Posted on 10/31/2005 5:25:29 PM PST by snugs
The weekend drew to an end an emotional week in which Harriet Miers withdraw her nomination for the Supreme Court and the unfortunate indictment of the VP Chief of Staff Scooter Libby
Over the Weekend the President visited Camp amongst those accompanying him were Andy Card and Harriet Miers adding to speculation that he would announce imminently the new nominee for the Supreme Court.
The President and First Lady arrived back in Washington fairly earlier on Sunday afternoon leading to further speculation that he was about to make an announcement. No announcement followed but he did attended a Service in honour of the passing of civil rights icon Rosa Parks. Rosa Parks became the second American African person and the first American African women to be honoured in this way.
Former President Bush attended the Cleveland Browns and Houston Texans football game on Sunday in Houston.
Today the President nominated Judge Samuel A. Alito, Jr. for Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. Judge Alito immediately afterwards started making courtesy calls on senators
The President also met Silvio Berlusconi and activist Charm Tong of Burma at the White House.
Today Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations John Bolton attended a Security Council meeting at U.N. headquarters
Today the Vice President named attorney David Addington as his chief of staff and John Hannah as his national security adviser to replace Scooter Libby who resigned last Friday after being indicted. Further Details
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QUOTE OF THE DAY
President Nominates Judge Samuel A. Alito as Supreme Court Justice
The Cross Hall
8:01 A.M. EST
THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. I'm pleased to announce my nomination of Judge Samuel A. Alito, Jr., as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. Judge Alito is one of the most accomplished and respected judges in America, and his long career in public service has given him an extraordinary breadth of experience.
As a Justice Department official, federal prosecutor and judge on the United States Court of Appeals, Sam Alito has shown a mastery of the law, a deep commitment of justice, and a -- and he is a man of enormous character. He's scholarly, fair-minded and principled, and these qualities will serve our nation well on the highest court of the land.
Judge Alito showed great promise from the beginning in studies at Princeton and Yale Law School; as editor of the Yale Law Journal; as a clerk for a federal court of appeals judge. He served in the Army Reserves and was honorably discharged as a captain. Early in his career, Sam Alito worked as a federal prosecutor and handled criminal and civil matters for the United States. As assistant to the solicitor general, he argued 12 cases before the Supreme Court, and has argued dozens of others before the federal courts of appeals.
He served in the Justice Department's Office of Legal Counsel providing constitutional advice for the President and the executive branch. In 1987, President Ronald Reagan named him the United States Attorney for the District of New Jersey, the top prosecutor in one of the nation's largest federal districts, and he was confirmed by unanimous consent by the Senate. He moved aggressively against white-collar and environmental crimes, and drug trafficking, and organized crime, and violation of civil rights.
In his role, Sam Alito showed a passionate commitment to the rule of law, and he gained a reputation for being both tough and fair. In 1990, President Bush nominated Sam Alito, at the age of 39, for the United States Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit. Judge Alito's nomination received bipartisan support and he was again confirmed by unanimous consent by the United States Senate. Judge Alito has served with distinction on that court for 15 years and now has more prior judicial experience than any Supreme Court nominee in more than 70 years.
Today, Judge Alito is joined by his wife, Martha, who was a law librarian when he first met her. Sam and I both know you can't go wrong marrying a librarian. Sam and Martha's two children, Phil and Laura, are also with us, and I know how proud you are of your dad today. I'm sure, as well, that Judge Alito is thinking of his mom, Rose, who will be 91 in December. And I know he's thinking about his late father. Samuel Alito, Sr., came to this country as an immigrant child from Italy in 1914, and his fine family has realized the great promise of our country.
Judge, thanks for agreeing to serve, and congratulations on your nomination.
JUDGE ALITO: Thank you, Mr. President. Thank you very much, Mr. President. I am deeply honored to be nominated to serve on the Supreme Court, and I am very grateful for the confidence that you have shown in me.
The Supreme Court is an institution that I have long held in reverence. During my 29 years as a public servant, I've had the opportunity to view the Supreme Court from a variety of perspectives -- as an attorney in the Solicitor General's Office, arguing and briefing cases before the Supreme Court, as a federal prosecutor, and most recently for the last 15 years as a judge of the Court of Appeals. During all of that time, my appreciation of the vital role that the Supreme Court plays in our constitutional system has greatly deepened.
Every time that I have entered the courtroom during the past 15 years, I have been mindful of the solemn responsibility that goes with service as a federal judge. Federal judges have the duty to interpret the Constitution and the laws faithfully and fairly, to protect the constitutional rights of all Americans, and to do these things with care and with restraint, always keeping in mind the limited role that the courts play in our constitutional system. And I pledge that if confirmed I will do everything within my power to fulfill that responsibility.
I also owe a great deal, of course, to the members of my family. I wish that my father had lived to see this day. He was an extraordinary man who came to the United States as a young child, and overcame many difficulties and made many sacrifices so that my sister and I would have opportunities that he did not enjoy.
As the President mentioned, my mother will be celebrating her 91st birthday next month. She was a pioneering and very dedicated public school teacher who inspired my sister and me with a love of learning. My wife, Martha, has been a constant source of love and support for the past 20 years. My children, Philip and Laura, are the pride of my life and they have made sure that being a judge has never gone to my head -- they do that very well on a, pretty much, daily basis. And my sister, Rosemary, has always been a great friend and an inspiration as a great lawyer, and as a strong and independent person.
I look forward to working with the Senate in the confirmation process. Mr. President, thank you, once again, for the confidence that you've shown in me and for honoring me with this nomination.
PHOTOS OF THE DAY
With President George W. Bush looking on, Judge Samuel A. Alito acknowledges his nomination Monday, Oct. 31, 2005, as Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court.
President George W. Bush welcomes Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi to the Oval Office at the White House, Monday, Oct. 31, 2005 in Washington.
Happy Halloween!
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Guess I'm not first :(
aahh...rats!
"Happy Halloween!"
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Happy SCALITOWEEN!! :)
Looks like you get the toaster today!! Congratulations!
Dose going up please wait for the all clear before posting or reposting photos or graphics.
Sorry it is late but my cable connection went down and have had to rig up my dial up computer so I could post
President George W. Bush (L) and first lady Laura Bush return from a weekend retreat at Camp David aboard the Marine One helicopter at the White House in Washington, October 30, 2005
White House counsel Harriet Miers ducks under a security rope as she returns with U.S. President George W. Bush from a weekend retreat to Camp David aboard the Marine One helicopter at the White House in Washington, October 30, 2005.
Happy Scalitoween snugs! What a GREAT day for us. :-}
Hello Mike sorry I am late but as I was about to post my cable connection went down. So I had to save my posts to disk and go up on my spare computer that still has dial up. This machine has gone slow because of course not using it for a while it is deciding to update the virus checker.
Hi Miss Marple, I sure had a good time towing the grandsons around the neighborhood in a hey filled trailer with our tractor. They raked in the candy :-)
Not a problem at all snugs, sorry you had to got through all that trouble
Just got our power back a little while ago, but I am stuck with a lot of candy because our house was dark, so no kids came by. I went out in the street and found some kids and gave them candy, but I thought enough is enough, so I came in and sulked. Meanwhile, the music was blasting away.
Mr. Marple is going to be on the phone tomorrow. A lot.
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