Posted on 10/01/2005 8:08:51 AM PDT by ken5050
Possibly I've become far too cynical as regards the Dems and politics, but the recent comments by Justices Ginsburg and Stevens, both of whom essentially said that Roberts was absolutelty correct NOT to answer question about matters that may come before the Court, leave me flabbergasted, scratching my head, and wondering both why? and why NOW?
Maybe Justices Ginsburg and Stevens just discovered here is a new Chief Justice that is brilliant. He could make life unbearable for them. Remember, the Chief Justice is in a powerful position and he has an IQ that is out of sight. I honestly feel they fear his intellect.
Point Three is moot. These two will never join the new permanent majority on anything of importance, so they'll never be writing any significant opinions.
Except for their own dissents.
Ann during the confirmation hearing would break all television records.
The republicans own the committees and can force votes and disallow crap form the communist/socialist/anarchists if they WANT TO.
The problem is - the "republicans" don't want to. They are sniveling cowards that need to go back and find their manhood somewhere where they lost it back in gradeschool.
My guess is like gold standard Alan Greenspan supporting the institution views of the FED after being appoint chairman of the FRB, Ginsburg and Steven are supporting the instution in which they work. They probably don't want the SCOTUS particularly the confirmation process polticized more.
Of course this is a contrdictory position for Ginsburg who was giving the president political advice in her not just any woman will do speech. I suspect she took enough internal heat for that to take this step. [This worry of politicalization is why I think if or when Roe goes it may go 8-1 or 7-2. I would think if it were to be over turned swing votes like Kennedy might want to join in so that the abortion advocates could see that they had to take the battle to the states and would not hope to change the membership of the court again and continue this battle.]
Throw in that Roberts is the new guy assigning who writes opinions and the possible rift between Renquist and Souter and maybe they are also trying to curry favor with the new Chief.
It would certainly be the most memorable moment of TV history.
Stevens and Ginsberg are both close to leaving the court. IF one presumes the Democrats believe they will win the next presidential election, they are covering future justices from having to answer questions Democrats are asking now but won't be asking in the future if they do win. Health may force either to leave before the end of Bush's presidency, but I'd bet a nickel they are holding on as long as possible hoping for a Democrat president.
Morning PD,
Your words are those of (bonafide reality) today.
Truth=Realism,
NSNR-CSAOTL
You may not be an attorney or judge but you're right on what would happen if a potential jurist exposed themselves on how they would rule.
Liberals today appear to be nothing more than fanatical idiots bereft of ideas to move the country forward<<<
always remember.......
A conservative bases his politics on his morals/principals
A liberal bases his morals/principals on his politics.....Rudderless ships on a sea of whim with no destination
Perhaps, they too, see the folly of their constant legislating from the bench. The natives are getting restless with their meddling in legislative prerogatives.
It's run by the power brokers and the honest candidate is doomed.
It is clear, listening to this Commission, that they all know that Iowa is not giving up its pole position. This whole thing is pretty hilarious...how can we win by jiggering the system. I'm listening carefully to Ickes, because I want to hear the plan to make Hillary! the candidate. His major hope is to shorten the campaign period so people will see less of her.
I am keeping my hopes for Janice Rogers Brown. Any woman that calls the government a bunch of thieves has my vote.
Ooh. Did she say that? I love it!
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