Posted on 07/31/2007 4:13:21 AM PDT by monomaniac
Schumer says No More Judges for Bush
By Peter J. Smith
WASHINGTON, D.C., July 30, 2007 (LifeSiteNews.com) - President Bush can expect to make no more Supreme Court judicial appointments "except in extraordinary circumstances" according to Senate Judiciary Chairman Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY).
"We should reverse the presumption of confirmation. The Supreme Court is dangerously out of balance," Schumer said Friday at the American Constitution Society convention in Washington. "We cannot afford to see Justice Stevens replaced by another Roberts, or Justice Ginsburg by another Alito."
Schumer and other Democrats fear that another justice like Justice Alito could presage the demise of Roe v. Wade and lead to a decidedly 6-3 conservative court, instead of the current 5-4 court, with Justice Anthony Kennedy often acting as a wild card.
Schumer says that he regrets the confirmation of Alito to the Supreme Court, since his replacement of retiring Justice Sandra Day O'Connor has tipped the Court's precarious 5-4 split more towards the conservative side. Schumer called it one of the "greatest failings" of his career as a senator and claimed President Bush "hoodwinked" Senate Democrats into allowing a vote on Alito.
"Alito shouldn't have been confirmed," Schumer said. "I should have done a better job. My colleagues said we didn't have the votes, but I think we should have twisted more arms and done more."
Justice Samuel Alito's confirmation process is, however, already considered to have been one of the most grueling gone through by any Supreme Court nominee. His confirmation proceeded after arm-twisting from Sen. Ted Kennedy forced Mrs. Alito to break down in tears at the judicial hearings, creating a public embarrassment for the Democratic party.
President Bush may still have the opportunity to fill another vacancy on the court, since Justice John Paul Stevens is 87, and Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is 74. However, since both justices are pro-abortion and leftist, they are likely, barring ill health or sudden death, to attempt to hold off retirement until the election of a Democratic President.
They gave Ruth “Buzzy” Ginsberg a pass. I don’t see anything changing with our Senatewimps.
F*ck Shumer.
Schumer would dig up Thurgood Marshall and confirm him, if he could. “Throw out yer’ liberal brains, we need more liberal brains” Schumer has been heard shouting under the windows of hospices in New York. Rolling his cart slowly, and desperately searching the streets before dawn, he hopes to find a morning’s catch of abbey normals.
Albie worote:”A quick toss of a banana peel in John Paul and Ruth’s path would take care of this little problem.”
Yeh, and who died and made Chucky God?
Chucky ain’t god, but Bush has to send his apponitees through Chucky to get ‘em approved. Unless he tries the “Recess Appointment’ end run again.
Ha ha, ya think????
Fearless prediction (and you read it here first):
If the Pubbies _do_ put up resistance to Hillary's court picks, watch the 'rats roll out "the nuclear option", and make it stick.
With one "modification":
Any 'rat imposition of The Nuclear Option in the Senate will self-expire at the end of the current Senate term, so it could never be used by a _Republican_ Senate.
- John
Republicans play softball (and throw like girls), Democrats play hardball.
Remember, GOP stands for "Gutless Old Party."
True enough, but we all know that the 'Pubbies are the "Doormat Party" and lack the spine or the Constitutional principles to actually stand up to the Dems.
Just won't happen!
Tell that to Chucky, Harry Reid, Nancy Pelosi, Patrick Leahy, Jack Murtha and other Democrats. This group is constantly 'investigating and calling for a special prosecutor' in an effort to destroy any legacy George Bush might have. They haven't earned a day's pay since they got control of both Houses. What they have done is create a serious problem for our military and for the security of our nation. I think it's time the taxpayers insisted the Republicans investigate the actions of these idiots and call for a special prosecutor - even though I detest them - to prove how they have obstructed justice, assumed power they have no legal right to, and caused harm to the nation. They were not elected President and they are not the Commander-in-Chief, but you would never know that from the way they act. They need to be put out to pasture. Better yet, some should serve time IMHO.
I'm afraid you are exactly right with this statement. We have some who will 'stand tall', but then we have the Trent Lotts, Lindsey Grahams, and other RINOS whose spine is like jelly!
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