[Salvation]

Good news for all of us!

Bet it is driving the dimocrats and the DUers nuts.

[xzins]

But the appointments are good only until the end of the next session of Congress, in this case the end of 2005.

I don't think that's accurate. After a presidential election in Nov 2004, doesn't the new congress show up in roughly the same timeframe as the new president...at the beginning of 2005?

[RickofEssex]

Many Alabama Republicans remain angry at Pryor for leading the charge to oust the state's chief justice, Roy Moore, for refusing to abide by federal court orders requiring him to move a Ten Commandments monument from his courthouse

[GretchenEE]

The writer states at least twice (scanned the article quickly) that the Dems are "angry," yet I don't see any "angry" dem comments. He quotes their displeasure but that's different from anger.

If anyone should be angry here, it is: the Americans waiting for court dates because the Senate dems are obstructing votes on nominees; the nominees; the GOP.

[Tamzee]

Great news, thanks!

[Tamzee]

An FYI for your ping lists..... Bush makes second recess appointment to a circuit court :-)

[joebuck]

Although I'm not sad to see this happen, aren't we changing the nature of the Judiciary here? The natural progression here is to obstruct confirmation and rely on temporary appointments as a final way to exert executive control. If this continues, are we essentially turning the federal judiciary into an "elected" office rather than a life time appointment? And would that be such a bad thing?

[timydnuc]

Ah, the AP, that explains the headline. If you can't take the heat, boys, get out of the kitchen.

[BerniesFriend]

Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, said the appointment was "a constitutional response to an unconstitutional filibuster."

Great response..facts always triumph in the end..

[My2Cents]

"Actions like this show the American people that this White House will stop at nothing to try to turn the independent federal judiciary into an arm of the Republican Party," Leahy said.

Memo to Sen. Leahy: SCREW YOU!

[The Wizard]

bttt

[Constitution Day]

Rockin' good news.