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OmmmSweetOmmm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-05 06:08 AM Original message |
The shrub is nominating a WH councel for the Supreme Crt. Harriet Miers. |
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DJ MEW (432 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-05 06:10 AM Response to Original message |
1. I hope the Dems in the Senate can stop get together and stop this one. |
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OmmmSweetOmmm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-05 06:13 AM Response to Reply #1 |
5. From what I gather from what Russert was discussing, they feel that |
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Nicholas D Wolfwood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-05 06:16 AM Response to Reply #1 |
7. I wouldn't count on it. |
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notadmblnd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-05 06:24 AM Response to Reply #7 |
12. I would think that lack of judicial experience |
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Nicholas D Wolfwood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-05 06:32 AM Response to Reply #12 |
15. The name "William Howard Taft" sound familiar? |
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maine_raptor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-05 07:16 AM Response to Reply #15 |
36. Taft was President before SC |
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MildyRules (739 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-05 07:20 AM Response to Reply #36 |
39. True, but not "judicial" |
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maine_raptor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-05 07:26 AM Response to Reply #39 |
42. Called for where? |
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MildyRules (739 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-05 07:31 AM Response to Reply #42 |
43. I was responding to what this person called for |
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maine_raptor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-05 08:11 AM Response to Reply #43 |
48. Actually I didn't. my remark was about Taft and his experience |
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MildyRules (739 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-05 08:12 AM Response to Reply #48 |
49. I see your point |
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Nicholas D Wolfwood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-05 07:57 AM Response to Reply #36 |
44. You make it sound like he's the first and only. |
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DJ MEW (432 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-05 09:26 AM Response to Reply #15 |
51. Rehnquist didn't have any prior experience |
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MildyRules (739 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-05 06:33 AM Response to Reply #12 |
16. Didn't hurt |
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The Backlash Cometh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-05 06:11 AM Response to Original message |
2. Cheney must be hedging his bets for the future. |
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Bernardo de La Paz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-05 06:11 AM Response to Original message |
3. "counsel". A Council is like a committee. |
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OmmmSweetOmmm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-05 06:15 AM Response to Reply #3 |
6. Edited, thank you. nt |
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Bernardo de La Paz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-05 07:20 AM Response to Reply #6 |
40. "Counsel", not "councel". |
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OmmmSweetOmmm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-05 08:05 AM Response to Reply #40 |
45. lol! What do you expect before I had my coffee this morning! Peace. :) |
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Bernardo de La Paz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-05 06:13 AM Response to Original message |
4. If it's Cheney's choice & no judgeship experience, Cronyism strikes again. |
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RockaFowler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-05 06:17 AM Response to Reply #4 |
9. Why not a Judge? |
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Bernardo de La Paz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-05 06:28 AM Response to Reply #9 |
14. According to Bush Sr, Thomas was one of America's finest legal minds |
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Inland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-05 06:17 AM Response to Original message |
8. The stealth candidate. No paper record |
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OmmmSweetOmmm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-05 06:20 AM Response to Reply #8 |
11. Refusing to release memos... Something they are adept at getting away |
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Inland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-05 08:28 AM Response to Reply #11 |
50. Her sole qualification is that she works well FOR Bush. |
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OmmmSweetOmmm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-05 06:18 AM Response to Original message |
10. Lol! Russert just said that the Dems are already saying..is this a case |
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LTR (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-05 06:26 AM Response to Original message |
13. Looks like she used to be a Democrat |
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OmmmSweetOmmm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-05 06:37 AM Response to Reply #13 |
18. You are good! What's interesting is that there was a 4 year gap between |
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Stephanie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-05 06:54 AM Response to Reply #13 |
25. Did she marry a Republican? |
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OmmmSweetOmmm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-05 09:35 AM Response to Reply #25 |
52. In 1987, when she contributed to Lloyd Benson, she was listed as |
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Silverhair (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-05 06:35 AM Response to Original message |
17. I was wrong. I had guess it would be Janice Rogers Brown. NT |
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izzie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-05 06:38 AM Response to Original message |
19. Another inside the bubble person. Bad for is every day people. |
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Xipe Totec (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-05 06:45 AM Response to Original message |
20. Stacking the deck for his impeachment trial n/t |
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MildyRules (739 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-05 06:48 AM Response to Reply #20 |
21. Since the SC |
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Xipe Totec (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-05 06:51 AM Response to Reply #21 |
23. Not quite |
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MildyRules (739 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-05 06:52 AM Response to Reply #23 |
24. Not "A" SCJ, |
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Xipe Totec (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-05 06:59 AM Response to Reply #24 |
27. Point taken, then we're screwed already |
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MildyRules (739 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-05 07:03 AM Response to Reply #27 |
29. Then if that's what you meant, |
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Xipe Totec (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-05 11:54 AM Response to Reply #29 |
53. That's what point taken means n/t |
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maine_raptor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-05 07:11 AM Response to Reply #27 |
32. Chief of SC duties during Impeachment limited to |
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Xipe Totec (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-05 12:00 PM Response to Reply #32 |
54. We'll know more after the 2006 midterms |
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jmm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-05 06:50 AM Response to Original message |
22. I've got to love how some woman was on CNN |
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Silverhair (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-05 06:58 AM Response to Original message |
26. Very little information is available on her. |
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maine_raptor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-05 07:04 AM Response to Reply #26 |
30. I hope not...and I don't think so. |
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Silverhair (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-05 07:07 AM Response to Reply #30 |
31. After Roberts, I am just not able to be optimistic. |
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July (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-05 08:10 AM Response to Reply #26 |
47. Bush loyalist, no experience as a judge. |
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Junkdrawer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-05 07:02 AM Response to Original message |
28. Bush/Cheney are appointing their lawyers to the SC - they're covering... |
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dusty64 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-05 07:11 AM Response to Original message |
33. Another unqualified |
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insane_cratic_gal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-05 07:14 AM Response to Original message |
34. Isn't it unprecedented |
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MildyRules (739 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-05 07:15 AM Response to Reply #34 |
35. See posts 15 and 16 |
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OmmmSweetOmmm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-05 07:17 AM Response to Original message |
37. The shrub flubbed and caller her the President of her law firm. Law firms |
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DoYouEverWonder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-05 07:17 AM Response to Original message |
38. So how many cases will she have to recuse herself from |
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bettyellen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-05 07:23 AM Response to Original message |
41. stop the cronyism, it's killing america.... |
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in_cog_ni_to (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-05 08:08 AM Response to Original message |
46. Now they won't have to release ANY of her papers either. |
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