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Bush: Judge Samuel Alito is new choice for Supreme Court nominee
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Posted on 10/31/2005 3:12:28 AM PST by kcvl

Per Fox News...


TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events; US: New Jersey
KEYWORDS: alito; antoninscalia; billofrights; bush; catholic; civilrights; constitution; courts; judge; judges; judicialrestraint; justice; miers; newjersey; originalintent; presidentbush; rights; scalito; scotus; supremecourt; uusconstitution; whiningdems
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To: ElPatriota
...today, the NEW YORK TIMES... at the rate they are going... will soon be just another Lefty rag... losing credibility month by month :).

If you type in the stock symbol "NYT" at www.marketwatch.com or Yahoo Finance and bring up a chart for the last few years, you will experience satisfaction and joy!

1,901 posted on 11/01/2005 11:41:31 AM PST by SupplySider
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To: Dont_Tread_On_Me_888; JeffAtlanta; deport
If you buy the politically correct, MSM nonsense and just agree with whatever you hear, then fine, go right on believing that "Alito is replacing O'Connor". You are helping the liberals' cause by believing such and allowing the MSM to harp on that.

If I believe everything I hear?????? I posted to you what I heard Alito say.....THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT, FOR NOMINATING ME TO REPLACE JUSTICE O'CONNOR. Deport posted to you what the President said: "As a result of my decision to nominate Judge Roberts to be chief justice, I also have the responsibility to submit a new nominee to follow Justice Sandra Day O'Connor.'

Why don't you now send a fax to the President and to Alito tell them both that they're helping the liberals and Marxists by saying what they've said and that they've got it all wrong, too.

1,902 posted on 11/01/2005 12:24:51 PM PST by nicmarlo
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To: right-wingin_It; MikeinIraq; deport; Petronski
You gotta look at the net results. Bush is replacing one moderate and one conservative with one moderate and one conservative -- AND WE SHOULD NOT LET THE MEDIA SPIN IT THE OTHER WAY as if Bush was somehow moving the court to the right!

Thank you!!! That is the point I've been trying to make all day. The fact of the matter is that the court is pretty much staying with the current balance and we shouldn't let the democrats spin it like their has been some sort of right wing coup.

If the court had been shifted hard to the right by these two nominations then I certainly wouldn't have any problem with it, but since that is not the case, we shouldn't let the democrats spin this into something that's it's not.

1,903 posted on 11/01/2005 12:45:52 PM PST by JeffAtlanta
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To: JeffAtlanta; deport; Dont_Tread_On_Me_888
The Senate is already gearing up to fight this as they are claiming that Alito is far to the right of O'Conner. This is where Bush's "strategery" may really hurt us, because Roberts is most likely far to the left of Rhenquist. The end result is that the court may actually move to the Left since Bush chose to avoid a confirmation hearing for moving Scalia to the chief justice slot.

The Rats can claim (and do, without consequence, it seems) anything they wish; that doesn't make it true. If 2 + 2 = 4 (it does), the liberals/commies/Rats would try to find a way (probably already did) to make its sum seem something altother different, as well, if that suited their needs. And that's what they do: lie/spin/deceive.

What effect it has to have Roberts sitting in the Chief Justice chair and Alito in O'Connor's matters, but it's not a catastrophe. I would have preferred Rehnquist lived, or, in the alternative (as became necessary), for Scalia to replace him, and two conservatives sitting in the seats of Scalia and O'Connor. But the President felt it more practical to have someone conservative replace Rehnquist immediately....and from what I've read, he certainly didn't want Stevens to sit as Chief Justice even temporarily. Therefore, Scalia was out of the picture, because he'd have to go through confirmation hearings for Chief Justice, had he been picked.....the result was that the President decided to pull back Roberts for O'Connor's slot and resubmit him for Chief Justice, which necessitated another Justice for O'Connor.

And that's just the reality of the situation. It's called life and sh*t happens.

