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Statement of Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton Clinton on the Nomination of Samuel Alito
Hillary Clinton ^ | 11/1/05

Posted on 11/01/2005 8:11:58 AM PST by areafiftyone

The President’s selection of Third Circuit Court Judge Samuel Alito to replace retiring Supreme Court Associate Justice Sandra Day O’Connor must initiate a thoughtful and deliberate process of closely examining and scrutinizing Judge Alito’s record to determine whether he merits a seat on the highest court in the nation. What we currently know about Judge Alito raises serious questions about whether he will be steadfast in protecting our most fundamental rights. I intend to closely examine Judge Alito’s record and qualifications and carefully monitor the Judiciary Committee hearings in order to determine whether he intends to be a guardian of the rule of law who puts fairness and justice before ideology.

I hope that both the President and Judge Alito will be forthcoming during this process so that my colleagues and I can fully discharge our constitutional mandate of providing the President with meaningful 'advice and consent' on his nomination."


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Playing it safe Hillary? The Leftists are not going to be happy with this. THEY WANT WAR!
1 posted on 11/01/2005 8:11:58 AM PST by areafiftyone
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To: areafiftyone

TRANSLATION: It doesn't matter who he is, Chuckie and I voted against roberts and we'll vote against Alito.


2 posted on 11/01/2005 8:13:02 AM PST by 1Old Pro (Confirm Alito before year end!)
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To: areafiftyone

Anyone who still thinks that she isn't running in 2008 should read (between the lines on) this more carefully.


3 posted on 11/01/2005 8:14:04 AM PST by PBRSTREETGANG
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To: areafiftyone

Yeah, I'm George W. really hags on your every word, Hill.


4 posted on 11/01/2005 8:14:19 AM PST by yldstrk (My heros have always been cowboys-Reagan and Bush)
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To: areafiftyone
What we currently know about Judge Alito raises serious questions about whether he will be steadfast in protecting our most fundamental rights.

Sounds like she's just being a little more subtle than Babblin' Babs....but it's still a "no" vote, fershur.

5 posted on 11/01/2005 8:14:52 AM PST by ErnBatavia (Like a midget at a urinal - stay on your toes...)
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To: areafiftyone
I hope that both the President and Judge Alito will be forthcoming during this process so that my colleagues and I can fully discharge our constitutional mandate of providing the President with meaningful 'advice and consent' on his nomination."

MEANING: "If you withhold even a paper napkin this man doodled on from me, I will vote against him..."

6 posted on 11/01/2005 8:14:53 AM PST by frogjerk (LIBERALISM - Being miserable for no good reason)
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To: areafiftyone

Woops, I meant "hangs".


7 posted on 11/01/2005 8:14:56 AM PST by yldstrk (My heros have always been cowboys-Reagan and Bush)
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To: areafiftyone

Hey,honey....that Hot Springs goober pal of yours was once
mentioned as a possible candidate for the SCOTUS and I never
heard any such noise from you about that!


8 posted on 11/01/2005 8:15:03 AM PST by Gay State Conservative
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To: areafiftyone

Once more, Queen Hillary has said NOTHING of substance. She gives pleasantries to the little minions of her world and ACTS like she will be "thoughtful" in the process.


9 posted on 11/01/2005 8:15:03 AM PST by ICE-FLYER (God bless and keep the United States of America)
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To: PBRSTREETGANG
Anyone who still thinks that she isn't running in 2008 should read (between the lines on) this more carefully.

Anyone who still thinks that she isn't running in 2008 should just give it up and go chug a pitcher of Drano.

10 posted on 11/01/2005 8:15:14 AM PST by Izzy Dunne (Hello, I'm a TAGLINE virus. Please help me spread by copying me into YOUR tag line.)
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To: PBRSTREETGANG

I hope she does, then we will be rid of her.


11 posted on 11/01/2005 8:15:50 AM PST by calrighty (Taglines for sale or let......1 liners 50 cents! C'mon troops, finish em off!!)
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To: 1Old Pro

You beat me to it.

Your Descronifricator Truth Detector must be a faster, more up to date model than mine.


12 posted on 11/01/2005 8:15:51 AM PST by Seeking the truth (0cents.com - Freep Stuff & Pajama Patrol Stuff)
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To: areafiftyone

In 1996 the White House pulled files from the FBI on hundreds of Republicans
-- ostensibly for security clearance, but hundreds of former Ronald Reagan and George Bush appointees never being considered for jobs were included. Some, like Linda Tripp, were holdovers, but at least 400 were not -- from James Brady to James Baker, John Whitehead to James Carville. (Some White House snoop probably said merrily, "Let's see what they've got on Carville.")


13 posted on 11/01/2005 8:16:12 AM PST by Always Right
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To: areafiftyone

TRANSLATION:

I'm running in 2008 and I don't want to look like a leftist lunatic....


14 posted on 11/01/2005 8:17:01 AM PST by MikefromOhio
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To: Izzy Dunne

translation= no vote, nothing new here lets move on


15 posted on 11/01/2005 8:17:06 AM PST by italianquaker (Bush Derangement syndrome coming to a theatre near you)
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"What we currently know about Judge Alito raises serious questions about whether he will be steadfast in protecting our most fundamental rights abortion."

Not turn this into an abortion thread, but only to accurately decode Hitlery and to translate her evasive doublespeak into plain English.

16 posted on 11/01/2005 8:17:13 AM PST by angkor
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To: PBRSTREETGANG

Oh I totally agree she is running in 2008.


17 posted on 11/01/2005 8:17:13 AM PST by areafiftyone (Politicians Are Like Diapers, Both Need To Be Changed Often And For The Same Reason!)
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Statement of Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton Clinton One Day Before the Nomination of Samuel Alito

"The President’s selection of __________________ to replace retiring Supreme Court Associate Justice Sandra Day O’Connor must initiate a thoughtful and deliberate process of closely examining and scrutinizing __________'s record to determine whether (s)he merits a seat on the highest court in the nation. What we currently know about ____________ raises serious questions about whether (s)he will be steadfast in protecting our most fundamental rights. I intend to closely examine __________’s record and qualifications and carefully monitor the Judiciary Committee hearings in order to determine whether (s)he intends to be a guardian of the rule of law who puts fairness and justice before ideology."

"I hope that both the President and ___________ will be forthcoming during this process so that my colleagues and I can fully discharge our constitutional mandate of providing the President with meaningful 'advice and consent' on his nomination."

18 posted on 11/01/2005 8:17:17 AM PST by robertpaulsen
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To: areafiftyone
Her statements are filled with rhetorical gobbledygook. As we are 'closely examining and scrutinizing' her statements, we find them relatively meaningless and empty of substance.
19 posted on 11/01/2005 8:17:34 AM PST by TomGuy
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To: areafiftyone
What we currently know about Judge Alito raises serious questions about whether he will be steadfast in protecting our most fundamental rights.

Isn't the role of a judge to rule based on the merits of each case as they come before their bench? The dims believe judges should run around creating laws to protect rights as the dims see them. This dichotomy is the fundamental difference and the reason the calls for "uniting and not dividing" is nothing but ignorant silliness.

20 posted on 11/01/2005 8:17:39 AM PST by highlander_UW (I don't know what my future holds, but I know Who holds my future)
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