That is not going to happen. Before it could, this would happen:
Posted on 09/03/2005 8:07:24 PM PDT by kcvl
That sounds like a plan, though my personal preference is still for you to get a seat (and don't give me that "I'm too old" line :-)
Barring something unexpected, I don't expect that to happen. The 'Rats just don't have enough on him.
As for the current vacancy, look for Michael Luttig to be nominated, either for Chief Justice or to succeed Antonin Scalia as Associate Justice.
We can only hope. But a skinny little ectomorph like Schumer is more likely to have a stroke. Senator Kennedy OTOH .....
More seriously, this is the liberals worse nightmare. The hated Bush gets to appoint at least two Justices. One or two more are probable. It's really raining on their parade.
He had his shot, he chose not to take it. He chose to die in harness, with his boots on. (To combine metaphors)
A good man ~ may he Rest In Peace!
Ronald Reagan won a huge victory FOR HIMSELF in 1980. He did not help many Republicans get elected to the House or the Senate. The REPUBLICANS in the house and senate were worse off after the 1984 election than they were after the 1980 election. The Gipper did better but they did worse. Reagan won a big one for the GIPPER!! THE FACT THE GIPPER WAS LOOKING OUT FOR THE GIPPER WAS NOT LOST ON THE REPUBLICAN MEMBERS OF CONGRESS!!!
The word I heard over and over again in the House and Senate after the 1984 election was that all REAGAN cared about was his OWN MARGIN OF VICTORY.. He did little to help Republicans get back to the number of Senate and house seats they had after the 1980 election. Republican Congress critters back then were TICKED. From 1985 to 1989 it showed!!!!
The media said Reagan had political capital. That was done so they could claim he squandered something he never had. REAGAN had no political capital after 1984. Reagan accomplished exactly nothing in his second term.
POLITICAL CAPITAL IS BEING ABLE TO ELECT OR DEFEAT MEMBERS OF CONGRESS!! THAT IS THE ONLY MEASURE OF POLITICAL CAPITAL. ELECTIONS ARE WON BY ORGANIZATION... not the media or money ... as PRESIDENT KERRY CAN TESTIFY.
Like many people who believes what the media says, you don't understand what went on in the past and what is going down now.
The truth is Reagan, had no clout after 1984 and Bush has far more clout today than Reagan at any time after his relection.
Prior to even running for president in 2000, Bush had studied the failure of the Reagan second term. Rove's and Bush's solution was to make it a major point that in 2004 Bush would only spend enough Republican resources to win his own campaign. Bush would spend money and time not requied for his own victory to increase the Republican seats in the HOUSE AND SENATE. He did it at the expense of his own margin of victory!!! That you may be surprised to find, did not tick off Repubican candidates for house and senate seats. You may be surprised that some feel they owe W a big one!!!!
ONLY FDR had ever made that kind of effort before. FDR Only did it in 1936.... And if you don't think what Dubya sacreficed creates clout... you know nothing of what it takes to influence politicians.
Everyone with a brain knows that the team of Bush and Rove will be major powers in state and national races for decades to come... THAT IN CASE YOU MISSED IT... IS CALLED POLITICAL CAPITAL!!!
It also puts the fear of Satan in the media. The media players are certain that Bush and Rove will be major political powers for decades to come. They figure Bush did a devil of a job in 2004. And they fear the hell out of a guy who would rather accomplish than take credit, would rather accomplish than gain glory, or would rather accomplish than hold office. They are doing all they can to destroy President Bush. It is too little to late.
Their last chance to do that was 2000.
BUSH IS CLOUT WITH A CAPITAL C. HIS ACTUAL DEEDS SPEAk FAR LOUDER THAN REAGAN LOSING SEATS IN THE HOUSE AND SENATE WHILE WINNING 58 PERCENT OF THE VOTE!!! The unwashed don't understand what or why Dubya does what he does. But the insiders know what and why he does things the way he does.
The media did not hate Ronald Reagan.. They can live with a Republican who is out for himself. They are scared to death of a Republican leader who will exercise effective political power for the next 25 years. That is why they hate him. That is why they lie to you.
God bless this honorable man.
You say, The Dems will be fighting Roberts like the devil, now.
No way will the Dems fight Roberts nomination.
He's a moderate Republican.
He's certainly not very right wing.
Roberts will pass very easily.
If Bush choses a right winger to replace Rehnquist.
Thats where the battle will be.
The Democrats will fight tooth and nail to prevent that person from getting on the Supreme court.
Prayers for the family of Chief Justice Rehnquist.
Hoping our president appoints Thomas or Scalia as Chief Justice and Roberts gets his seat on the bench without too much gnashing of teeth and rending of garments on the part of the godless socialist democRATs.
Hoping a lefty would have gone before Rehnquist.
Oh, my.
Oh, my.
I doubt the President loses any sleep over fighting the damn Democrats. Having to send troops into combat, and inevitably losing some. All those folks dying in the aftermath of Katrina. Those things may weigh heavily on our compassionate Commander in Chief.
Dear Common Tator,
Get back to me when you no longer need to shout, or condescend.
Thanks,
sitetest
I was amazed that he made it to re-inaugerate President Bush. You could tell it was very important to him to do that. God bless him. Rest in peace.
What's the President's next move?
Absolutely anything and anyone he proposes will be viciously attacked by the Dems, the Left, and the press. They will have their hands full making hay over Roberts, the Katrina aftermath, and now this.
The President should not attempt to "build consensus" at a time like this, because that's not what his opponents are looking for. Rather, they are looking to impeach him.
It's time to swing for the fences.
Go for it, Mr. President!!! Scalia for CJ! Janice Rogers Brown for SCOTUS!
That is not going to happen. Before it could, this would happen:
Chances are very good that we will get to find out. All in Good Time my FRiend, all in Good Time.
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