1,904 posted on 11/01/2005 12:48:42 PM PST by nicmarlo
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To: PhiKapMom
You are right Fax is faster then snail mail. Do both. The FAX is first to alert them of your option. The followup of the snail mail which take up to 6 weeks and backs up what the fax stated. And second is a visit to local office with a copy of the fax and a copy of the snail mail to back up what you sent to Washington.. These two actions will carry more weight get a faster reaction or reply from the congress person. Because it show that you really care and took the time to say so. In my letters I state that I am faxing this letter and also sending it thought the mail.

One other thing. You get these preprinted form letters or cards to just sign and send off. Don't send them. First rewrite it in your own words. Using the text of the form if you want. Then FAX your rewrite and then send the rewrite by mail. I heard that the preprinted cards and letters are really not looked at in the congress persons office. If you spend the time to write in long hand or type it or generate it on a computer it has more weight with the congress person. And you will get a reply. I always have gotten a reply to this course of action by return letter or a phone call.. Think of it as Voting. No matter how you contact anyone in elected office. Your voting. Because you are expressing your option just like on election day when you vote for or against what is on the ballot.
1,905 posted on 11/01/2005 1:37:30 PM PST by Don_Ret_USAF ( OWN A GUN "Better to be judged by Twelve than carried by Six.")
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To: F16Fighter

How sweet. :&[


1,906 posted on 11/01/2005 1:37:46 PM PST by arasina (So there.)
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To: right-wingin_It

That is it. Amazing how some of these people can't see that and take the basic line of what the MSM and Bush say without thinking it through.

Contrary to the hysteria, Bush, the MSM and these limited minds by some FR members, ............ as you say, one moderate and one conservative was replaced with one moderate and one conservative.


1,907 posted on 11/01/2005 1:48:46 PM PST by Dont_Tread_On_Me_888 (Bush's #1 priority Africa. #2 priority appease Fox and Mexico . . . USA priority #64.)
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To: Don_Ret_USAF

You are correct -- they ignore the preprinted forms/letters. I always use my own words.


1,908 posted on 11/01/2005 2:12:19 PM PST by PhiKapMom (AOII MOM -- Istook for OK Governor in 2006! Allen in 2008!)
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To: Exigence; nicmarlo
I forgot to ping you at #1897 and #1898 which should clarify my original post. I know who "technically replaced who", but I was just sayin' that I didn't wan't the media to try and spin it to the zombie masses out there that Bush was somehow "unfairly moving the court to the right".

Becasue the fact is one moderate and one conservative are replaced with one moderate with one conservative. No net difference, presumably. We should drive that message home and not give up ground to the MSM on that.

1,909 posted on 11/01/2005 2:23:26 PM PST by right-wingin_It
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To: nicmarlo

Looks like this discussion is ongoing....

They can argue about ideology all they want but the facts remain that Roberts replaced Rehnquist's position and the Chief Justice slot all in one nomination and Alito has been named to replace O'Connor's slot when and if he is confirmed.

Now who is right or left of whom is another debate. But if the GOP Senators hold together with 51 votes they can seat anyone nominated be it a winger from either side of the ideology spectrum or a moderator. We'll soon see if there are 51 votes.

Take care


1,910 posted on 11/01/2005 2:27:28 PM PST by deport
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To: deport

Agreed; the facts are as you typed; debating ideology/strategy is another animal altogether.

Let's hope the pubbies grow a spine, support the President, represent the conservatives who elected them, and get Alito through.


1,911 posted on 11/01/2005 2:42:27 PM PST by nicmarlo
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To: right-wingin_It
I didn't wan't the media to try and spin it to the zombie masses out there that Bush was somehow "unfairly moving the court to the right".

But they will; the media is the Rat's mouth. The best we can do is point out their distortion/spin.

1,912 posted on 11/01/2005 2:43:20 PM PST by nicmarlo
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To: Dont_Tread_On_Me_888
Amazing how some of these people can't see that and take the basic line of what the MSM and Bush say without thinking it through......one moderate and one conservative was replaced with one moderate and one conservative.

Who in their "limited minds" ever said otherwise?

