Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

ABC radio news and NYT speculate - Bush has decided-Specter called to WH
ABC News | 07/18/05 | self

Posted on 07/18/2005 8:13:56 PM PDT by mysonsfuture

click here to read article


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-20 ... 441-460461-480481-500 ... 641-649 next last
To: bnelson44

We're doomed.


461 posted on 07/19/2005 4:49:48 AM PDT by moose2004 (You Can Run But You Can't Hide!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies]

To: old and tired
Specter is the head of the judiciary committee and he owes Bush a HUGE favor. Specter would almost certainly have lost his seat in the PA primary if it weren't for the president's endorsement. Bush has nominated a conservative and RINO judiciary chairman Specter owes him big time.

Possibly true IF Specter ever runs for re-election.

Right now, Specter will probably be retired in 6 years and could care less what Bush or the GOP thinks of him.

Arlen is working on his own legacy now.

462 posted on 07/19/2005 4:58:47 AM PDT by linkinpunk
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 452 | View Replies]

To: Siobhan

"the first black Supreme Court Justice" -- There have already been two black Supreme Court Justices. Perhaps you meant first black Chief Justice.


463 posted on 07/19/2005 5:00:15 AM PDT by Grand Old Partisan
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 409 | View Replies]

To: Abby4116; ThermoNuclearWarrior

That Arlen Spector voted for Frist for Majority Leader makes him a better Senator than any Democrat.


464 posted on 07/19/2005 5:02:25 AM PDT by Grand Old Partisan
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 419 | View Replies]

Comment #465 Removed by Moderator

To: wardaddy; petitfour; Altair333; truthluva; struggle; Coast2Capitol; Sonny M; MississippyMuddy; ...
I believe in Mississippi there is now only one abortion clinic left

.

.

.

Jackson Women's Health Organization

I believe you're right and among the usual rules please notice the first one listed here. (Emphasis Mine)

* Patients may be accompanied by 1 adult. Children are not allowed in the Center.
* Payment in full is due at the time of the appointment unless prior insurance arrangements have been made. All fees are payable in cash, money order, or major credit cards. No checks will be accepted. The card owner must be present to sign the sales receipt if a credit caard is used.
* $100 will be collected on your first visit.
* Please be on time for your appointment, otherwise it may be necessary to reschedule the visit.
* Please bring any necessary medical records or written pregnancy confirmation with you.
* You will be at the Center 4-6 hours each day Please bring a book or some other activity to help pass the time.
* There may be protesters outside on the day of your procedure. If there are protesters outside on the day of your procedure, please ignore them and come directly into the clinic. You do not have to stop.
* Please do not bring anything larger than a wallet to the clinic. No purses, bags, or coats.

466 posted on 07/19/2005 5:06:50 AM PDT by WKB (A closed mind is a good thing to lose.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 183 | View Replies]

To: Athanasius_ROCKS

Most excellent post.


467 posted on 07/19/2005 5:17:11 AM PDT by jveritas (The left cannot win a national election ever again and never will the Buchananites and 3rd parties)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 465 | View Replies]

To: Aussie Dasher
President Bush's legacy is hanging in the balance.

Legacy? President Bush's legacy is a liberal legacy. So, he will nominate another liberal.

Aside from fighting the War on Terror, domestically and globally, Bush has been a liberal. From an "aid" or "charity" or "canceled foreign debt" or "domestic socialism" angle, Bush has been a FLAMING liberal. From a national sovereignty, border control and spending priorities angle, Bush has NOT been a conservative by any means you hash, slice and dice that.

Bush, then, will probably nominate a liberal. You gotta remember, Bush said the following about Manslaughter Kennedy:

"He is a fabulous U.S. Senator."--George Bush on Manslaughter Kennedy.

No way will Bush make you happy with a SCOTUS nominee. A liberal and an appeaser will nominate a liberal. The fact that Bush calls a flaming liberal like Arlen Sphincter to the WH for "advice" tells it all right there. A conservative president with principles who won a convincing election victory would simply nominate a judge of his choosing.

468 posted on 07/19/2005 5:21:15 AM PDT by Dont_Tread_On_Me_888 (The Republican'ts have no spine--they ALWAYS cave-in to the RATs.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 8 | View Replies]

To: MinuteGal
I wouldn't want to sit in a poker game with the President and Mr. Rove.

IOW, Never play poker with a Texan!

469 posted on 07/19/2005 5:31:45 AM PDT by hoosiermama (Mr and Mrs Wilson3 were both working UNDERtheCOVERS!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 460 | View Replies]

To: NathanBookman

"Any other guesses?"

Edith Clement or Jones. In any case, a woman.


470 posted on 07/19/2005 5:36:50 AM PDT by katieanna
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 22 | View Replies]

To: All

I could not help it. I just had to look at DU's response to this.

Believe it or not, they have all but given up that it will be Edith, Edith or Janice. Not only that, but the most common response to that is "Its a simple majority, its going to happen."

Some talk about a filibuster was blasted away and the usual rants and raves were there. Mostly though, they seem resigned to the fact that it will be someone they hate. No protest marches called for, not sit-ins blah blah blah.

This, I believe, is a good sign. Here is a link to the article, if you can stomach it. (MODS: I don't know if linking to that hellhole is acceptable. If it is not, please remove the link. Thanks!)

