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Chief Justice William Rehnquist just died!

Posted on 09/03/2005 8:07:24 PM PDT by kcvl

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To: Congressman Billybob

That sounds like a plan, though my personal preference is still for you to get a seat (and don't give me that "I'm too old" line :-)


1,241 posted on 09/04/2005 7:52:07 AM PDT by steveegg ($3.00 a gallon is the price you pay for ANWR! Start drilling or stop whining! - HT Falcon4.0)
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To: Brilliant

Barring something unexpected, I don't expect that to happen. The 'Rats just don't have enough on him.

As for the current vacancy, look for Michael Luttig to be nominated, either for Chief Justice or to succeed Antonin Scalia as Associate Justice.


1,242 posted on 09/04/2005 8:01:37 AM PDT by Clintonfatigued (Jeanine Pirro for Senate, Hillary Clinton for Weight Watchers Spokeswoman)
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To: PhiKapMom
Schumer may have a heart attack!

We can only hope. But a skinny little ectomorph like Schumer is more likely to have a stroke. Senator Kennedy OTOH .....

More seriously, this is the liberals worse nightmare. The hated Bush gets to appoint at least two Justices. One or two more are probable. It's really raining on their parade.

1,243 posted on 09/04/2005 8:03:58 AM PDT by El Gato
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To: kingu
Damn, I had really hoped that he would have had a shot to retire

He had his shot, he chose not to take it. He chose to die in harness, with his boots on. (To combine metaphors)

1,244 posted on 09/04/2005 8:05:54 AM PDT by El Gato
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To: writer33

A good man ~ may he Rest In Peace!


1,245 posted on 09/04/2005 8:18:59 AM PDT by blackie (Be Well~Be Armed~Be Safe~Molon Labe!)
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To: sitetest
However, President Bush doesn't have quite the political capital that President Reagan had,

Ronald Reagan won a huge victory FOR HIMSELF in 1980. He did not help many Republicans get elected to the House or the Senate. The REPUBLICANS in the house and senate were worse off after the 1984 election than they were after the 1980 election. The Gipper did better but they did worse. Reagan won a big one for the GIPPER!! THE FACT THE GIPPER WAS LOOKING OUT FOR THE GIPPER WAS NOT LOST ON THE REPUBLICAN MEMBERS OF CONGRESS!!!

The word I heard over and over again in the House and Senate after the 1984 election was that all REAGAN cared about was his OWN MARGIN OF VICTORY.. He did little to help Republicans get back to the number of Senate and house seats they had after the 1980 election. Republican Congress critters back then were TICKED. From 1985 to 1989 it showed!!!!

The media said Reagan had political capital. That was done so they could claim he squandered something he never had. REAGAN had no political capital after 1984. Reagan accomplished exactly nothing in his second term.

POLITICAL CAPITAL IS BEING ABLE TO ELECT OR DEFEAT MEMBERS OF CONGRESS!! THAT IS THE ONLY MEASURE OF POLITICAL CAPITAL. ELECTIONS ARE WON BY ORGANIZATION... not the media or money ... as PRESIDENT KERRY CAN TESTIFY.

Like many people who believes what the media says, you don't understand what went on in the past and what is going down now.

The truth is Reagan, had no clout after 1984 and Bush has far more clout today than Reagan at any time after his relection.

WHY???

Prior to even running for president in 2000, Bush had studied the failure of the Reagan second term. Rove's and Bush's solution was to make it a major point that in 2004 Bush would only spend enough Republican resources to win his own campaign. Bush would spend money and time not requied for his own victory to increase the Republican seats in the HOUSE AND SENATE. He did it at the expense of his own margin of victory!!! That you may be surprised to find, did not tick off Repubican candidates for house and senate seats. You may be surprised that some feel they owe W a big one!!!!

ONLY FDR had ever made that kind of effort before. FDR Only did it in 1936.... And if you don't think what Dubya sacreficed creates clout... you know nothing of what it takes to influence politicians.

Everyone with a brain knows that the team of Bush and Rove will be major powers in state and national races for decades to come... THAT IN CASE YOU MISSED IT... IS CALLED POLITICAL CAPITAL!!!

It also puts the fear of Satan in the media. The media players are certain that Bush and Rove will be major political powers for decades to come. They figure Bush did a devil of a job in 2004. And they fear the hell out of a guy who would rather accomplish than take credit, would rather accomplish than gain glory, or would rather accomplish than hold office. They are doing all they can to destroy President Bush. It is too little to late.

Their last chance to do that was 2000.

BUSH IS CLOUT WITH A CAPITAL C. HIS ACTUAL DEEDS SPEAk FAR LOUDER THAN REAGAN LOSING SEATS IN THE HOUSE AND SENATE WHILE WINNING 58 PERCENT OF THE VOTE!!! The unwashed don't understand what or why Dubya does what he does. But the insiders know what and why he does things the way he does.

