Did Bush support the losing side in the teenage death penality case?

[usregimechange]

If so, he lost.

[saltpoint]

1. I'm nervous that it was only a 5-4 vote, but at least --

-- for the time being we will not be frying 15-year olds.

While I'm to the left of many Democratic presidential candidates over the years, it's days like this one (5-4 in the Supreme Court) that I remember why the game has to be played in certain ways. Bush, or whoever's pushing his buttons, no doubt will try to send up as many right-wing cretins for Supreme Court replacements, and if the papers are right about Rehnquist, it will be sooner rather than later.

Let's get that filibusterin' revved up and ready.

[usregimechange]

3. But really if the Cheif steps down, who cares? [not that I wish him dead]

[saltpoint]

4. If Rehnquist dies or steps down, I won't miss him.

What I meant was that Bush is likely to send up a far-right Himmleresque replacement and that would impact votes like today's 5-4 vote.

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[Eric J in MN]

5. No, I did a web search and didn't find any evidence

the Bush Admin. took a position in this case involving the states.

Also, Bush said in 2004 he doesn't want to change federal law for juvenile executions.

http://deathpenaltyusa.blogspot.com/2004/10/kerry-and-bush-oppose-juvenile-death.html

[BrklynLiberal]

7. How can you take anyting he says as the truth? Whatever he says

today or yesterday may not be what he says tomorrow.

[MasonJar]

6. In his heart I am convinced that Doofus took a stand; after all this

is going to save around 70 lives currently on death row, 27 in Texas. Divide that out 50 into 70. Texas has their fair share in spades.