LIVE SENATE THREAD: "Nuclear Wednesday" for judicial nominations: C-span 2 - 9:30 am EST

C-span 2 ^ | May 18, 2005

[ken5050]

Welcome, all you Freepers, to the continuing C-span soap operas about judicial nominations. "The Guiding SEARCHLIGHT, " "As the SENATE Turns, "One NOMINATION to Live" "GERIATRIC Hospital" (for all you Byrd and Lautenberg fans out there). Follow along with us, as the Dems raise the level of histrionics, bloviation, pontification, and all around bad acting to new highs, er, lows...

[the anti-liberal]

It's nice to hear someone say they believe that American's are smart enough to recognize judicial activism when we see it..

[Eagle of Liberty]

Twas Box'o'rox.

[Howlin]

I was wondering while ago, listening to Leahy et al., they aren't talking too much about the nominees.

This looks like a fillibuster to me.

[samantha]

That has to be the reason, he was jesturing with his glasses but he did shake a lot like an old boozer does from brain cell destruction.

[AFPhys]

FINALLY, I'm caught up on this thread! ... LOL

Started 20 min late is all, too...

[Ladysmith]

Yeehaw! Rush!

[Howlin]

C-SPAN 3 has it captioned for those hearings, but they are showing Bush on a rerun swearing in U.S Trade Representatives.

[prairiebreeze]

Kay Hutchison on to speak about Owens as a person.

[Soul Seeker]

Yes, I do. I think the attitudes of those representing both parties stand in stark contrast, and this benefits the Republicans. The Democrats look like frothing maddogs.

[Arrowhead1952]

SmokeMachine also replied here #939

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[Eagle of Liberty]

Rush on Radio!

Kay Baily Hutchison on CSPAN!

[prairiebreeze]

Owen, not Owens (which was my maternal grandparents name)

[Fudd Fan]

Anyone listening to Rush? Did I just hear him almost call McCain the Republican's chief maggot? Meaning maverick? LOL

[defconw]

I noticed that as well, they were bound and determined to block the beginning of this session I was proud of Sam Brownbeck for ruling Kennedy out of order! I was proud of Frist for not caving! Go GOP!

[AFPhys]

Not only does Reid not have the votes, surely some pubbie is going to point out that they've been FILIBUSTERING these very judges they now say they'll let through. Shows their case is nothing but hot air.

GREAT POINT - I hope someone gets this on to the airwaves

[Soul Seeker]

Rush mentioning Bush's speech last night. It was good. Reminded me of his ampaign speeches.

[Txsleuth]

Nope-not lying and thankfully, ken5050 posted that it was Babs Boxer that said that....thank you ken!

[Txsleuth]

I can't wait for SHEETS, he is the only one I really listen too, because he is such a HOOT!!!

[Soul Seeker]

LOL!! McCain has nailed his own coffin shut. Crossed once too often.

Rush-moderates don't run show. can clog up proceddings, but cannot determeine whether vote will be taken. This is true.

[Cboldt]

I thought it was the checks and balances part of the Constitution that gave Congress the job of overseeing the Judicial branch.

Congress makes all federal courts, except the Supreme Court, which was created by the Constitution.

Congress has advice and consent oversight for Supreme Court judges (nominated and appointed by the president), under the Constitution. Congress may, under the Constitution, give the president the power to appoint lower court judges without any advice & consent oversight.

Congress has the power to impeach and remove judges who fail to exercise good behavior. That is a term of art that means whatever the political body of Congress wants it to mean.

"Checks and balances" is a general term that embodies the various details of power granted to each branch of government. There is no particular "checks and balances" part. ;-)