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Rep. Chip Pickering, R-MS, Says His Father's Fight for Judicial Post Bigger than One Person
Jackson (MS) Clarion-Ledger ^ | 05-30-03 | Volz, Matt, AP

Posted on 05/30/2003 5:46:13 AM PDT by Theodore R.

Edited on 05/07/2004 7:27:54 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

U.S. Rep. Chip Pickering says his father, Judge Charles W. Pickering, is feeling the strain of his controversial judicial nomination, but that the principle of winning the battle outweighs personal considerations.

"In many ways, it's larger than him," Pickering said on Thursday. "It is about standing up to those groups who would make false charges, false allegations, that would misuse race to divide us."


(Excerpt) Read more at clarionledger.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; US: Mississippi
KEYWORDS: blacks; democrats; filibuster; judgeship; ms; pickering

1 posted on 05/30/2003 5:46:14 AM PDT by Theodore R.
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To: dixiechick2000; bourbon
ping
2 posted on 05/30/2003 6:42:35 AM PDT by WKB (If all you're gonna do is ride in the wagon, at least pickup your feet!)
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To: WKB
"...strong opposition by groups who criticized his civil rights record, including a 1994 case in which he sought leniency for a cross burner."

Doncha ya' love how they always leaving that hanging out there with no explanation?

3 posted on 05/30/2003 9:06:13 AM PDT by dixiechick2000 (Never have so many, been so wrong, about so much.)
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To: WKB
Doncha ya'

Yikes!;o)

Doncha...just doncha

4 posted on 05/30/2003 9:07:26 AM PDT by dixiechick2000 (Never have so many, been so wrong, about so much.)
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To: dixiechick2000
Doncha...just doncha

Don't worry I speak flew-ent ebonics.

5 posted on 05/30/2003 9:13:55 AM PDT by WKB (If all you're gonna do is ride in the wagon, at least pickup your feet!)
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To: WKB
Thank goodness...you understood me. ;o)
6 posted on 05/30/2003 9:27:57 AM PDT by dixiechick2000 (Never have so many, been so wrong, about so much.)
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To: WKB
bttt
7 posted on 01/16/2004 1:58:40 PM PST by votelife (Elect a Filibuster Proof Majority)
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To: votelife
call and bump you a ping
8 posted on 01/16/2004 5:22:09 PM PST by WKB (3!~ All I ask is one chance to prove that money cannot make me happy.)
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