Roberts nominated 13-5 vote

C-span 3 | 21 Sept 2005 | EDCOIL

[edcoil]

I am watching a Cspan 3 of the vote. Hard to read the screen but it looks like a 12 to 5 vote for Roberts to be Chief Justice.

[Piranha]

I don't care if he represents "a slight move leftward."

In my opinion, it is short-sighted to pick a Justice of the Supreme Court based on his likely vote on the cases that are likely to come before the court this year or next. Once those cases are decided, new cases that can't even be contemplated today will arise.

What we really need is a Justice who will use a conservative methodology to decide cases. By nominating a justice who believes that a case should be decided by recourse to the constitution, statutes, legislative history and case law, President Bush is attempting to correct the path of the court.

During the past century, and particularly during the last several decades, the court has veered into considering foreign law and other unofficial, anecdotal and even arbitrary opinions. There would be no need to do this unless the judge were straining to find a particular result instead of trying to discover what the law is.

Even if Justice Roberts votes in favor of opinions that are not what conservatives want, he is going to be a leader in limiting the sources that the court uses in making its decisions. This is genuine non-ideological jurisprudence and it is conservative, because it returns power to the legislatures and takes it away from the unelected judges.

[WOSG]

Feingold also asked a 2nd A question from a pro-gun angle to Roberts.

[dr_who_2]

The Democrats will probably pick any excuse to vote against the next nominee. At least the Republican majority was good for something (provided that they don't bend over for the Democrats) over the next few months.

[ottersnot]

When a man's an empty kettle He should be on his mettle And yet I'm torn apart Just because I'm presumin' That I could be kind of human If I only had a heart I'd be tender, I'd be gentle And awful sentimental Regarding love and art I'd be friends with the sparrows And the boy that shoots the arrows If I only had a heart Picture me a balcony Above a voice sings low (Snow White) Wherefore art thou, Romeo? (Tin Man) I hear a beat, how sweet! Just to register emotion, jealousy, devotion And really feel the part I could stay young and chipper And I'd lock it with a zipper If I only had a heart

[scrabblehack]

So then Schumer is loosely related to Bob Dornan? (he's the nephew of Jack Haley)

[phantomworker]

Interesting question.

[phantomworker]

Does anyone care that Roberts takes a stand on nothing. We don't know where he stands on key decisions?

[phantomworker]

ecxley!!! No one can spell it. LOL. Where does he stand on the issues??????!!!!

[phantomworker]

I appreciate both your opinions;

[phantomworker]

Unless you can spell it, no dice.

[phantomworker]

Can't spelling; LO.

[patton]

I think somebody is getting tanked. And it ain't me, for a change. ;)

[phantomworker]

wheer do peeple get these responses"

[patton]

From the cemetery, Babe. LOL.

[phantomworker]

THere is a misunderstandingting.com

[phantomworker]

THere is a misunderstandingting.com

[phantomworker]

not me????

[phantomworker]

wish you were here. hOw do you know I love diamonds.

[phantomworker]

obviously, have to change my PW

WHy would anyone want to change it?