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Bush: Judge Samuel Alito is new choice for Supreme Court nominee
Fox News ^

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: mainepatsfan

At the very least we should deluge the Snowe and Collins offices with email and phone calls in support of the nominee and we shouldn't wait. It should be very clear that there are consequences for those who break ranks.


561 posted on 10/31/2005 4:55:22 AM PST by rhombus
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To: Peach

You were accused of being disappointed in the nomination of Alito, simply because you brought up the notorious RINOS. Good grief!


562 posted on 10/31/2005 4:55:23 AM PST by txrangerette
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To: no dems

As Patton believed he was reincarnated, I believe I am reicarnated in the Patton mold. How about his speech:

"Americans, traditionally, love to fight. All real Americans, love the sting of battle."


563 posted on 10/31/2005 4:55:26 AM PST by chris1 ("Make the other guy die for his country" - George S. Patton)
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To: kcvl

Ehhh. I don't like the term "Scalito". He's a fine jurist in his own right. Terms like that and also "Scalia Lite" are, well, not germaine?


564 posted on 10/31/2005 4:55:40 AM PST by Fury
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To: mathluv

Are there enough Republican Senators with the guts to push this? I have my doubts...


565 posted on 10/31/2005 4:55:42 AM PST by TheBattman (Islam (and liberalism)- the cult of Satan)
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To: kcvl

Now we're talking!!

Bring it on dingy Harry, you POS Soros sock puppet.


566 posted on 10/31/2005 4:55:53 AM PST by Cautor
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To: Cboldt
You are still making your childish rants.

You was wrong the first time, and Coulter, Krauthammer, Will, Noonan, Malkin et al. plus many of us here on FR were right. The one thing we can count on is having you continue to make your childish fan club member style remarks.

It was the very people you mentioned--those conservative national commentators--and those true conservatives here on FR and others throughout the country that really picked Alito. Bush's pick was Crony Harriet. It was our backlash at Bush's thumbing his nose at conservatives that forced Bush to pick Alito.

This is "the peoples' pick"--the "true conservatives' pick",-- not Bush's pick.
567 posted on 10/31/2005 4:56:00 AM 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: maica
What bothered me the most was the exposure of "principled" conservatives that they are as near-sighted as "pure-politics-no-principles" democrats. Our side always castigated the left for not wanting the Advise and Consent process to proceed. As I see the future, standing on that principle is gone forever. I guess I am more sad than any other emotion at the revelation of the hypocrisy and shortsightedness.

Cry Me a River, Hugh
Posted by: Dale Franks on Thursday, October 27, 2005

As far as the up-or-down vote thing goes, one notes that the problem conservatives had with the up-or-down vote requirement was that the Democrats were denying Senate votes on judicial nominees who had already been vetted, and reported out of the Judiciary Committee. At no point in time has the issue been that every presidential nominee, no matter how unqualified, must be accepted without dissent from the moment of nomination. Nor has the issue ever been that the president's supporters must remain silent to allow any nominee, regardless of qualifications, to complete the nomination process. The whole point of the argument was that qualified nominees, whose nominations were before the Senate, were refused a vote by senators of the opposing party. Conflating that with pundits who have nothing whatsoever to do with the nomination of confirmation process, and who merely express their opinions about the quality of a nominee, is either intentionally intellectually dishonest, or a sign of an sad inability to reason properly.

http://www.qando.net/details.aspx?Entry=2821

We have reduced all nominees to a fight over their political leanings. As Mark Steyn said, we are getting a system of rule by nine parliamentarians. I do not think we will like who gets on the court in the future, when libs are in the driver's seat.

As if we like Ginsberg. Sheesh. It's about time the GOP learns to oppose judicial nominees who indicate a willingness to legislate from the bench. The fact that the GOP didn't do that with Ginsberg is a black eye for the GOP.

568 posted on 10/31/2005 4:56:05 AM PST by Cboldt
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To: kcvl
This pick makes me think that Miers probably would have been ok.
I mean, if Alito is pick number TWO......
Of course "probably" was the problem to begin with. At any rate, I am extremely happy with Alito. I think it will restore the party, galvanize the base, and move us one step closer to having an intellectually coherent court.
569 posted on 10/31/2005 4:57:11 AM PST by chronic_loser
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To: NittanyLion

Five Catholics and two Jews if you want to conjure up a conspiracy.


570 posted on 10/31/2005 4:57:19 AM PST by kabar
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To: rhombus

If they break ranks on this one I'll volunteer for the Dem running against them if need be.


571 posted on 10/31/2005 4:57:23 AM PST by mainepatsfan
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To: Miss Marple; Tony Snow
Oh, thank goodness, now Tony Snow is on>

He looks better & better each time I see Tony on TV.

572 posted on 10/31/2005 4:57:24 AM PST by tiredoflaundry (I never drink.......wine . Dracula bwahahaaaaaaaaa)
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To: chris1

At a time when party loyalty is NOW important, how about..."let the other poor dumb bastard die for principles (Nadarites, Greenies, etc.)" We need a win here.


573 posted on 10/31/2005 4:57:51 AM PST by rhombus
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To: kabar

I'm sure DU will have a thread on that shortly.


574 posted on 10/31/2005 4:57:54 AM PST by mainepatsfan
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To: txrangerette

>>>Before Laura ever said a word, I noticed the demeaning comments, clearly gender-based, from some of Harriet's immediate bashers. They literally raised my hackles and sickened me. I was sorry to be associatiated with such people by being on the same website.<<<

Please be specific. My recollection is completely different.


575 posted on 10/31/2005 4:58:00 AM PST by PhilipFreneau ("The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God." -- Psalms 14:1, 53:1)
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To: Dont_Tread_On_Me_888

So, when Bush does something right, he gets no credit for it? Is that how it works?


576 posted on 10/31/2005 4:58:14 AM PST by Miss Marple (Lord, please look after Mozart Lover's son and keep him strong.)
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To: BeforeISleep
Yeah great news early in the morning.


I bet they're a few new carpet stains in some dem houses, caused by them dropping their coffee.
577 posted on 10/31/2005 4:58:59 AM PST by OXENinFLA
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To: rhombus

I'm with you. Man the big guns!!!!!!!!!!


578 posted on 10/31/2005 4:59:08 AM PST by chris1 ("Make the other guy die for his country" - George S. Patton)
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To: mewzilla; All

Yeah, just like the 89% of NJ that is Red.


579 posted on 10/31/2005 4:59:08 AM PST by olde north church (FREE SCOOTER!)
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To: TheBattman
Here comes the fillibuster again...

I hope Frist is scheduling himself for a testicular implant...

580 posted on 10/31/2005 4:59:09 AM PST by ErnBatavia (Like a midget at a urinal - stay on your toes...)
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