[Eala]

And the Senate Republicans... did nothing.

[onedoug]

And that Bush never really fights for these people is an even greater shame.

[Pukin Dog]

I believe that this is only the primer needed for Bush to announce he will recess appoint ALL judges until things change in the Senate.

[The G Man]

He wasn't a Supreme Court nominee

[VRWCmember]

It was federal district court, not SC.

[Grig]

I know why the dems worked to block it, but why did the Senate Repubs not stand up to them, and why didn't Bush use a recess appointment?

[chachacha]

Democrats simply did everything they could to destroy an Hispanic applicant who was appointed by GW Bush.

And the Repubilcan WIMPS spent very litle energy and capital helping him. The government should have come to a complete stop until the Dem's were ready to hold a vote. Shameful Frisk my A**

[Nateman]

Fox got me mad with this story. They first gave airtime to the very RATS (Schumer and Kennedy, whose very sight is enough to get by blood boiling) who hosed this nomination, so they could fill the airways with their lies and excuses, then they went on to inverview a RAT sycophant. Not a word from the good guys! I had to turn off the television at this point and check out this site just to cool off a bit!

[Libertina]

:( A shame... on the part of MANY

[concerned about politics]

Christians and Hispanics are not worthy of being on the bench. Democrats will allow only the theiving, murdering, lieing, crimminal element of the white elite to hold that position (unless they can find a loyal African American to do their bidding).
Imagine what would happen if the liberal activists on the bench were not allowed to dictate democrat policies? The voters could never be controled! They may follow the Constitutrion, that old, worn out document that's no longer necessary. The doctrine of political correctness must remain the norm. It's the only way to keep the socialist revolution on the right track.

[HEY4QDEMS]

The Supreme Court ???????
I highly doubt that Fox news is reporting that.

[jimt]

How about we send magnifying glasses to the pubbies so they can find their testicles?

[Redbob]

This isn't ALL bad;
Estrada was scarcely a Conservative's dream candidate.

Except by comparison to, say, Souter or Sandy-Day.

[Nateman]

Some of the people on this site sicken me. The RATS have once again treated the constitution like toilet paper by successfully hijacking the nomination process and rather than shower our anger and disdain on the scumbags like Schumer who did the dirty deed we start jumping on our own! The RATS may be lying thieving treasonous power hungry evil incarnate demonic scum but at least they maintain discipline in the face of their enemy.

[Leatherneck_MT]

Just goes to prove that the Republicans in the Senate are cowards. Or worse, they approved of what the Dems were doing. Our President is no better, he could have appointed him during a recess but did not.

Miguel Estrada was badly treated and nobody on "our" side seems to get a rats damn. (present company excluded of course)

[Pest]

The Democrats have slapped hispanics all across the United States across the face, with their treatment of Miguel Estrada.

So now the Republicans get the "right" to play the race card. I hope everyone feels better now that the Republicans now have a nice minority they can use. Republicans are getting more and more like the RATS every day.

[TomGuy]

Now, the question of the day:


How long will Owens wait before withdrawing her nomination?

Surely, she sees the handwriting on the wall--that her nomination, too, will get little support.

[Tacis]

AND BUSH BETTER NOT TRY TO SLIP ANOTHER ROMAN CATHOLIC NOMINEE BY THE DEMOCRATS ON THE SENATE JUSICIARY COMMITTEE!!!

[Salvation]

This is a sad day not only for Latinos but for the Republican Party. (being held hostage by the rats.)

[MEGoody]

"They inferred he was dishonest and "not forthcoming" because he refused to humiliate himself by answering the horrible, petty questions they were demanding answers to."

The only 'questions' that Estrada did not 'answer' was their demand to see his written opinions, provided in confidence while he worked for the atty general of the U.S. No attorney in their right mind would support him doing so.

Every other piece of information the Dems wanted, they got. There were just two issues at play from their perspective:

1. Estrada is a conservative, and conservatism is bad.

2. They wanted to stick it to Bush in whatever way they could, so wimping out and 'fillibustering' (actually the equivalent of them throwing a child's temper tantrum) was the only way they could think of to do it.