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Bush: Judge Samuel Alito is new choice for Supreme Court nominee
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Posted on 10/31/2005 3:12:28 AM PST by kcvl

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To: Allen H
This is all likely to change when some or all of the 11 democrat Senators that are in VERY red states that Bush won BIG, are replaced by conservative Republicans over the years.

This is exactly what needs to happen, but I don't know how we get to there. The republican party is very loyal to it's incumbent senators. McCain should have had party funds pulled long ago, but they GOP is too scared that he would bolt to the democrats and lead a mass exodus.

The only way for this to happen is for the party to stay out of party primaries. From what I've read here on FR, the party is meddling an incredible amount in the upcoming Florida senatorial election.

1,521 posted on 10/31/2005 9:10:46 AM PST by JeffAtlanta
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To: smith288
Umm...Ok. Do you not agree Alito is a good pick ignoring the soap opera that was Miers?

Yes, I do. But given the president's mistake with Ms Miers, I'm grateful to the Kristols, Krauthammers, and Coulters for helping bring a better result. I'd bet Pres. Bush will feel that way, too, in time.

1,522 posted on 10/31/2005 9:11:59 AM PST by SupplySider
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To: Allen H
I hope you're right. That's way Reagan was elected and was the way the "Contract With America", by electing more Republicans, not evicting non-conservatives from the party.
1,523 posted on 10/31/2005 9:13:17 AM PST by ekwd (Murphy's Law Has Not Been Repealed)
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To: JeffAtlanta

As with the Roberts selection, the Alito vote will split the Democratic caucus right down the middle.

There will be no filibuster. Alito is going to be so impressive in the hearings that too many Democrats are going to vote for him to save their political asses at home. This includes, but is not limited to, Byrd, Nelson, Lincoln, Pryor, Carper, Nelson of Nebraska, and so on.

This has put Hillary in a hell of a bind, too... for both 2006 and 2008.


1,524 posted on 10/31/2005 9:14:52 AM PST by mwl1
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To: newzjunkey

Super fantastic nomination!



1,525 posted on 10/31/2005 9:17:12 AM PST by eleni121 ('Thou hast conquered, O Galilean!' (Julian the Apostate))
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To: Cboldt

My "words". Would you point me to the post where I clearly agreed with you?


1,526 posted on 10/31/2005 9:17:19 AM PST by ekwd (Murphy's Law Has Not Been Repealed)
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To: trubluolyguy

Thanks, I thought it was "NEA".


1,527 posted on 10/31/2005 9:18:54 AM PST by ekwd (Murphy's Law Has Not Been Repealed)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

The "minority" dissenters in Casey were Rehnquist, Thomas, White and Scalia.

Findlaw quotes them thus:
"JUSTICE SCALIA, joined by THE CHIEF JUSTICE, JUSTICE WHITE, and JUSTICE THOMAS, concluded that a woman's decision to abort her unborn child is not a constitutionally protected "liberty," because (1) the Constitution says absolutely nothing about it, and (2) the longstanding traditions of American society have permitted it to be legally proscribed."


1,528 posted on 10/31/2005 9:20:23 AM PST by Redbob
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To: GarySpFc

Well, maybe JRB can be the next pick. Then, everyone will be happy...except the Democrats! :-)


1,529 posted on 10/31/2005 9:20:35 AM PST by B Knotts
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To: Rodney King
"Is the Al Bundy in place of Keannu Reeves?"

I think so.

1,530 posted on 10/31/2005 9:20:41 AM PST by Enterprise (The modern Democrat Party - a toxic stew of mental illness, cultism, and organized crime.)
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To: nickcarraway

I really would have enjoyed a fight for JRB. But, Scalito will do.


1,531 posted on 10/31/2005 9:22:16 AM PST by rightinthemiddle (I know my enemy. I have Cable TV.)
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To: mwl1
There will be no filibuster. Alito is going to be so impressive in the hearings that too many Democrats are going to vote for him to save their political asses at home.

You are absolutely right.

1,532 posted on 10/31/2005 9:22:23 AM PST by Maeve (Chaplet of the Divine Mercy)
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To: JeffAtlanta

There are indeed more Protestants than Catholics in the U.S. But, the Catholic Church is also the largest single church or "denomination" in the U.S., since Protestants are split between many different churches (e.g., Methodist, Baptist, Presbyterian, etc.).


1,533 posted on 10/31/2005 9:22:44 AM PST by B Knotts
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To: Stingy Dog

Rush said that Specter likes Alito.


1,534 posted on 10/31/2005 9:23:31 AM PST by B Knotts
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To: Sloth

Thank you.


1,535 posted on 10/31/2005 9:24:31 AM PST by AFPhys ((.Praying for President Bush, our troops, their families, and all my American neighbors..))
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To: mwl1

We still need to roll up our sleeves and get Alito in.

Call your Senator.


1,536 posted on 10/31/2005 9:25:10 AM PST by Maelstrom (To prevent misinterpretation or abuse of the Constitution:The Bill of Rights limits government power)
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To: kcvl

"there is some pressure on the President to replace a female Justice by a female nominee, even the First Lady urged this."

Disgusting that what is or is not between their legs plays any part as a qualifier for the SC.

Lady Bush needs to shut up on these issues.


1,537 posted on 10/31/2005 9:25:43 AM PST by Ghost of Philip Marlowe (Liberals are blind. They are the dupes of Leftists who know exactly what they're doing.)
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To: B Knotts
Well, maybe JRB can be the next pick. Then, everyone will be happy...except the Democrats! :-)

I also discovered just now that not only is JRB an Evangelical and member of the Church of Christ, but so is John Coryn.
1,538 posted on 10/31/2005 9:25:53 AM PST by GarySpFc (Sneakypete, De Oppresso Liber)
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To: B Knotts
There are indeed more Protestants than Catholics in the U.S. But, the Catholic Church is also the largest single church or "denomination" in the U.S., since Protestants are split between many different churches (e.g., Methodist, Baptist, Presbyterian, etc.).

Yeah, I pointed that out in my post. The original poster's point, however, was that if you picked a person a random, a catholic would be the most likely result. That is not accurate.

And for what it's worth, the religion component is completely unimportant to me. I just don't want someone that believes that "God's laws" trump the "laws of men" when it comes to making judicial decisions.

1,539 posted on 10/31/2005 9:25:55 AM PST by JeffAtlanta
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To: SupplySider
...Umm...Ok. Do you not agree Alito is a good pick ignoring the soap opera that was Miers? Yes, I do. But given the president's mistake with Ms Miers, I'm grateful to the Kristols, Krauthammers, and Coulters for helping bring a better result. I'd bet Pres. Bush will feel that way, too, in time....

All this (the past) is water under the brige. We should ALL focus of getting this guy in the SC and then we all WIN, ritht? :)

1,540 posted on 10/31/2005 9:26:13 AM PST by ElPatriota (Let's not forget we are all still friends despite our differences :))
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