"Ah suppose Ah can only do what Ah can do."
Posted on 01/31/2006 10:28:22 AM PST by katieanna
WASHINGTON - Samuel Anthony Alito Jr. was sworn in as the nation's 110th Supreme Court justice on Tuesday after being confirmed by the Senate in one of the most partisan victories in modern history.
Alito was sworn in by Chief Justice John Roberts in a private ceremony at the Supreme Court building across from the Capitol at about 12:40 p.m., EDT, court officials said.
Alito and his wife, Martha-Ann Bomgardner, along with other members of the court and their spouses, attended the ceremony in the justices' conference room. The 55-year-old New Jersey jurist took both the constitutional and judicial oaths so he can immediately participate in court decisions.
"Ah suppose Ah can only do what Ah can do."
Frankly that's what bugs me about the process.
Now, let's not be ugly. I like Sandra Day O'. Really, I do. I don't agree with her on abortion, but, she was right on Bush v Gore. She wrote that instructions for using ballots were posted in the polling places in Florida. You know she's right about that. She's a sweet lady.
I felt it was pretty selfish of the Dems in the US Senate to prolong this nomination process for so long... it took what seven months.
That, and have something of a retirement of her own. It always seems sad to me that when people get appointed to this court they never retire, they keep working till the day they die. They don't have to, of course, they're not REALLY the American Popes, though it often seems like they are. But I think the power is like Turkish Delight to them. Can't let go.
"I felt it was pretty selfish of the Dems in the US Senate to prolong this nomination process for so long... it took what seven months.
INdeed. She's been wanting to be with her ailing husband.
Your memory is WAY off. It may seem that way, but Bush didn't announce the Alito nomination until October 31. It might work out to seven months if you add the Harriet Miers misstep.
Excellent!
YIPPPPPEEEEEE!!!!
I'll not miss her for a second.
I'll not miss her for a second.
"OK, Ruthie and John Paul, time to retire."
Both of these are near or over 80 and reportedly in poor health. Can you imagine the screaming of the Flying Monkeys if Bush gets to nominate four Justices. Schumer and Biden will tear out their plugs.
The problem with O'Connor was that she was a politician in a courtroom. We're supposed to have judges in a courtroom.
Should have waited and done it tonight at the start of the State of the Union speech.
Sandra is a nice lady, she just came down with DCitis. They all do. Kennedy's case appears terminal.
http://www.supremecourtus.gov/publicinfo/press/oconnor070105.pdf
Her retirement letter is dated 7/1/05. Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb. Sorry one day short of seven months.
I thought maybe it has to do with AZ... Goldwater, McCain, and O'Connor.
All of the blame was laid at the Dems' feet, though. They weren't the ones who squabbled over Miers until she had to be withdrawn.
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