Bush names Miss. Judge Charles Pickering to federal appeals court

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[DocCincy]

This is posted as breaking news on msnbc's website. Did a search and didn't see it anywhere. Nothing follows for now. Anyone know anything?

[Texas_Dawg]

Is it impossible for you to post on ONE THREAD and NOT talk about that? Is it?

Great point. But you're forgetting that no matter what Bush does...

We're all doomed.

[Dog]

And the choice was Pickering.....he just shored up the Southern vote.

Bush is not his daddy when it comes to politics..

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

Suck on it Democrats. We tried to play by the rules but you morons used your worn out tactic of party before what's right. I hope you guys suffer some more.

[YaYa123]

Your point makes me smile....I didn't think of it....this to be a great bitch slap to old Teddy.

[OldFriend]

United States Supreme Court refuses to block the Texas redistricting.............yyyyyyyaaaaaayyyyyyy two for two today~!

[wardaddy]

Best news I heard domestically in a long time.


Very Very Good!

I bet W said to Karl, "Well Karl, I think maybe we ought to do something for our base don't you since we just pissed em all off"

W Bump....I'm happy.

[SkyPilot]

[abner]

Look, we NEEDED an airhead thread.......we can only bash each other for so long!

No argument there. Hey, I was watching and laughing in the corner.... .

[JohnnyZ]

Why just Pickering?

He wants to keep the judicial obstruction issue alive. Pickering's old, not even that conservative, no big deal. But the others we want to make sure have life appointments.

[gimmealewinsky]

BOOOOYYAAAHHHHHHHH!!!!!!
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[expatpat]

Oh, it'll get plenty of press -- the Democraps will be screaming with rage, or Kate Michelman (sp?) will have what nuts they still have (or have Left).

[NicknamedBob]

"Methinks they're getting a bit cocky and careless."

Ohmigod! Could they have caught it from Michael?

This could be worse than SARS.

[Wait4Truth]

Chuck Schumer's head just blew up.

Can it be hillary's head instead??? Pretty please?

[Howlin]

I guess Bush realized he needs to get his base back.

Oh, please. He never lost his base. 91 percent of the GOP support him AND his policies.

[KantianBurke]

excuse me, my point was that this action was taken in direct response to the negativity garnered by his amnesty proposal. For one thing, why recess appoint Pickering NOW? Its my 2 cents and wasn't a flame against anyone. Last I heard FR still allows us to wonder about "strategeries" yes?

[BlackRazor]

If I am right, this would be ripe for a brand-new ruling from the chair, to CREATE a new precedent for the future that such reappointment votes cannot be filibustered.

Careful what you wish for. Just keep in mind that such a precedent would then be in place for any recess appointments that they make in the future as well.

[Steve_Seattle]

"President Bush sidesteps Congress . . . "

This is probably one of the mildest spins the press will put on this. Dan Rather will probably say something like, "In a move which some critics say undermines Congress's constitutional oversight of the president's judicial nomination powers, President Bush today appointed conservative Judge Charles Pickering to the federal appeals court. The rare recess appointment came over the objections of minority and civil rights groups, who said that Pickering is insentitive to minority concerns and threatens fundamental civil liberties." And so on . .

[Beenthere1]

Ownes is the lady hopefully destined for the 5th Cir, and I believe she is from Texas. The lady from California is Janice Brown, and I believe she was nominated for the 9th. I think that both of these ladies will make great judges. Let's hope that will now come in, through recess appointments or finally and up and down vote in the senate. It's a shame about Estrada, though.

[HenryLeeII]

Don't get me wrong, I'm glad the president is doing this, and wish he would do the same with the other nominees that have been unfairly held hostage by the Democrats, but I wonder if this is his way of throwing some red meat to conservatives after his immigration proposal didn't go over so well?

[JohnnyZ]

Timing is for maximum political benefit.

Think so? Appointing someone accused of being racist right before MLK Day?

I'm not sure what the thinking there was.