Posted on 06/26/2002 2:52:30 PM PDT by mrobison
The U. S. Senate has condemned the Ninth Circuit Court's ruling on the Pledge of Allegience by a 99-0 margin.
Small wonder, as these traits are prerequisites of the liberal.
Hehehehe...clever.
The liberals worship Hillary and Bill and never objected when they used the word "God" to try to fool people into voting for them. Liberals are the biggest hypocrits you can find anywhere.
This ruling is a gift from heaven, demonstrating for all the nation to see what it is that Leahy, Daschole, Clinton and the rest of that disgusting scumbag ilk want in a judicial nominee.
"Liberal... Liberal... Liberal..., Liberal..., Liberal...!",
....is what the Republicans better be screaming for at least the next month.
They cannot let this opportunity pass.
S00OO, they, the Dems, will come out lukewarm in opposition to the Circuit Court ruling. BUT, NOT strong enough to annoy their liberal base, but strong enough to be registered as an angry vote, so they are on record as going along with the Republicans and ergo not subject to being politically attacked.
Midterm elections are all about getting your base so pissed off that they run over broken effing glass to get to the polls.
Basically two liberal judges on the Ninth Circuit couldn't leave well enough alone and had to make the law an ass. This is the Constitutional equivalent of a McDonald's burning coffee cup case, but what's great is that its ridiculousness combines with its sheer widespread effect on an American institution, the Pledge. In an environment in which the Senate is at stake, this is the kind of business that could tip the balance way in our favor.
Folks, the two happiest men in the world right now are Karl Rove and Bill Simon.
This is a Godsend for us. As other posters have indicated, the President and his people have assiduously laid the groundwork for a "do-nothing" Senate charge to be laid at the feet of Tom Daschle and Pat Leahy. The charge of Obstructionism has been slowly but surely seeded into the minds of the voting public.
This is the kind of decision that will piss off, and I do mean piss off Conservatives, Republicans, and Reagan Democrats all over the United States. In the midst of a war against Islamic fascists, a Fruits and Nuts Federal Appellate Court tells us we can't have our kids say "under God" in classrooms? There is a reason Tom Daschle responded like lighting. He just realized that this kind of thing will not bode well for his protege, Tim Johnson.
His Senate Democrats are on the knife edge of defeat. The Little Dictator knows that the Republican base vote just got pissed off. He also knows that this decision satisfies some of his base liberals, but not enough to counter the anger that will arise from the Republican Party. In an election where everything is close, this tips things our way.
And Karl Rove is happy because he just had a big problem solved for him. He knew that his base liked the President, but he was not sure that that would be enough to get his base, plus the Marginal Conservatives, out to vote in the fall. Problem solved, imho. This is just the kind of wedge issue that will come as a shock to people all over the country as it hits the papers in the morning.
Bill Simon will benefit from angry voters as well, hopefully in places like Orange County and parts of Upstate.
I don't see a plus in this for Gray Davis.
Most of all, the President gets to say "see, I told you so! Now let me have my judges, Obstructionists!"
I don't see how all the "quick strategizing" on this one helps the Dims at all. This goes right to our argument about "liberal judges". I don't care if this decision reads like Strict Construction. It is Strict Construction taken to its extreme: the Framers never intended to drive God from the Public Square, they merely endeavored to prevent the establishment of a State Religion. It will be interesting to see how Scalia handles this, but in the meantime, we get to kick some butts.
Be Seeing You,
Chris
If they don't, they are utter fools.
But I have been disappointed too many times in the past by Republican spinelessness, and I will wait anxiously for the beating to begin.
That beating better be relentless and merciless.
These clowns in the 9th Circus Court of Appeals have specifically said the word "God" is not allowed to be uttered in any type of government function/entity.
Hmmm...wonder what He's going to think of that?
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.