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=102&topic_id=1637157&mesg_id=1637157


471 posted on 07/19/2005 5:42:40 AM PDT by Personal Responsibility (Register to vote as a Dem! You get to vote in their primaries and it screws up their polling data!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 470 | View Replies]

To: mysonsfuture

I was hoping for Fred Thompson...


472 posted on 07/19/2005 5:46:18 AM PDT by SuthrnGirl ("If you must burn our flag, PLEASE, wrap yourself in it first... Thanks")
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: mysonsfuture
I sure hate to see the Abortion drum starting to get beat. There is little to no chance of Roe being overturned. And as it has been said, if it did get overturned the issue would then fall to state legislatures.

There is no provision for abortion or anything resembling it in the Constitution and it belongs in the States.

I hate to see people who do not want to see the libs continue control of the Court digging the sand out from under President Bush's feet. How the first nomination goes will determine how the next two that he will appoint goes. All who favor getting The Court and courts back on track need to support him no matter who he puts forward. The Conservative side starts beating on him right off the bat and it will effect who he puts up next and next again. Give him support and he will give us support. If the first nomination is not the "perfect" person in your view, stick with him anyway. He has done a damn good job running our country thus far. Support him!

473 posted on 07/19/2005 5:47:17 AM PDT by Flint
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Personal Responsibility

I was thinking it would be Roberts or Luttig, then one of the Ediths for Chief Justice.

Looks like maybe I'm wrong.


474 posted on 07/19/2005 6:01:57 AM PDT by Rutles4Ever
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 471 | View Replies]

To: RWR8189
Specter is the chairman of the Judiciary Committee, either him or Frist would be the first to know in the Senate.

I didn't know that. That's crazy. Why would we have a HUGE RINO on the Judiciary Committee. Things like this show me how bad a condition the party is really in. Pathetic. I guess you can only blame the voters in the end.
475 posted on 07/19/2005 6:07:01 AM PDT by Vision (When Hillary Says She's Going To Put The Military On Our Borders...She Becomes Our Next President)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 405 | View Replies]

To: Flint
Give him support and he will give us support.

GOP presidents have supported us with the likes of Anthony Kennedy, David Souter, John Stevens, and Sandra Day O'Connor. Apparently you don't mind another forty years of turning the U.S. Constitution into a suicide pact.

If Bush nominates a mainstream moderate question mark, support from the Christian right will crumble and 2006 will be the GOP's worst nightmare.

476 posted on 07/19/2005 6:07:32 AM PDT by Rutles4Ever
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 473 | View Replies]

To: Grand Old Partisan

The first black woman on the Supreme Court wouldn't be bad, especially if her last name is Brown.


477 posted on 07/19/2005 6:09:26 AM PDT by mware ("God is dead" -- Nietzsch"....... "Nope, you are"-- GOD)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 463 | View Replies]

To: Dont_Tread_On_Me_888

I'll "tread on you" without fear: who says he asked Specter for "advice", anymore than he asked the others for advice. Calling Specter to the WH is b/c Specter is Chairman of the Judiciary Committee and would have to run the process in the Senate for the confirmation vote. Like Specter or not, and I do not like him, to suggest that the President must snub the Chairman of the Judiciary Committee b/c the man is a RINO is absurd. If that is your standard for Bush, then I personally am glad your standard is violated "every day of the week and twice on Sunday". I wish all of the RINOS were not there. But they are there. Until the people change that, the world has to turn. And turn and turn and turn...YOU notwithstanding.


478 posted on 07/19/2005 6:21:38 AM PDT by txrangerette
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 468 | View Replies]

To: bnelson44; mysonsfuture
I love when Laura Ingram's crew plays the sound clip from that old James Bond movie; "I am a member of SPECTRE. The Special Executive for Counterintelligence, Terrorism, Revenge and Extortion" {{Listen to it :-)

479 posted on 07/19/2005 6:22:29 AM PDT by FreeAtlanta (never surrender, this is for the kids)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies]

To: Vision

The DemocRATs have a policy of putting their non-leftist members (what few there are) on unimportant committees. You would NEVER see a conservative, moderate, or even moderately liberal DemocRAT on the Judiciary Committee in either the House or Senate, let alone as chairman if they were the majority party. Only hardcore leftist Rats go on those committees.

The rare conservative Dem usually gets placed on the Forestry Committee or the Poultry Committee. If a Rat is "moderate", then the Rat leadership studies his record to find out how he votes on different issues. For example, if he's conservative on social issues but liberal on tax & spend issues, they'll put him on the Appropriations Committee or Public Works Committee, but never Judiciary.

The GOP doesn't follow this policy for their liberal members. They spread them around to all committees and elevate them to chairmanships. Remember Jim Jeffords? He was chairman of an important committee (I forget which one) under the GOP despite his open hostility to his own party members. He was even elevated to that chairmanship over more senior conservative Republicans because the leadership wanted to show the media that the Republicans have a "big tent". He only lost the chairmanship when he abandoned the party and became an "independent".

So as with most things, the Rats use the committee system to promote liberalism. The Republicans use it to show Katie Couric that they aren't rigid partisan ideologues.

Here's praying for a good nominee from President Bush.


480 posted on 07/19/2005 6:23:45 AM PDT by puroresu
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 475 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-20 ... 441-460461-480481-500 ... 641-649 next last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson