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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: demlosers
Yes, Specter can bottle up this nomination by himself in committee with a 9-to-9 vote.

No he can't - supreme court nominations cannot be bottled in committee. At worst, the nomination would go to the floor with a negative recommendation from the committee.

1,601 posted on 10/31/2005 10:16:02 AM PST by JeffAtlanta
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To: conservativebabe

This time, I'll eagerly respond to the call of Ken in that release. BTW, curent FR poll results...

93.2% 883
No 3.9% 37
Pass 2.9% 27
100.0% 947

Member Opinion
Yes 94.2% 487
Pass 3.3% 17
No 2.5% 13
100.0% 517

Non-Member Opinion
Yes 92.1% 396
No 5.6% 24
Pass 2.3% 10
100.0% 430

So far Alito's doing even better than Roberts who was in the 80% plus approval. It's nice having the family together again.


1,602 posted on 10/31/2005 10:18:01 AM PST by Soul Seeker
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To: Dubya's fan

out of control spending,failure to control border, NCLB, CFR, medicare drugs, etc, etc etc.


1,603 posted on 10/31/2005 10:19:23 AM PST by flashbunny (Ask yourself why some posters here use the term "uber conservative" like it's some kind of slur.)
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To: conservative blonde
Conservatives in Hollywood?!

I hope he doesn't use this one...

Note clinton's hand...


1,604 posted on 10/31/2005 10:19:37 AM PST by Snardius
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To: kcvl

1,605 posted on 10/31/2005 10:20:58 AM PST by Vaquero ("An armed society is a polite society" R. A. Heinlein)
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To: JeffAtlanta

Good to here. Thanks for refreshing my memory ...I'm starting to remember hearing the negative recommendation to the Senate floor. :)


1,606 posted on 10/31/2005 10:21:01 AM PST by demlosers
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To: Siena Dreaming
True, but that's a straw man as most christians are Protestant

In the US, you mean.

1,607 posted on 10/31/2005 10:21:21 AM PST by B Knotts
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To: xzins; George W. Bush; gobucks; zeeba neighba; Lord_Calvinus
From the AP story- an interesting tidbit: "The officials, speaking on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to preview Bush's remarks, said Alito was virtually certain to get the nod from the moment Miers backed out. The 55-year-old jurist was Bush's favorite choice of the judges in the last set of deliberations but he settled instead on someone outside what he calls the "judicial monastery," the officials said."

Again we see the truth in FDR's assessment, "Nothing happens by accident in politics. If it happens, it was planned that way."

Psalm 2

1,608 posted on 10/31/2005 10:21:35 AM PST by Dr. Eckleburg ('Deserves' got nothing to do with it.)
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To: Snardius
"conservatives in Hollywood" should be "Alito has got to get another publicity photo shot."

sorry...

1,609 posted on 10/31/2005 10:22:01 AM PST by Snardius
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To: AFPhys

get a grip. She wasn't denied an up or down vote. She was withdrawn (officially withdrew herself) becuase the base of the president's party demanded someone better.

That is nowhere near the same as fillibustering a nominee in the senate. Stop being intellectually dishonest.


1,610 posted on 10/31/2005 10:22:02 AM PST by flashbunny (Ask yourself why some posters here use the term "uber conservative" like it's some kind of slur.)
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To: kcvl; All

Great pick! Bush is back on track!


1,611 posted on 10/31/2005 10:25:25 AM PST by cvq3842
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To: JeffAtlanta
Yes, you said she had NO RIGHT to speak on public policy. Your words exactly:

"The first lady has no business commenting on public policy"

Garbage. And who said there were not to be consequences? I didn't argue that. Of course there will. Sheesh.

I did not put forth a "strawman" as you put it because you clearly said Laura Bush had NO RIGHT to speak about policy.

Laura Bush speaks almost every day on issues including the War, and Education. I'm sure you have no problem with those. But when it's an issue you disagree with her on, she has "NO RIGHT to speak on public policy".

And now you're equating Bush seeking advice from his wife to Carter seeking advice from a child? You got problems.

1,612 posted on 10/31/2005 10:26:28 AM PST by Siena Dreaming
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To: CyberAnt

"Reid is mad because Bush didn't choose Reid's selections .. "

Reid has it backwards. The Senator should choose one of the President's selections. That's the way it worked with Ginsburg.


1,613 posted on 10/31/2005 10:26:50 AM PST by rwa265 (The Promise of the Lord, I Will Proclaim Forever)
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To: B Knotts

Of course I meant in the US, just as the person I was responding to meant in the US.


1,614 posted on 10/31/2005 10:27:27 AM PST by Siena Dreaming
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To: mariabush

I fully agree.


1,615 posted on 10/31/2005 10:27:48 AM PST by TennesseeGirl
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To: newzjunkey

Hopefully that will be a plus in his favour and keep swimmer and skeery's mouths shut and stop them making his religion an issue.


1,616 posted on 10/31/2005 10:29:10 AM PST by AmeriBrit (I BELIEVE CONGRESSMAN CURT WELDON.)
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To: Siena Dreaming
I did not put forth a "strawman" as you put it because you clearly said Laura Bush had NO RIGHT to speak about policy.

Please read your own post. I never said that she had "no right" - you even pointed out that i didn't use those words in your post.

I pointed out very clearly in both posts that the First Lady's words have consequences to more than just herself. Her words affect the whole base. If John Q Public says something then he not much damage can be done, but if the First Lady says something like "The war in Iraq was a mistake" then it carries a lot of weight.

That is why she has no business commenting on public policy. Her role in the Whitehouse is that of a wife - that is it. If a woman were elected president then her husband shouldn't have any role beyond being a husband either.

1,617 posted on 10/31/2005 10:33:44 AM PST by JeffAtlanta
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To: Iscool
I suppose some will give George credit for this pick...

Who cares? Just pull together, make a strong front for this President and his nominee.

1,618 posted on 10/31/2005 10:34:14 AM PST by yoe
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To: newzjunkey

Bush is an amazing poker player as I noted on here one hour after Miers was announced as the nom...


1,619 posted on 10/31/2005 10:34:28 AM PST by redfish53
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To: ellery

Bernard Kerik is getting at least one write-in vote for Mayor.


1,620 posted on 10/31/2005 10:34:42 AM PST by eastsider
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