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A New Move on Estrada ('Tain't over yet!)
National Review Online ^ | 2/28/2003 | Byron York

Posted on 02/28/2003 8:19:40 AM PST by ArcLight

Edited on 02/28/2003 10:00:33 AM PST by Admin Moderator. [history]

In perhaps its most forceful effort yet to break the stalemate over the appeals-court nomination of Miguel Estrada, the White House has now invited every member of the Senate who has doubts about Estrada's legal views to submit written questions to Estrada by the close of business Friday. In a letter delivered Thursday to all 100 senators, White House Counsel Alberto Gonzales said Estrada will respond by next Tuesday.

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Constitution/Conservatism; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: bush; byronyork; democrats; estrada; estradafilibuster; gop; senate
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441 posted on 02/28/2003 6:26:15 PM PST by firewalk
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To: Latina_Abogada
She explained it was a carry-over from another thread.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/853849/posts?page=410#410
444 posted on 02/28/2003 6:30:18 PM PST by cyncooper (God Be With President Bush)
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To: Latina_Abogada
Well, I think cojones are also needed and in good supply. Orrin Hatch has apparently had a transplant, I deduce from observing him the last week or so.

This is going to be interesting to watch. A lot of people forget that President Bush was watching as his dad dealt with the Senate. He learned a lot of lessons from that, I think.

446 posted on 02/28/2003 6:34:19 PM PST by Miss Marple
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To: aristeides
observe ganging up and bullying against a vulnerable individual, we are put off from the bulliers.

Since you spoke for the men, I'll speak for the women: women hate it when men lie over and over and get mad when you ask them to prove it.

Am I now to assume that it be your idea that even though we know lies are being posted -- and not just once, but over and over -- that we just ignore them because you think asking for PROOF of assertions on this forum is bullying?

You know, back "when," we use to say that if you say it enough somebody will believe it. I guess that's not the case anymore because it's supposedly one of "ours?"

447 posted on 02/28/2003 6:35:16 PM PST by Howlin
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To: cyncooper

If you've read the thread, TLBSHOW was a disgrace, saying he and Rush were right and we were all wrong.

Right! There were about ten of us who felt something had to be amiss. We all gave our opinions on what we thought that could be, using the evidence and documentation we had, which
refuted what Rush was saying. Voila! The problem was the
source of the story!!!
448 posted on 02/28/2003 6:36:06 PM PST by woodyinscc
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To: Howlin
I have never seen anything that seemed to me demonstrably (or even probably) a lie posted by the poster you are implying has posted lies. That poster is highly emotional, and he has posted things that I suspect were ill-considered. But I wouldn't say they were lies. I think he meant them at the time. I have, however, seen postings by others that I strongly suspected were lies.

Far be it from me, however, to accuse anyone of lying without very solid evidence. It's bad manners, you know.

449 posted on 02/28/2003 6:40:13 PM PST by aristeides
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To: kcvl
Senator Blanche Lincoln is under increasing pressure to support the nomination of Miguel Estrada. Senator Lincoln would be breaking ranks with Senate Democrats...

A question for Senator Lincoln: who's constituency do you represent, the state that sent you to Congress or the Senate Democrats? Are you a representative of the people of Arkansas or of the Senators from New York and South Dakota?

-PJ

450 posted on 02/28/2003 6:41:35 PM PST by Political Junkie Too
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To: aristeides
Bill Frist NEVER EVER PROMISED a 24 hour, seven day a week filibuster, nor did he PROMISE they would work weekends.

That was stated as FACT on this therad; that is a demonstrable lie.

And, frankly, I am tired of hearing about "issues" that may or may not influence a poster's posts. How are we suppose to know when somebody is a genuine whacko or just off their meds?

451 posted on 02/28/2003 6:45:22 PM PST by Howlin
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To: Political Junkie Too
A question for Senator Lincoln: who's constituency do you represent, the state that sent you to Congress or the Senate Democrats? Are you a representative of the people of Arkansas or of the Senators from New York and South Dakota? -PJ

I predict that Senator Lincoln (Lincoln is her married name) will not support Miguel Estrada. She is a Democrat after all and the Democrats in Arkansas are especially nasty.

452 posted on 02/28/2003 6:46:50 PM PST by Lauratealeaf
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To: Lauratealeaf; PhiKapMom
And Hillary seems anxious to have all the women RATs in the Senate oppose Estrada.

You'd think Mary Landrieu would have been given a pass that allowed her to support Estrada, in view of her campaign promise, since her vote isn't needed for the filibuster. But even she has not been given that pass.

453 posted on 02/28/2003 6:50:32 PM PST by aristeides
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To: aristeides; Howlin; TLBSHOW
I agree with your assessment, aristeides. I started reading the thread and TLBSHOW posted. I immediately thought that howlin won't be far behind. Sure enough, the first insult was at #100 (the 3rd post by howlin). Asking for evidence to back up an OPINION is fine (could be done in a nicer way), but insults are rude and do nothing to advance the discussion.
454 posted on 02/28/2003 6:55:58 PM PST by chnsmok
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To: Lauratealeaf
She is a Democrat after all and the Democrats in Arkansas are especially nasty.

I know.

They're the ones who tore down an African-American historic slavery landmark to make way for Clinton's library.

They're the ones who couldn't find any union labor in the entire state to work on Clinton's library.

-PJ

455 posted on 02/28/2003 6:56:17 PM PST by Political Junkie Too
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To: aristeides
Follow the money of Landrieu. I imagine she owe Hillary for something.

456 posted on 02/28/2003 6:58:19 PM PST by hoosiermama (Prayers for all)
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To: hoosiermama
But Hillary should have the sense to allow Landrieu a free vote, in view of her campaign promise. After all, her vote is not crucial to maintaining the filibuster.
457 posted on 02/28/2003 7:00:50 PM PST by aristeides
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To: aristeides
I don't understand the Mary Landrieu either. Makes no sense! Hillary is holding on to them with a tight fist! It is like she is a dictator in the Senate!
458 posted on 02/28/2003 7:03:03 PM PST by PhiKapMom (Bush/Cheney 2004)
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To: Political Junkie Too
I know. They're the ones who tore down an African-American historic slavery landmark to make way for Clinton's library. They're the ones who couldn't find any union labor in the entire state to work on Clinton's library. -PJ

They're also the ones who made it possible for Bill Clinton to keep his "political viability".

459 posted on 02/28/2003 7:03:51 PM PST by Lauratealeaf
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To: hoosiermama
Follow the money of Landrieu. I imagine she owe Hillary for something.

Remember, she was down in the polls in December going into the runoff, and on election day Jesse Jackson and Bill Clinton got out the vote and pushed her over the top.

-PJ

460 posted on 02/28/2003 7:05:30 PM PST by Political Junkie Too
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