Nomination of John G. Roberts [LIVE Thread 9-13]~Day Two

Senate Judiciary ^ | 9-13-05 | Senate Judiciary Committee

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Q&A with Roberts to Start
On Tuesday, the eighteen members of the Senate Judiciary Cmte. begin questioning Chief Justice nominee John Roberts. This will take all day, with the senators asking their questions, up to a half-hour for each member, in order of seniority, alternating by party.

The Schedule (media advisory)


Tentative Schedule for the Hearing: Schedule is subject to change

Tuesday, Sept. 13

9:30 am Chairman Specter begins 30 minute round of questioning (Round 1)

1:00 pm Break for lunch

2:00 pm Resume questioning

6:00 pm Break for dinner

7:00 pm Resume questioning

8:30 pm Round 1 questioning ends

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The Dem playbook

The Hill newspaper gives us a peek at the Democratic playbook for the Roberts hearings. Below are the attack assignments for the Democratic members of the Committee:

Kennedy -- civil rights

Leahy -- Bybee torture memo

Biden -- privacy, personal autonomyand the 9th Amendment

Kohl -- Property rights and civil liberties

Feinstein -- "judicial activism" and Roe vs. Wade

Feingold -- limits of executive powers

Schumer and Durbin have wisely refused to show their hand.

Via FromTheBleachers

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LIVE LINKS

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Senate Judiciary Committee webcast.

[Checkers]

Hey Bidenpaence, suck on that, Beotch!

[AliVeritas]

Thanks for not capturing Biden... whew.

[CharlesWayneCT]

Early in Biden's "opening statement" before he asked questions, he said he didn't like pitching to Roberts because he was too smart, and was suggesting he could use a pinch-hitter. He suggested Fred Thompson, because at least 'I know as much as Fred Thompson does'.

the C-Span people helpfully added that Fred Thompson was sitting next to Roberts.

[Howlin]

Folksy? I thought it was tacky as hell.

[Mo1]

FOFL .. I don't think Biden liked that answer

[daybreakcoming]

Specter: 'they may be misleading but they are his answers'

That was not what I wanted to hear Specter say.

[maxter]

This bloviating from Biden should be used in TV ads in any run he may make for political office. This little cuteness has to be a turnoff to average Joe voter.

[ChadGore]

That fake smile from Biden . . . . why he ever got into politics is beyond me.

[Spunky]

I finally had to leave the room as I was about to sock him in the nose, and that would have messed up my computer. :-)

[Pyro7480]

Man, I'm glad Biden is no longer my senator!

[tapatio]

Brit Hume says Biden is prone to being windy. LOL!

[syriacus]

That FAKE SMILE IS HORID !

Sort of devilish.

[BombHollywood]

Did you notice Kennedy is not at his seat? There's a report that a capitol custodian was heading to the men's room with a mop and a plunger.

Why? Is Barney Frank in there?

[hoosiermama]

Ping me to any good stuff this afternoon....am out of here till this evening...
Thanks.

[ncountylee]

Biden earning dumbest male Senator title.

[aaronbeth]

Biden: "I wrote that all by my little old self- me and my staff!" Bleech. If someone in a store, gas station, my childrens school, etc, spoke to me the way Biden is condescendingly attacking Roberts...

[AliVeritas]

If the public were voting, I would suggest Roberts leap over the table and start pistol-whipping him... even dems would vote for that one.

[Howlin]

That was SWELL, wasn't it?

I'm hurrying to get all my work done so I can pay RAPT attention when he pistol whips Schumer!

[Mister Baredog]

I see the "Roberts is Souter" crowd has arrived to muck up the thread.

Ah, recess, a concept even I can understand.

Roberts has not referred to a single note or piece of paper since this began, I'll bet there's a few JEALOUS Senators on this panel, LOL.

[TheForceOfOne]