1,913 posted on 11/01/2005 2:49:04 PM PST by nicmarlo
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To: SupplySider
I think I found it...NYT stock has steadily droping from $50+ 2 years ago to $27.5 today. Especially since about the last month or two, their stock has taken a "dive" from $34 to $27.5... COINCIDENCE?...hmmmm..... LOLLLLLLLLLLLLL.....:))

Take a look: http://finance.yahoo.com/q/bc?s=NYT&t=3m&l=on&z=m&q=l&c=

Yes, that makes me smile :), because having political power, as we have shown in the last month (I have no doubt we had something to do with events leading to Scalito...) is one thing, but affecting the financial situation of an institution like the NYT, is something to relish :) - Thanks!

1,914 posted on 11/01/2005 6:18:38 PM PST by ElPatriota (Let's not forget we are all still friends despite our differences :))
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To: F16Fighter

:)

LOL! I really got it right, didn't I! I have to admit, I didn't know about the Eye-Talian part, but oooooooh.

1,915 posted on 11/01/2005 6:50:30 PM PST by onyx ((Vicksburg, MS) North is a direction. South is a way of life.)
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To: kcvl

A great choice by Pres. Bush.


1,916 posted on 11/02/2005 6:12:37 AM PST by indcons ("Not all muslims are terrorists; however, all terrorists today are muslims." - George Fernandez)
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To: right-wingin_It
Becasue the fact is one moderate and one conservative are replaced with one moderate with one conservative. No net difference, presumably. We should drive that message home and not give up ground to the MSM on that.

I see your point.

On the other hand, I'm still holding out hope that we've got two conservatives... but we shall see how the rulings go.

1,917 posted on 11/02/2005 1:55:26 PM PST by Exigence
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To: Siena Dreaming
Contrary to what you stated, the President asking his wife's advice is far different from Carter asking little Amy. Laura Bush is no child.

Laura Bush helped work her husband into the WH. She is an intelligent woman who knows a lot about politics and the issues. I have no doubt that her advice on many occasions aided the success of the President on the way up.She knows the President better than anyone else. I would hope she would be consulted.

God bless our first lady, but in this case she 'stepped in it'. Let's hope she realizes it and is more discerning in the future on the 'talking points' she accepts.

Don't worry. She will never be an "activist". Luckily we have a classy first lady. She certainly has "business" speaking out. In fact, she is in demand and currently speaking all over the country in support of her husband's policies.

Just to add a few cents to this dialogue, actually siding with both sides a bit. I don't think anyone questions the quality of the first lady and that she is a class act, and is actively in demand and speaking all over the country.

The questionable responses she gave as to why the 'right' was not in support of the prior candidate is what is on the table. I truly am in awe of our first lady and absolutely in support of her and glad that she is so polished and representing our country and/or her husband whereever asked. All that being said, she was simply 'wrong' to imply that any reasons the 'right' didn't support Myers were because of her gender. To then list her 'credentials' which were all 'gender' based was just absurd. This was a case of doing 'in support' what she was accusing those of doing that stood 'against' Myers. Not only was the accusation way off base, it was NOT likely Laura Bushes words at all. She was way off with the accusation, and further off on trying to paint Myers in a better light.

1,918 posted on 11/02/2005 4:49:25 PM PST by AgThorn (Bush is my president, but he needs to protect our borders. FIRST, before any talk of "Amnesty.")
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To: Toidylop
Sorry I did not reply sooner. All the same..WAT TO GO!

- We are united again and God is on our side.... we have too much in common not to be. Like not giving the leftist wackos the pleasure of making us split... NEVER!! - LOL

1,919 posted on 11/02/2005 4:55:05 PM PST by ElPatriota (Let's not forget we are all still friends despite our differences :))
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To: AgThorn
I was not commenting on the issue of Harriet Miers. That is up for debate.

I was replying to a specific comment that a dumb poster made that Laura Bush should NEVER speak on a policy issue.

Bunch of garbage.

1,920 posted on 11/04/2005 12:58:17 PM PST by Siena Dreaming
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