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CNN-Senate Judiciary Members Suggest Imminent SCOTUS Retirement Coming..Possibly today
The Hotline / National Journal and CNN ^
| June 26, 2003
| Ted Barrett
Posted on 06/26/2003 9:58:42 AM PDT by ewing
Speculation here in Washington is at a fever pitch at this point about whether there will be an announcement today.
If one believes the relationship between the Senate Majority Leader and the White House is as close as been rumoured, then the release by Sen. Frist of his guidelines for handing a SCOTUS nomination may actually signal something in the next 48 hours.
CNN's 'Morning Grind' reports that Senate Judiciary Members whispering about increased chatter suggesting an 'imminent retirement' possibly as soon as today; the reports are described as 'specific' and 'credible.'
They sound like intelligence officers debating whether the threat level should be raised to Orange.
Asked if he's heard about a retirement, Chief Justice Rehnquist said with a smile, 'No, I havent heard anyhing.'
TOPICS: Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: District of Columbia
KEYWORDS: scotus; sctosy
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Looks like it is going to happen in the next 48 hours.. Gonzales has told Daschle he would like to speak with him
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posted on
06/26/2003 9:58:42 AM PDT
by
ewing
To: ewing
i predict Chief Justice Rehnquist
Comment #3 Removed by Moderator
To: ewing
If anyone, I'm betting on O'Connor but I won't be surprised if I'm surprised...
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posted on
06/26/2003 10:01:41 AM PDT
by
AntiGuv
(™)
To: AntiGuv
My bets are also on O'Connor.
To: Bill Davis FR
O'connor please O'connor
Gonna be a fight to get a conservative in, we can't lose one of them now! Must replace a moderate !!
To: AntiGuv
Please let it be Stevens!
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To: BlackjackHF
Yea.
Between not stopping the H1b and L1 visa problems and The SC, he will lose my vote in '04.
Might as well elect Dean instead.
To: ewing
I predict our pal, the conservative (no really, he is) GW Bush's next move will ignite a rocket on the back of the streaking jet plane that is our culture and history speeding down the crapper.
To: ewing
What about Justice Stevens???
How old is he, 314?
The old bastard can't live forever!
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posted on
06/26/2003 10:04:58 AM PDT
by
Pubbie
(Bill Owens for Prez and Jeb as VP in '08.)
To: ewing
Gonzales has told Daschle he would like to speak with him Gonzales will be the nominee.
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posted on
06/26/2003 10:05:16 AM PDT
by
sinkspur
To: ewing
Will there be a trade?
Will Rove backchannel a deal that has O'Conner retiring first AND Bush nominating a replacement who is agreed upon as a SWING VOTE.....someone with feet planted firmly in the middle squishy ground where Sandra Day live?
In return for Bush's willingness to deal, he will ask for an identical strict constructionist to replace Rehnquist + Agreement on the next Chief Justice.
The point would be to have a court that ends up looking exactly as it does now. 4 left, 4 right and 1 middle.
Personally, I'd prefer the nuclear option and ramming through strict constructionists.
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posted on
06/26/2003 10:05:20 AM PDT
by
HatSteel
To: ewing
What Bush needs to do:
Appoint a "moderate conservative". The Democrats will go crazy and reject. Then appoint a slightly more conservative nominee. The Democrats will go crazy and reject. Then appoint a slightly more conservative nominee. Pretty soon the country will get very tired of the rejections.
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posted on
06/26/2003 10:05:21 AM PDT
by
Arkinsaw
To: AntiGuv
Stevens would be better.
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posted on
06/26/2003 10:06:36 AM PDT
by
Republican Wildcat
(Help us elect Republicans in Kentucky! Click on my name for links to all the 2003 candidates!)
To: Arkinsaw
Why does GW Bush feel that he has to nominate a latino?
To: ewing
Dems probably have a noon meeting to discuss who will do the filibuster of the SC nominee. After all, they are pretty good at it.
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posted on
06/26/2003 10:08:20 AM PDT
by
TomGuy
To: ewing
CNN who?
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posted on
06/26/2003 10:09:37 AM PDT
by
Cold Heat
(Negotiate!! .............(((Blam!.)))........... "Now who else wants to negotiate?")
To: Pubbie
He is 83.
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posted on
06/26/2003 10:10:26 AM PDT
by
Cold Heat
(Negotiate!! .............(((Blam!.)))........... "Now who else wants to negotiate?")
To: conservativefromGa
Because he want to appease the hispanics in an attempt to get their votes.
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