Posted on 07/19/2005 6:56:20 PM PDT by linkinpunk
John Kerry on Roberts Nomination
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: David Wade or April Boyd
July 19, 2005
Statement by John Kerry on the Nomination of John G. Roberts to the Supreme Court
"Americans deserve a Supreme Court that is fair, independent, ethical and served by justices committed to our constitutional freedoms rather than an ideological agenda. Justice O'Connor refused to use her position as a means to advance a political agenda. In replacing her, we must be confident Judge Roberts will do the same.
"We know Judge Roberts is no Sandra Day O'Connor, and the White House has sent a clear signal. There are serious questions that must be answered involving Judge Roberts' judicial philosophy as demonstrated over his short time on the appellate court. The Senate must learn whether he has clear consistent principles upholding Constitutional standards like civil rights and the right to privacy in Roe v. Wade. These issues are in serious question if you take even a cursory glance at his record.
"The American people expect the Senate to fulfill its duty to conduct a thorough, independent review of any nominee, and I intend to do exactly that. I hope Judge Roberts and the White House are forthcoming about his qualifications, background and constitutional philosophy so the Senate can act with all the facts. There's too much at stake to do anything less."
Yep. Sorry.
How 'bout a big horse laugh at ol' horseface.
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There will no end to the amount of documents requested.
At the risk of pointing out the obvious, this is a good point to, uh, make a point if it hasn't been pointed out. ;^)
That is, the Dim's whole exercise of dragging these appointees through the briar patch is to create a slip-up. To badger the witness, so to speak, into making a less than eloquent statement that can be turned into a sound bite for the media enablers. Create an embarrassing moment, not only for the nominee, but probably more importantly, for "W".
Our guys probably realize this, but maintaining their cool under fire is the most important single thing Roberts, or any nominee can take to the hearings.
FGS
Oh, yeah, right. Isn't he also a senator from that northern state that keeps sending a murdering drunk back to DC?
John Kerry......John Kerry.....now I remember!!! He's that guy that ran for president......AND LOST!!!!!!
WGF
hey johnny boy sign the 180...
Kerry is going the way of Al Gore, but at a slower pace it seems.
John Kerry is so full of sheite, that it seems he actually believes his own rhetoric. That of course is impossible, because then he would be all alone. Clearly nobody else believes this ahole.
Hey John Kerry, you need Psychiatric help. Please take a number as the Congressional shrinks on the eighth floor are quite busy, and you simply have to get in line behind the other Democrat losers.
Translation: Mediocrity Clings to Relevance
Who woke up Senator Conehead?
Good on ya, mate! I'll bet you get some looks...
I think Kerry is the guy that served in Vietnam.
"Who's John Kerry? He served in Vietnam or somewhere."
"Cambodia.....Christmas time if I recollect."
Yeah, he told Russert on Meet the Press that he ran weapons to the Khmer Rouge, too.
I shudder to think that waste-of-space was almost president.
YOU LOST!
he was confirmed 97-3. voting against: Reid, Kennedy and some other odious blowhard we have seen recently...
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