The media did not hate Ronald Reagan.. They can live with a Republican who is out for himself. They are scared to death of a Republican leader who will exercise effective political power for the next 25 years. That is why they hate him. That is why they lie to you.

1,246 posted on 09/04/2005 8:25:02 AM PDT by Common Tator
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To: kcvl

God bless this honorable man.


1,247 posted on 09/04/2005 8:30:16 AM PDT by planekT (No fence, no vote.)
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To: Brilliant

You say, The Dems will be fighting Roberts like the devil, now.

No way will the Dems fight Roberts nomination.
He's a moderate Republican.
He's certainly not very right wing.
Roberts will pass very easily.

If Bush choses a right winger to replace Rehnquist.
Thats where the battle will be.
The Democrats will fight tooth and nail to prevent that person from getting on the Supreme court.


1,248 posted on 09/04/2005 8:33:26 AM PDT by Lori675
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To: kcvl

Prayers for the family of Chief Justice Rehnquist.


1,249 posted on 09/04/2005 8:42:15 AM PDT by afnamvet
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To: Shortstop7
I didn't say nobody cares about ordinary people. I said THE PRESS doesn't care about them. Not that it is any of your business, but I donated $ 100 to the Salvation Army and have a donation of cash and bottled water ready to take to wherever the Clear Channel convoy says I should deliver it. Quinn and Rose will tell us tomorrow where to take what we bought over the weekend to send to the gulf to provide relief. Care to enlighten us on your philanthropy since you are the one questioning the amount of my gifts?

I think the death of a Supreme Court Justice is very important, but I do not approve of the speculation in regard to his replacement before he is even buried. Had Fox spent all the time discussing Rehnquist, I would have no problem. I can imagine what the other networks will do with this since the Democrats and thus, the MSM, is obsessed with preventing Bush from making any appointment that might move the court even 1/2" back toward the constitution.
1,250 posted on 09/04/2005 8:44:03 AM PDT by penowa (I've been Quinnoculated, have you?)
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To: kcvl
Prayers for a decent Chief Justice.

Hoping our president appoints Thomas or Scalia as Chief Justice and Roberts gets his seat on the bench without too much gnashing of teeth and rending of garments on the part of the godless socialist democRATs.

1,251 posted on 09/04/2005 8:46:01 AM PDT by ElCapusto (For ENGLISH, press one.)
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To: kcvl

Hoping a lefty would have gone before Rehnquist.


1,252 posted on 09/04/2005 9:10:33 AM PDT by tame (Are you willing to be as shameless for the truth as leftists are for a lie?)
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To: kcvl

Oh, my.


1,253 posted on 09/04/2005 9:13:24 AM PDT by Terriergal (What is the meaning of life?? Man's chief end is to glorify God and to enjoy him for ever.)
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To: kcvl

Oh, my.


1,254 posted on 09/04/2005 9:20:37 AM PDT by Terriergal (What is the meaning of life?? Man's chief end is to glorify God and to enjoy him for ever.)
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To: ShellieGOP
Now another fight with those damn Democrats on Capitol Hill

I doubt the President loses any sleep over fighting the damn Democrats. Having to send troops into combat, and inevitably losing some. All those folks dying in the aftermath of Katrina. Those things may weigh heavily on our compassionate Commander in Chief.

1,255 posted on 09/04/2005 9:23:22 AM PDT by El Gato
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To: Common Tator

Dear Common Tator,

Get back to me when you no longer need to shout, or condescend.

Thanks,


sitetest


1,256 posted on 09/04/2005 9:31:43 AM PDT by sitetest (If Roe is not overturned, no unborn child will ever be protected in law.)
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To: kcvl

I was amazed that he made it to re-inaugerate President Bush. You could tell it was very important to him to do that. God bless him. Rest in peace.


1,257 posted on 09/04/2005 9:41:35 AM PDT by buckeyesrule (Go Bucks! Beat the Longhorns!)
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To: kcvl

What's the President's next move?

Absolutely anything and anyone he proposes will be viciously attacked by the Dems, the Left, and the press. They will have their hands full making hay over Roberts, the Katrina aftermath, and now this.

The President should not attempt to "build consensus" at a time like this, because that's not what his opponents are looking for. Rather, they are looking to impeach him.

It's time to swing for the fences.

Go for it, Mr. President!!! Scalia for CJ! Janice Rogers Brown for SCOTUS!


1,258 posted on 09/04/2005 9:44:11 AM PDT by blackhedd
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To: You Dirty Rats
Especially since there are now only seven Justices and four make a majority - Souter, Stevens, Breyer, Ginsberg. The 'Rats will go into full delay mode -- including possible permanent filibusters.

That is not going to happen. Before it could, this would happen:


1,259 posted on 09/04/2005 10:21:47 AM PDT by El Gato
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To: Jewels1091
What would they do if Bush gets to appoint 3??????????????

Chances are very good that we will get to find out. All in Good Time my FRiend, all in Good Time.

1,260 posted on 09/04/2005 10:37:21 AM PDT by El Gato
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