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Sources: Retired judge may replace Gonzales
CNN ^ | 15SEPT07

Posted on 09/15/2007 1:24:08 PM PDT by KantianBurke

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A retired federal judge is a leading candidate to replace Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, whose last day on the job was Friday, two sources familiar with the search for a successor told CNN on Saturday...

Ironically, nominating Mukasey could cause Bush trouble from the conservative right.In 2005, the liberal group Alliance for Justice listed Mukasey among those it considered "consensus" choices for possible Bush Supreme Court picks. In 2003, liberal Democratic Sen. Chuck Schumer of New York, a leading liberal voice on judicial nominations, listed Mukasey as an acceptable Supreme Court choice in a letter he sent to Bush.

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Constitution/Conservatism; Government
KEYWORDS: ag; bdshasnocure; bush; doj; mukasey; reaganappointee; term2
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If true, this trial balloon needs to be popped.
1 posted on 09/15/2007 1:24:20 PM PDT by KantianBurke
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To: KantianBurke

ANYONE Schumer considers acceptable is not acceptable.


2 posted on 09/15/2007 1:26:03 PM PDT by silverleaf (Fasten your seat belts- it's going to be a BUMPY ride.)
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3 posted on 09/15/2007 1:27:47 PM PDT by firewalk (no)
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To: KantianBurke
Looks like another Harriet Miers moment coming.

President Bush is truly a slow learner.

4 posted on 09/15/2007 1:32:21 PM PDT by vetsvette (Bring Him Back)
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To: KantianBurke

Sorry, I’m not buying it......this is from CNN. IF it IS true, Bush is DESTROYED.


5 posted on 09/15/2007 1:39:35 PM PDT by Suzy Quzy (Hillary '08...Her PHONINESS is REAL!!!)
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To: KantianBurke; All
He was appointed to the Southern District of New York by Reagan.

He ruled Padilla could be held as an enemy combatant but could see his lawyers. In his court two would-be terrorist bombers were sentenced to life in prison based on evidence discovered during the 1993 WTC bombing investigation.

He also thinks Congress hasn't done enough to address the legal framework needed in dealing with the post 9/11 world.

He went to Columbia and Yale. Obviously we don't have enough Harvard and Yale grads in government already. Here's a glowing article in support of his potential Attorney General nomation at National Review not known for its liberal bent.

6 posted on 09/15/2007 1:40:49 PM PDT by newzjunkey (Pope to politicians: "(Do) not to allow children to be considered as a form of illness.")
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To: vetsvette

“Looks like another Harriet Miers moment coming.”

or maybe another albertogonzales

President Bush is truly a slow learner.

or something else


7 posted on 09/15/2007 1:41:26 PM PDT by Vn_survivor_67-68
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To: Suzy Quzy

... except that Bush doesn’t care: he’s never running for office again.


8 posted on 09/15/2007 1:42:25 PM PDT by Prov3456
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To: Suzy Quzy

IF it IS true, Bush is DESTROYED.


Hyperbole...... a gate keeper for about 16 months and Bush is destroyed....... LOL


9 posted on 09/15/2007 1:44:43 PM PDT by deport (>>>--Keep your powder dry--<<< [ Meanwhile:-- Cue Spooky Music--])
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To: vetsvette; Vn_survivor_67-68; Suzy Quzy; silverleaf
See Post 6 on why you folks might be WRONG on this judge.

This isn't another Harriet Miers, this guy would be a serious candidate.

10 posted on 09/15/2007 1:45:01 PM PDT by newzjunkey (Pope to politicians: "(Do) not to allow children to be considered as a form of illness.")
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To: deport

It’s because he appears soooo WEAK with the conservatives.


11 posted on 09/15/2007 1:45:44 PM PDT by Suzy Quzy (Hillary '08...Her PHONINESS is REAL!!!)
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To: KantianBurke

Sources, BS.


12 posted on 09/15/2007 1:45:56 PM PDT by boomop1 (there you go again)
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To: newzjunkey

He’ll do fine. Hell, a 57 Buick would be better than what we’ve suffered. I’m more worried about the next Reno.


13 posted on 09/15/2007 1:47:54 PM PDT by glock rocks (Please pray every day for our Patriot Armed Forces fighting to protect our way of life.)
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To: newzjunkey

Again, his being endorsed by Schumer as well as being recommended by several liberal law groups is disturbing. And its not advisable to vouch for his consevatism based in part on his being nominated by Reagan. You’ve forgotten a Justice Kennedy and an ex Justice O’Connor? They got the nod of the Gipper as well you know.


14 posted on 09/15/2007 1:48:09 PM PDT by KantianBurke
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To: newzjunkey

Again, his being endorsed by Schumer as well as being recommended by several liberal law groups is disturbing. And its not advisable to vouch for his consevatism based in part on his being nominated by Reagan. You’ve forgotten a Justice Kennedy and an ex Justice O’Connor? They got the nod from the Gipper as well you know.


15 posted on 09/15/2007 1:48:17 PM PDT by KantianBurke
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Sounds like a trial balloon. Hate this choice.

I want Ted Olson. I'd fight the libs for him. LoserSchumer needs to STFU. I don't care for consensus. Since when has libs ever given us any 'consensus'?? Never.

16 posted on 09/15/2007 1:49:14 PM PDT by MaestroLC ("Let him who wants peace prepare for war."--Vegetius, A.D. Fourth Century)
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To: silverleaf

Including Chertoff?


17 posted on 09/15/2007 1:49:23 PM PDT by Pencil
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To: boomop1

Seeing as CNN has it as their main headline and NR ran a fawning op ed the other day about the guy I think its, sadly, legit.


18 posted on 09/15/2007 1:51:35 PM PDT by KantianBurke
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To: KantianBurke

What, Harriet Miers wasn’t available?


19 posted on 09/15/2007 1:53:49 PM PDT by John Jorsett (scam never sleeps)
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lol, afraid not. The legal star must be too busy dealing with her contempt of Congress charge.


20 posted on 09/15/2007 1:56:11 PM PDT by KantianBurke
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