LIVE Senate Thread: Judge Janice Rogers Brown CONFIRMED!!! (FINAL TALLY: AYES 56, NAYS 43)

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[ken5050]

Good morning, fellow political junkies. I'm starting the thread early, because I'll be out and about for much of the morning. Follow along, and comment here, as usual..

[Coop]

That "emotional" comment wasn't directed at you at all. Sorry if it sounded that way.

[tiredoflaundry]

BBL. If I don't get food shopping, there will not be dinner tonight!

[Coop]

They are setting themselves up to oppose a pro-life Supreme Court Justice.

Of course they are, just like they were doing before this deal.

[LisaFab]

Didn't think so but Obama apparently does. Says she rules against minorities.

[OESY]

Who is really out of the mainstream?

Senate Democrats are flailing. Senators Schumer, Boxer, Kennedy et. al. are beside themselves right now as the Senate marches towards a final up or down vote for Janice Rogers Brown this evening. The writing on the wall is becoming clear. First Owen, now Brown, next Pryor and more to come...Republicans are squeezing every last ounce of possible momentum out of the Senate filibuster deal and the left is not happy about it. As a result, their rhetoric on the Senate floor is becoming more and more desperate and irresponsible.

Yesterday, amidst Senate debate on Janice Rogers Brown, Senator Schumer attacked the 5th Circuit nominee for speeches she has given expressing her conservative views. He said, "I cannot think of a single nominee in at least my lifetime who is more out of the mainstream than Janice Rogers Brown."

Really Senator Schumer? Not one single nominee? I can think of a many...but for the sake of brevity, let's just talk about Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Ginsburg, who received her up or down vote in the Senate within weeks of her nomination was approved overwhelmingly by a bipartisan Senate. But she was anything but mainstream if we judge her by her expressed views:



Ginsburg had argued that statutory rape laws were sexist and outdated, and the age of consent for sexual activity should be lowered to age 12.

Ginsburg had advocated making all prisons and reformatories sex-integrated.

Ginsburg had argued that traditional marriage laws that prohibit polygamy were probably unconstitutional, because they “encroach impermissibly upon private relationships.” According to Ginsburg, the American people had no right to define marriage; if three, or four, or ten people wanted to get ‘married,’ the state had to let them do so and had to officially recognize their ‘marriage.’

Ginsburg had argued that there is a constitutional right to prostitution.

Ginsburg had argued that the Constitution requires that the federal government must use taxpayer dollars to pay for abortions.

Ginsburg had criticized the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts as sexist institutions that “perpetuate stereotyped sex roles.”

Ginsburg had recommended forcing Big Brothers of America to change its name and purpose in order to prevent “sex-role stereotypes.”

Ginsburg had taken such a strident view of gender equality that she had actually argued that it would be discrimination if the government gave aid to mothers after the first few weeks of lactation.

This is mainstream? Hardly...and yet the Senate in 1993 allowed an up or down vote in which Republicans crossed the aisle to confirm Ginsburg. But today's Senate is poisoned by a determined minority intent on ideological litmus tests for judicial nominees. Fortunately for the judiciary, the Senate is now at long last confirming judges. Let's hope it continues to do so.

-- chappy22, fromthebleachers.blogspot.com/

[Mister Baredog]

As I've said about 578 times now, I see nothing lost tactically and a few judges gained.

Agreed, one day at a time.

Isn't it interesting watching the "minority" party attacking minorities daily, how will they even explain this?

The "wrong kind" of black or hispanic isn't going to fly very far IMHO.

[tobyhill]

I thought I was mistaken when I heard that.

[maxter]

One of the Republicans is going to have to set Obama straight on his assessment of what is judicial activism. He is very confused.

[Fudd Fan]

Hi ken!
Great point about the House minority. Lets go METS!

Missed the beginning of this stuff, just caught the last few seconds of "Soupy Sales" Feingold and now I'm watching Osama Obama argue against a black judicial appointment. Or is he explaining who he owes his political soul to?

[defconw]

Rolling my eyes hard now! Dred Scott? Help me please!

[Fudd Fan]

I'd LOVE to have JRB as chief justice! Wouldn't that be AWESOME? At least if we couldn't have Scalia or Thomas...

[Txsleuth]

Feingold has decided that this problem STARTED back in Jan. 2001, just as Pres. Bush took office...

"He is a divider, not a uniter"--therefore, he has caused all of this dissension in the Senate...yeah, right...

Now, he is complaining about JRB temperament---what is it with these dems...between Bolton and JRB, they seem to act like no one is allowed to have anything but a "smiley face" 24/7!!!

[clintonh8r]

I tended to agree with Mo1's position until I read Byron York's analysis on NRO yesterday. While I'm still convinced that McCain, Graham and the rest of the 7 RINO Dwarves are self serving narcissists, I'm much more confident in Frist's leadership and strategy since I read the piece.

[LisaFab]

He is also confused regarding the Dred Scott case, zoning regulations, etc, and especially the roles of the legislature and the judiciary.

[defconw]

Strange from the party of scowlers! The Dems always look like they have a stomach ache! 32 more minutes!

[maxter]

The more he talks, the more I know Judge Brown is the right person for the position.

[defconw]

He certainly has a problem with private property, must not own any!

[Mo1]

Hey Obama .. local, city and federal government are stealing folks (most times the poor) land because of many zoning laws you nit wit

[Howlin]

IMO, Obama is HIGHLY overrated.

He continually says "I just got here, so I'm not sure how things work/are done/happen."

[LisaFab]

Bing bing! George Will!