Live Thread: Estrada Confirmation Filibuster

http://www.freerepublic.com ^ | February 12, 2003

[Howlin]

As requested, a thread to follow the filibuster.

[JackTom]

As an additional info related to Miguel estrada debate, Alberto Gonzalez this afternoon has sent the White House response too recent demands from Dasshole and Leahy. You can read the whole letter here (thanks to Howard Bashmans blog):

http://pda-appellateblog.blogspot.com/2003_02_01_pda-appellateblog_archive.html#90315485

Main message of this answer is such that there are no historical precedents for releasing internal SG office memos, that Dems are misleading public opinion in claiming that there were such precedents and that Estradas memos are not going to be released.

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

Since I left a piece of my mind in Nelson's office, another piece in Graham's office, a third piece in the republican cloakroom and the rest in the democratic cloakroom, I guess I am now mindless. AAAARRRRRGGGGG

Thank you for your sacrifice! Lol! I called the Fla. duo - both uncommitted. Asked them whether after 18 months they'd finally take a stand by later today.(^:

[woodyinscc]

" However, my question is this: If Estrada was an assistant SG during the Clinton Administration, how is it that the Clintons don't know what he was about? Were they not paying attention? Apparently so!"

Excellent question.
My first thought is that they do know, but want to use this as an excuse for denying Estrada a vote.
My second thought is that they do know, but in bringing it out, they are afraid it would show the true brillance of the man, and work against them.
My third choice is that the right of privacy prevailed in the clinton Adm. and they do not know. NAH!!!

[justshe]

He's drunk and hung over....she's constipated.

BLECH!!!!!!

[OXENinFLA]

How many graduated in 1934 and married the purty girl he gave chewin' gum and candy to?

I was watching that at work. I'm glad I work for people that like that I keep up on politics, I was laughing out loud so much.

[Mo1]

IMO .. Hillary knows

[OXENinFLA]

BWAWAAWA

It's the blank poster board again.

[Mo1]

How did Debbie ever get elected into the Senate?

[Howlin]

You should put that up as a separate thread!

[Wait4Truth]

The White House is hanging tough! God bless America!

[kcvl]

senator@stabenow.senate.gov

[mware]

Well.....except for Byrd's. HIS you could tell the difference. How many graduated in 1934 and married the purty girl he gave chewin' gum and candy to?

Please to note, he was a good democrate even then. He admitted he got the chewin' gum and candy off of another kid and gave it to someone else.

[OXENinFLA]

Now she Stabenow wants to BAND CANADIAN TRASH.

[Political Junkie Too]

The Dem's know they can't get that information from the get go, but they will ask for it, get declined, continue to ask for it and continue to get declined. Then, the Dem's will be able to blame the Administration for obstructing the vote for Estrada.

Then the Republicans will have to give analogous reasons why they say no and why the Democrats' request is wrong. For instance:

The Democrats are asking for the equivalent of the results of OJ's polygraph that his lawyers had him take. OJ took a polygraph test, but his lawyers never released the results -- it was internal work product between a lawyer and his client. Marcia Clark asked to see the results, but Johnnie Cochran said no, it was protected by lawyer/client privelege. Clark could keep asking and asking, even go to the press and complain that OJ wasn't releasing his polygraph test. Was OJ obstructing the trial?

The Democrats are asking for the equivalent of OJ's polygraph tests.

-PJ

[Miss Marple]

This is good. The White House is doing what's right, regardless of the dems. No matter what they say, how they howl and rant, the White House position is the same.

Pretty soon some of these Rats will be frothing at the mouth, while the White House simply looks calm and normal. HA!

[small voice in the wilderness]

She can start with peter jennings.

[swheats]

The Republicans should continue to bring them back to the Estrada issue. They can't be allowed to go into other business.

[Miss Marple]

Back in a minute. I need a another glass of Merlot.

[Mo1]

Candian Trash is a Homeland Security issues???