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?
The Communist Party is alive and thriving in the Democrat Party!
"I would not like to be the only woman on the court," Ginsburg said during a speech at Wake Forest University.
America to Ruth, you can fix the problem by resigning.
Thanks for the link.. I think Roberts will surprise a lot of folks, happily for our side....He believes the Rule ofLaw must operate outside the realm of politics..but he also cut his teeth in the Reagan WH, and he has just see the Face of politics up close and personal..and he knows it cannot be ignored...What I found most telling, ( and no oe else has yet remarked on it) if you read his remarks at his swearing in, was that the first person he thanked, after the President, was Ed Gillespie, for getting him through the process...There were several hundred people in the room..Ed was the MOST political type there..I think that's Roberts' thumbing the Dems in the eye..
The Communist Party is alive and thriving in the Democrat Party!
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Worse than that, it is THRIVING in the Progressive Caucus IN OUR CONGRESS!!! Talk about HYPOCRISY. We are out running around the world, fighting oppression, communism, dictatorships, and we allow this crap to fester in our Congress, in the ACLU, and in the CPUSA.
Just take a look at WHO belongs to the Progressive Caucus in our Congress....it amounts to very dangerous gross hypocrisy.
This is one of the beauties of the Roberts appointment. He has lived/worked inside the beltway for decades. He is not going to go native on us ala Souter.
If the Republicans had a history of blocking even the most Liberal of Justices, that theory would be sensible. But I doubt either Stevens of Ginsburg fear the Republicans breaking new ground in this aspect.
I couldn't hazard to state I know the absolute cause, perhaps, it is due to their feelings Congress is attempting to usurp their power. The branches can be territorial beyond ideology when they feel threatened.
Perhaps, also, memory of the process underwent creates sympathy. They aren't inhuman, though they may be activist Liberals.
Then there is the possibility when they choose to depart they'd prefer to do so speedily then suffer an ongoing battle over their replacement.
I have more hope now than I did 10 years ago. I see them being exposed more every day. They will continue to lose elections. I have faith in God and also in the people of this Country.
I remember them shutting down Bill Bradley's places to vote and giving Bradley's votes to Gore.
This time they gave Dean's votes to ketchup boy when Kennedy rolled into town to take over.
Gephardt was shoved aside too.
Simple. Sucking up to the new head dude.
If a conservative nominee for the Supreme Court is borked, then a liberal nominee is krobed?
BTTT
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