The article is written by Tom Curry. Here's Tom:
;-)
Posted on 02/01/2006 5:12:37 PM PST by Clintonfatigued
The Senate's vote Tuesday to confirm Judge Samuel Alito to the Supreme Court to replace Sandra Day O’Connor is — along with President Bush’s victory on Chief Justice John Roberts — the biggest domestic victory of his two terms as president.
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Wow, from thespian to journalist:
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000347/
Man.. think you could post it a little larger next time?
Fair and even handed article from the LameStream.
Many conservatives who criticize Bush for supporting Arlen Specter in the 2004 primary misunderestimated him. Bush didn't give Specter an endorsement for free. Specter's strong support for Alito is a payoff. Specter's pro-abort RINO credentials helped keep other RINO's on board and put Alito over the top.
Also, Bill Frist's willingness to use the "nuclear option" helped make this possible. Even though Frist appeared to lose to the Gang of 14, the filibuster compromise they brokered was a conservative victory in disguise. The minute members of that gang (Graham, DeWine) made it clear that the Alito nomination wasn't "extraordinary circumstances", the filibuster was off the table.
All in all, this is one of the high points of the Bush Presidency and Senate Republicans.
Worthy of prayer.
Basically Arlen knows that this is his last term, and wanted to go out in style on the judiciary.
You might find this article interesting. Unusually even-handed, considering the source.
There's some truth in it, although it's a bit snide here and there.
One truth is that Arlen Specter is a pro, and when he leads a committee he does it right. I don't like him one bit, but you have to admire his professional competence.
One falsehood is the implication that Chuckie Schumer and the Dems shot down Miers. No. We shot down Miers, by doing the background research that Bush and his advisers, notably Andy Card, failed to do. She was a disaster. That was one of the things that stiffened Bush's spine, I believe, and encouraged him to do what was, indeed, the single best thing he has done in office: put Roberts and Alito on the Supreme Court.
Bush's popularity falls, not because Moveon recruits more members, but because his conservative base gets annoyed with him. When he seems weak on conservative issues, the base gets restless. When he stands up for something the base cares about, they get energized, and the Dems fear to oppose him.
Contrary to common wisdom, Bush is stronger the more conservative he is, and the more bold he is. The weaker he is, the more conciliatory he is toward the opposing party, the more his enemies savage him, because he is an exposed target, lacking his conservative defenders.
Right on.
"We need two more conservatives on the Court, with Janice Rogers Brown as icing on the cake.
Worthy of prayer."
If it's OK with God to pray for voluntary vacancies on the Supreme Court, it's very worthy of prayer.
The article is written by Tom Curry. Here's Tom:
;-)
This isn't the same Tim Curry who is the Sweet Transvestite from Transsexual, Transylvania, is it? That would be strange.
No, it's not! I looked him up. Now I feel a little dim.
How can such an apparently (completely unbiased) win such historic victories?(har har har)
Eighteen months ago, the Senate Democrats brandished the threat of filibuster, or endless debate, to block ten of Bushs judicial nominees from getting confirmation votes. (Which as so named never ends so it seems)
Minority rules! was the triumphant principle for the Democrats as they expertly(snorty snort snort) played defense.
Success in using filibuster
"Our campaign to stop Bush's "extremist" nominees has been extraordinarily successful so far, ( nose grows as being said) boasted a Nov. 12, 2003 e-mail from Moveon.org, the (really far) left-leaning Democratic group.
Miguel Estrada, who was widely thought to be President Bush's top pick for the Supreme Court, withdrew his name from consideration after Senators filibustered his nomination, supported by more than 40,000 phone calls from MoveOn members.
So at what point did Bush turn the tide and begin the comeback that ultimately clinched victory for Alito?
You might pick as the most significant date May 9, 2003 when Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist offered Senate Resolution 138, which would made it easier to stop filibusters, by lowering the number of votes needed to stop one from 60 to 51.
(SNIP)
The author is Tom Curry, not Tim Curry.
Interesting trivia: Tim Curry was the original choice to be the Joker in the original Batman.
The money quote. If there are any Dims reading this...
Learn it.
Live it.
Love it.
We won, you lost, get over it.
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