One of the worst lies of last night from Bush. No litmus test for judges.

[terrya]

That is utter nonsense. Of course there is. Every man or woman Bush has nominated to federal judgeships have been vetted by the Federalist Society.

Every one of Bush's nominees are ardently pro-life, anti-affirmative action (particularly in the case of Charles Pickering), pro-business, anti-consumer. These nominees are much in line with the far right wing out of the mainstream philosophy that guides this administration.

We Americans will have to live with the legacy of these judges decisions. Their rulings will affect the law for...and our lives...for years...for decades to come.

Kerry is bringing this up in this campaign. And I'm heartened that he is.

[soupkitchen]

1. Who was he trying to fool with that one?

Do you think there was anyone in America who believed him?

[Gman]

2. He said that after last week mentioning Dred Scott

which was another way of saying he won't appoint judges that "invent" law.

[LiberalFighter]

12. But that is exactly what his judges do... invent law

[alevensalor]

3. What I don't get

is what's so bad about a litmus test for Supreme Court jsutices? It's the highest judicial office in the land, the people who fill that role SHOULD be vetted.

Of course, Bush knows that the American people would not approve of the way he vets them, so he says he does not. Pure, unadulterated bullshit. I am more uncomfortable with a president who says "Nope, don't care what they think, just appoint 'em"

~A!

[no_hypocrisy]

4. A tiger doesn't change its stripes. Pickering, Gonzalez, etc. is just *

warming up. They were the MODERATES.

[Cocoa]

5. and Kerry looked great in comparison

telling the truth about his position, while Bush waffled.

[deadparrot]

6. My question: Who taught George the phrase "litmus test"?

[htuttle]

7. It was an old 90's talking point

Somebody forgot to update his notes.

[KansDem]

10. Didn't Bush Sr. use the same phrase in his campaign?

When I heard Bush Jr. say "no litmus test for judges" I thought "Gawd, am I hearing his dad now?"

I wondered if the "Iraqi Soldiers ripping Kuwaiti babies from incubators" lie would soon follow...

[cheezus]

11. fifty bucks says it WASN"T chem class

[Supersedeas]

8. it's not litmus...its the 'culture of life' test...nothing personal there

Dread Scott anyone??

[thinkingwoman]

9. he said no judges

who would take out "under god" from the pledge. Isn't that a litmus test?

Did I dream that he said that in the 2nd debate?

[realFedUp]

13. ayup

He may not take personality "responsibility"
for leaving his fingerprints on the litmus
test....but we all know his handlers will.