Reid 'Disappointed' Over Alito Pick

NewsMax ^ | Oct 31, 2005

[rob777]

The "Constitutional qualifications" argument is a piece of childish sophistry - nothing more than a diversion from the terrain where the serious debate lies.






You are right. This is basically the point I was trying to make. When some of us refer to her qualifications for the job, we are referring to practical qualifications, not the minimum legal qualifications.

[Republican Wildcat]

Conservative activists forced Miers to withdraw from consideration for this same Supreme Court seat because she was not radical enough for them.

It was Schumer who all but declared the Miers nomination dead and said she would have more to prove in her confirmation hearing than any other nominee in history, and said he was personally unimpressed with her. Schumer is hardly a member of the 'conservative activists.'

[Republican Wildcat]

We have our replacement line finally for "Tom Daschle is Deeply Saddened." "Harry Reid is Disappointed."

[nonliberal]

So you want SCOTUS to be determined by affirmative action?

Had you actually engaged your brain instead of drinking Kool-Aid, you would have seen that my comment was a shot at the Miers supporters. I have said on many threads that the constitution delineates no specific qualifications. Bush could have nominated a plumber for all I care. If the guy can demonstrate that he has a conservative philosophy, I say put him on the Court.

[Veritas et equitas ad Votum]

There is no "automatic" winner.

If We the People have chosen to grant a specific power to the federal government, then the federal law applies. However, we have not granted total and absolute power to the federal government, therefore it does not retain authority in all areas of American law.

Of course, I'm speaking idealistically, because the federal government routinely exceeds its Constitutional authority and does whatever it wishes, without regard to the Constitution or the proper role of government.

[Veritas et equitas ad Votum]

The Constitution exists as a contract between individual Americans, States, and the people we elect to serve in the federal government.

That does not mean that the federal government can do whatever it wants in any circumstance it chooses.

I believe your understanding of the Supremacy clause is faulty as it ignores other provisions within the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and also stands in direct opposition to the principles of limited government held dear by our founders.

[Veritas et equitas ad Votum]

"While federal law takes precedence over state law,"

That is a false statement. Really, the only question to answer is the following when considering a situation where a conflict exists between federal and State law.

Does the Constitution give the federal government the power to regulate, legislate, or involve itself with this issue given these particular circumstances?

If yes, the federal law applies, if not, then the issue is to be dealt with by States or by the People ourselves independent of the will of the federal government.

[TennesseeGirl]

Sorry. Reid's (Minority Leader) not ours. Frist (Tennessee) is the Majority Leader of the Senate. Although, I'm not particularly impressed with Frist, either.

[ErnBatavia]

That's what I meant...Frist needs to learn that Reid "should be" considered irrelevant in his minority status; but for some reason he's unable to get over that little hump.

[Arrowhead1952]

Note to dingy harry reid:

You lost.
We won.
Bush is the POTUS.
Get over it.
You are stuck on STUPID.

[JamesP81]

If yes, the federal law applies, if not, then the issue is to be dealt with by States or by the People ourselves independent of the will of the federal government.

That's how it was intended to work, but I don't think it has worked that way for a long time, more's the pity.

[SandRat]

GOOD!

That says that he's the right pick for the job.

[Cboldt]

For the third time, he has declined to make history by nominating the first Hispanic to the Court.

Cloture Motions against ESTRADA in the 108th Congress
http://www.senate.gov/pagelayout/reference/cloture_motions/108.htm

Date   Nominee               Filed By  Date   Vote Result    DEM Aye's for Cloture
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Jul 28 Miguel A. Estrada     Sessions  Jul 30 55-43 No.312 F Breaux, Miller, Nelsons (NE/FL)
May 06 Miguel A. Estrada     McConnell May 08 54-43 No.143 F Breaux, Miller, Nelsons (NE/FL)
May 01 Miguel A. Estrada     McConnell May 05 52-39 No.140 F Breaux, Nelsons (NE/FL)
Mar 31 Miguel A. Estrada     Bennett   Apr 02 55-44 No.114 F Breaux, Miller, Nelsons (NE/FL)
Mar 13 Miguel A. Estrada     Frist     Mar 18 55-45 No. 56 F Breaux, Miller, Nelsons (NE/FL)
Mar 11 Miguel A. Estrada     Frist     Mar 13 55-42 No. 53 F Breaux, Miller, Nelsons (NE/FL)
Mar 04 Miguel A. Estrada     Frist     Mar 06 55-44 No. 40 F Breaux, Miller, Nelsons (NE/FL)