Alito's First Ruling Isn't Encouraging (Soutered again?)

Sierra Times ^ | 2/3/2006 | Lee R. Shelton IV

[dighton]

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[FerdieMurphy]

Chief Justice John Roberts and Justices Antonin Scalia and Clarence Thomas supported lifting the stay, but Alito joined the remaining five members in turning down Missouri's last-minute request to allow a midnight execution. ..."

[BigSkyFreeper]

Perhaps we gloated prematurely. Feels like we got semi-boiled egg on our faces after all the crowing we did on Tuesday! I hope I'm completely WRONG...:(

You are wrong. Schumer asked Alito about his thoughts on the death penalty, and his ruling is exactly what he told Schumer he would do. Schumer was torqued and said Alito's answer was vague and that Alito was dodging his question.

[Christian4Bush]

The author is another Chicken Little idiot who can't decipher a fact to save his life. Just looking for a chance to put on the professional victimology wardrobe and rend his garments while screaming "betrayal." 'Sierra Times' should be a tipoff that what follows is likely tinfoil or hysteria.

And there's a sucker registered every minute, it seems...

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Hey, D.E.

It seems to follow a recent pattern: when the Left doesn't get what it wants, it tries to delegitimize the victor's (victors') victory. Cases in point:

a. Saying that President Bush was selected, not elected, after the 2000 recount

b. Claiming that "a million African Americans were disenfranchised/denied the ability to vote" before and after the 2004 Elections (a claim I never heard after Carter and Clinton's victories...but I digress)

c. Both the presidential and the vice presidential candidates feeling the need to mention that one of Dick Cheney's daughters is a lesbian, in order to fracture the Republican support for Bush and Cheney;

d. Contesting the Ohio Electoral Vote count on January 6 in the House and Senate;

e. Complaining about the cost of having another inaugural celebration (since we were at war, and since GW had already had one...again, I heard no such argument when Clinton had his second inaugural)

...and so on. Trying to depress the winners' base, whether an election is coming, or not. So predictable, so stupid...so...Left.

[dinoparty]

"Good. I'd be very surprised if Alito turned into a Suitor."

Me too, he is a married man. LOL

[mkjessup]

Oh if ONLY President Bush had stuck with his guns and his first nominee, Harriett Myers!

We are doomed, DOOMED!!! Justice Alito's first day, he upsets some people by not ruling as they expected!

Wait until next week, when he peels off his face and we see that it isn't Sam Alito at all, it's that OTHER Italian American, (*gasp*) MARIO CUOMO!

AIIIIEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!

[MikefromOhio]

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[FerdieMurphy]

Hey Mommie. I'm responding as fast as my pudgy fingers can type. Your credibility doesn't smell very nice either.

Mincing words like procedural with substantive is sophomoric in this instance!

The filthy child killer got a stay of execution.

Just how procedural is that?

[Hoodat]

The real story here is the admission by the MSM that there are only three conservatives on the court.

[BigSkyFreeper]

Put a smile on that face and enjoy the weekend.

:)

[iPod Shuffle]

I'm not sure how any method of execution could be considered "cruel and unusual" if it is implemented enough times. It would no longer be "unusual".

[Mugwump]

Oh, I agree that we need a lot more of a frontal assault on all this BS. It's just that I think we need to choose our targets carefully. For me, the issue is that this SCOTUS ruliing appears to be a "rubber stamp" procedure. That said, anyone with more legal knowledge than I can correct me to their heart's content. I'll concede the point in advance if I'm wrong.

You're absolutely correct about the border, BTW. And it is indeed unfortunate that convicted murderers spend as much time in automatic appeals as they do; it's just that I think we need to take time -- a short time -- to examine the facts we're not clear on (well, that I'm not clear on.)

[NautiNurse]

Your ignorance is boiling out of the pot now. Best that you take a chill pill and read more about the case.

[xsmommy]

hey, hold your breath and vote dem, LOL!! that'll show 'em.

[BigSkyFreeper]

The filthy child killer got a stay of execution.

This ruling wasn't a stay of execution. This ruling basically throws it back down to the circuit court. The USSC will take this case again once the 8th Circuit ties up some loose ends.

Assuming Alito wasn't up to speed initially on this case, he will be the next time around, and you can bet they will rule on this guy's fate, and this guy is living on borrowed time.

[MineralMan]

"I'd be very surprised if Alito turned into a Suitor."

That would be strange indeed. My understanding is that he is already married.

[xsmommy]

much too difficult to be bothered with what was actually argued and decided, ferdie prefers histrionic kneejerk reactions, dancing to the MSM tune.

[jveritas]

Lord Whiner has spoken.

[TAdams8591]

With children almost grown.

[MineralMan]

"Alito voted with the left-wing, pinko, commie "justices.""

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Yah, that's it. He's a commie, all right. Better vote for Hillary in November 2008, then. You betcha.