The GOP will fold, surrender, and grovel before any confrontation.
Have we not learned the hard way that the dead and the virtual
perform their function better than the GOP.
Posted on 07/31/2007 4:13:21 AM PDT by monomaniac
Schumer says No More Judges for Bush
By Peter J. Smith
WASHINGTON, D.C., July 30, 2007 (LifeSiteNews.com) - President Bush can expect to make no more Supreme Court judicial appointments "except in extraordinary circumstances" according to Senate Judiciary Chairman Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY).
"We should reverse the presumption of confirmation. The Supreme Court is dangerously out of balance," Schumer said Friday at the American Constitution Society convention in Washington. "We cannot afford to see Justice Stevens replaced by another Roberts, or Justice Ginsburg by another Alito."
Schumer and other Democrats fear that another justice like Justice Alito could presage the demise of Roe v. Wade and lead to a decidedly 6-3 conservative court, instead of the current 5-4 court, with Justice Anthony Kennedy often acting as a wild card.
Schumer says that he regrets the confirmation of Alito to the Supreme Court, since his replacement of retiring Justice Sandra Day O'Connor has tipped the Court's precarious 5-4 split more towards the conservative side. Schumer called it one of the "greatest failings" of his career as a senator and claimed President Bush "hoodwinked" Senate Democrats into allowing a vote on Alito.
"Alito shouldn't have been confirmed," Schumer said. "I should have done a better job. My colleagues said we didn't have the votes, but I think we should have twisted more arms and done more."
Justice Samuel Alito's confirmation process is, however, already considered to have been one of the most grueling gone through by any Supreme Court nominee. His confirmation proceeded after arm-twisting from Sen. Ted Kennedy forced Mrs. Alito to break down in tears at the judicial hearings, creating a public embarrassment for the Democratic party.
President Bush may still have the opportunity to fill another vacancy on the court, since Justice John Paul Stevens is 87, and Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is 74. However, since both justices are pro-abortion and leftist, they are likely, barring ill health or sudden death, to attempt to hold off retirement until the election of a Democratic President.
Better yet, how about no more Schumer for US.
5-4 is “dangerously out of balance” ???
Of course, that’s assuming a democrat wins the White House next year. How long can those two oldsters “hang on” when Fred Thompson will probably serve eight years as president?
A quick toss of a banana peel in John Paul and Ruth’s path would take care of this little problem.
Only a court packed with leftist loonies would be "in balance" according to idiots like Schumer.
This attitude just proves how far left and radical the Democratic party has become. 25 years ago, an appointment of a sound, intelligent man like Alito would not have ruffled any feathers on either side of the aisle. Now, unless an appointee tows the radical liberal line, he is see by the Demoncrats as unfit.
I sure hope that the GoP metes out as much resistance on judges as the Dems did, if Hillary gets elected.
Given what Chucklehead said, I wonder if there is any connection between him and his minions (don't forget the criminal acts by his staffers) and the fact that Chief Justice Roberts had an "accident."
Mark
If Stevens retires or dies, then naturally he must be replaced with someone liberal like he is - there can be no other choice. Unbelievable!
The Senate and House are dangerously out of balance.
I didn’t realize Stevens was 87, you would think he would have retired long ago. There was a Republican mistake appointing him, before my time but Ford surely messed up with him. Schumer will do a “weekend at bernies” on Stevens if he has to, in order to keep abortion legal. Shoomy is scared to death Bush will get another appointee and end this dark stain on our nation’s conscience.
Don't hold your breath. Republicans believe in the Constitution, Democrats don't.
Hopefully the voters won’t get stupid and vote D in 2008..
What I don’t understand is that Schumer has a problem with Ginsberg. I thought she was his type.
funny!
The GOP will fold, surrender, and grovel before any confrontation.
Have we not learned the hard way that the dead and the virtual
perform their function better than the GOP.
And the Dems claim that W is power hungry.
They did during the last year of the Clinton administration. But they weren't as blatant about it, nor did they come out and say they wouldn't confirm a Supreme Court justice.
In any case, President Bush can always recess appoint judges if necessary. If a Republican wins in 2008 then they can be renominated.
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