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?

[My2Cents]

Yeah. After "Thank God!", my next response was, "Where are all the Freepers who complain that Bush was too RINO-y to push for his own nominees?"

[Wait4Truth]

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

Oh, my! This is a great day!!!! It's been awhile since the USSC did something I was happy about!

[San Jacinto]

make judicial appointments a 2004 campaign issue?

Bingo! Nationwide--especially SD, LA, FL, GA, NV,SC, NC, TN Senate races. Good move!

[verity]

Kennedy can pitch a 'fit' if he wants to

Kennedy can go Kerry himself!!

[Howlin]

And I am READY for it to be ON. Way past READY.

[TruthShallSetYouFree]

How about we all agree to support amnesty for one illegal alien for each recess appointment of a conservative judge?

Sounds like a plan. If he appoints Estrada and Owen, I'll sponsor one fruit picker and one gardener. If he appoints Bork, I'll throw in three bus boys and a dish washer.

[BJClinton]

I'm still pissed off about the amnesty bull$#!t...but, when they (TXGOP) give me a call this year, I'll be there like always.

[expatpat]

Look up "Ronnie White"

[larlaw]

I am in agreement that given the timing it looks like an attempt by W. to get conservatives back on board and to divert attention away from his illegal alien amnesty proposal.

While I certainly agree with the recess appointment (and think that ALL of the stalled nominees should have been given them) This move definitely sounds like it is all Karl Rove, taking a playbook out of the Dick Morris school of triangulation...

[JohnnyZ]

Yeah, I tried to put two together and missed a name there!

[WKB]

What a great time for your return WTC

[jla]

(since the other thread's now blocked)

Timing is for maximum political benefit.

How so?

[LisaFab]

Bill Lann Lee

[eyespysomething]

lol


no really lol

[demlosers]

Will the Dems make an issue out of this?? Hahaha... Come on you losers, make an issue out of Pickering so the press can report it! HAHAHAAHAAHA....

[Recovering_Democrat]

GWB should have done this 2 years ago when he first nominated Pickering.

Then Pickering's term would've been up at the end of the last Congressional term, and the 'rats would've had an issue to use against the Republicans during mid-terms.

I wish he'd have done something earlier, too, but I'm not going to argue with this. Bush wins big in November '04, the January '05 Congress will want to play ball...

[over3Owithabrain]

I gotta say, sometimes I scratch my head at ol' W, but then he pulls out stuff like this. If he keeps me guessing, just think what he does to the libs - hahahahahahaha

[lilylangtree]

YYYYeeeeessssss!

[Steve_Seattle]

"My mistress won't have the abortion? Give me a double!"

[Howlin]

We're ALL furious about it.