needed. So it's up to us to think about what America really needs - that's part of the true meaning of "advice and consent."
WHAT AMERICA WANTS: ABORTION OUTLAWED, VICTORY IN THE WAR ON TERROR, LOWER TAXES AND OTHER THINGS THAT LEFTISTS LIKE MYSELF ARE CONSTANTLY TRYING TO DEFEATING..
Here's the bottom line though and I'll just be blunt and direct about it. It takes more than one or two people to filibuster. It's not "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington." I'm doing what I can, Senator Kennedy is doing what he can, but if, like me, you want to stop Judge Alito from becoming Justice Alito, we can't just preach to our own choir. We need even more of your advocacy.
ADVOCACY FROM DAILYKOS IS PREACHING TO THE CHOIR. ONLY LIBERALS IN DENIAL BELIEVE OTHERWISE - BUT KEEP TALKING TO THEM KERRY.
You're Welcome. I didn't know, either, until I saw that post by maggief today.
Greetings,
FYI - as for the liberal Daily "Kos" mentioned as the Blog that posted Kerry's filibuster comment, in Persian the word "kos" is a word for female genitalia starting with a derogatory "c" in English.
There can be no successful filibuster since seven Democrats have pledged not to support a filibuster except under "extraordinary circustances". That criteria has not been met by any measure. Kerry is well aware that there will be no successful filibuster. The Democrats' near unanimous rejection of the Alito nomination is not about Alito - - it is about the NEXT Bush nomination. The Democrats are simply sending a message that the next nomination MUST be a moderate (liberal). Everything they're saying about Alito is just a bunch of phony bluster - - totally meaningless in and of itself.
And this "call for a filibuster" by Kerry is all about the Democrat primary and the support of MoveOn.org and the rest of that goofy, bitter, far-left ilk (the Democrat "base"). It was meant as a shot across the bow of the Evil Ship Hillary!. The Democrat primary will be a bloodbath. David Schippers once said that Bill Clinton ran the White House "like a Mafia don", and I believe he was being only slightly rhetorical. In my opinion John Kerry better watch his back - - the Clintons will stop at nothing. Nothing.
I hope he continues to help push the Democrat party over the edge.
Of course he's popular with DU, where do you think all this utter nonsense is coming from?
Then you got Byrd getting hand-written notes from his Democrat constituents "outraged" and "ashamed" of the whole process, and he's going to vote for Alito, because he understands the Constitution better than the rest of those clowns in the Democrat party, who, as Byrd said "seek to politicize this whole judicial process for their own gain".
I disagree with Byrd a good share of the time, but this time he's right.
George Soros is there of course, and he's going to be on CNBC's Squawk Box on Friday in the 7:00am ET hour.
Thanks for the explanation, FARS. You are obviously very "far-seeing." (How neat to know Farsi!)
Thanks to your posing that excellent question, I just figured this out.
Kerry is afraid to sit in the Senate. He might catch "cooties" from his side of the aisle.
Kerry avoids Senate duties
(Afraid he'll catch Democrat cooties.)
He knows he's elected
But instead he's selected
To put on his Swiss-made ski booties.
who I would have nominated if I hadn't lost. Oh yeah, that's right, I lost. Now I'm just another Senator, 1 of 100, and looking for anything I can do to stay relevant even if that means mover even farther left and courting the Dean democrats whom I despised while seeking the nomination... blah blah BTW. Did you know that I was in Viet Nam?
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