I really don't follow the judicial system very closely at all. There are a total of 179 appellate court judges, each has a lifetime appointment. I doubt that 100 vacancies would occur in 2 years. If we include ALL judges at the federal level only then would it be plausible that 100 vacancies could occur.
NONE got through when the Dems held the 1-vote majority between 2000 and 2002.
The actual figures for 01/2001 - 12/2002 showed a total of 131 federal nominations and 100 confirmations. http://www.usdoj.gov/olp/judicialnominations107.htm
The Dems do NOT NEED real crimes to have show trials. They hate the WoT, they hate the military and they won't let anything like evidence get in the way of completely obstructing any progress we might make in the war.
This is pure speculation. You are certainly welcome to this opinion. I just do not see this as being probable.
Rumsfeld would be forced out. Regardless of what the House would do on illegals, the Senate would force an amnesty.
Doesn't rumsfeld serve at the pleasure of the president? Does the senate have the legal authority to replace cabinet members? I don't believe so. As for the amnesty issue, that is the administration's position now and the current gop-controlled senate is forwarding that agenda as well. - I see no difference on that matter.
you are pure and simply a fool.
Of course you'd say that. From a partisan political perspective, every two years the same worn-out premise is rolled out, "Vote the straight party ticket at all levels or the evil party will ruin everything." If anyone threatens the partisan approach they must be ignorant, a fool, or both. I don't believe that.
And party line, smartyline, it has to do with reality. BTW, I think I said in the original appellate and other federal judges, but play your silly numbers games.
And, no, Chuck Schumer and Ted Kennedy do not need a reason---none at all---to emasculate the War on Terror. It's sad and frightening that you would think otherwise.