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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: kcvl

well if Alito is the man, it figures.
I picked Alito last night, Alito is a fellow "Yalee."


581 posted on 10/31/2005 4:59:33 AM PST by kellynla (U.S.M.C. 1st Battalion,5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Div. Viet Nam 69&70 Semper Fi)
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To: ShandaLear
Hear, hear. Perfect.

Although I would be squeamish if a Muslim was nominated...
582 posted on 10/31/2005 4:59:37 AM PST by bill1952 ("All that we do is done with an eye towards something else.")
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To: newzjunkey; alnick; leadpenny; Cboldt; Conspiracy Guy; King Prout; Darksheare; Lady Jag; ...
The brain trust over at DK has weighed in with their considered opinion.

Effin Freepers (none / 0)

Are over there screaming FIGHT FIGHT! All they want is the nuclear option to go down.

Why do freepers hate America?

Failure

by Ludi on Mon Oct 31, 2005 at 03:39:38 AM PDT

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2005/10/31/63127/768

YYou darn America-haters, you!!!

;0)

-good times, G.J.P. (Jr.)

583 posted on 10/31/2005 4:59:51 AM PST by Do not dub me shapka broham
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To: peyton randolph

I did read that, but it seemed you were implying that their support would be begrudging, that they were simply 'jumping on the bandwagon' rather than sincerely supporting Alito.

In contrast, I believe that Coulter, Kristol et. al will sincerely and enthusiastically support Alito.


584 posted on 10/31/2005 4:59:53 AM PST by governsleastgovernsbest (read my posts on Today show bias at www.newsbusters.org)
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To: OXENinFLA

Gang of 14 on sidelines
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1512460/posts

The so-called Gang of 14 senators who brokered a deal on federal judicial nominees in May will meet again today and discuss the Supreme Court vacancy.

But they will neither seek a leadership role on this issue yet nor expand their interest beyond judges, a key member of the group said yesterday.

“We are not trying to emerge as a force or usurp leadership,” Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) said at The Hill’s Policy and Politics breakfast. “Most senators are glad we averted [a filibuster] by coming together.”

McCain commended the White House for reaching out to both sides of the aisle to try to avoid partisan fighting about the upcoming nomination of a successor to Justice Sandra Day O’Connor. He said a smooth confirmation for the nominee would benefit Congress as well as the White House.

But he hinted that the Gang of 14 remained ready in place if partisanship among pressure groups infected the Senate debate. Constituents “are getting very weary about us fighting each other all the time,” McCain said, adding that the “far right and far left cranked up their propaganda machines” the moment that O’Connor announced her retirement from the Supreme Court on July 1.

After seven Democrats and seven Republicans made their deal in May to prevent both the “nuclear option” and a filibuster, political observers speculated that the Gang could operate over a wide legislative front.

McCain’s remarks yesterday set aside those of fellow Gang member Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), who told Chris Matthews in a May 23 interview, “Watch this group of 14 to come out with some deal for Social Security.” McCain yesterday said he did not expect any movement on Social Security during this Congress.

Tom Gavin, a spokesman for Sen. Robert Byrd (D-W.Va.), said that the group will probably discuss the impending Supreme Court nomination today but that there was no set agenda.

Rodell Mollineau, spokesman for Sen. Mark Pryor (D-Ark.), said the senators will “talk about the O’Connor vacancy, to make sure everyone is on the same page.”

Mollineau and Gavin added that there are no current plans to talk about Social Security.

When asked about Social Security, McCain said that in hindsight Congress should have emphasized the problem facing the institution rather than private accounts, which polarized the issue.


585 posted on 10/31/2005 4:59:55 AM PST by Mo1
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To: chronic_loser
Hey -- I said that same thing... somewhere....

Dan

586 posted on 10/31/2005 5:00:01 AM PST by BibChr ("...behold, they have rejected the word of the LORD, so what wisdom is in them?" [Jer. 8:9])
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To: mainepatsfan
If they break ranks on this one I'll volunteer for the Dem running against them if need be.

Great, when are you going to pull the troops out of Iraq, bring them home and prosecute them for war crimes? And don't forget opening the borders for lots of new voters. Of course we don't want them working, but we do want them in unions working on your campaign.

587 posted on 10/31/2005 5:00:03 AM PST by rhombus
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To: PilloryHillary
...although I was holding on to hope for Janice Rogers Brown.

I hope JRB will come up again when RBG kicks the bucket.
588 posted on 10/31/2005 5:00:08 AM PST by ARCADIA (Abuse of power comes as no surprise)
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To: yoe
Stand behind the President on this one - no single issues - the whole ball of wax for Alito!

I suppose some will give George credit for this pick but I'm sure the reality is that George got convinced he better listen to the people that put him in office...

589 posted on 10/31/2005 5:00:36 AM PST by Iscool (If you see me being beaten by the police, put down the video camera and come help me...)
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To: mainepatsfan

I can't believe that being a Catholic even enters into the equation.


590 posted on 10/31/2005 5:00:56 AM PST by kabar
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To: TexasRedeye
FOX news says confirmation will be a "bloodbath" and "cataclysmic".

I love a good ol' fistfight with the blood and beer bottles flyin'!

Bravo to "W" !!!!

591 posted on 10/31/2005 5:01:06 AM PST by NoControllingLegalAuthority
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To: rhombus

Huh?


592 posted on 10/31/2005 5:01:16 AM PST by mainepatsfan
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To: AFPhys

"Whether WE like it or not, if Specter nixes a judicial nominee, that person WILL be defeated."

Both Specter and Alito have Yale in their blood. Specter will vote for him.


593 posted on 10/31/2005 5:01:25 AM PST by takbodan (.)
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To: All
Mr. President



594 posted on 10/31/2005 5:01:28 AM PST by tiredoflaundry (I never drink.......wine . Dracula bwahahaaaaaaaaa)
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To: Fury
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?

I don't like them either. And if he gets called that all the time it may later plant a subtle impulse to differentiate himself from Scalia.

595 posted on 10/31/2005 5:01:31 AM PST by SpringheelJack
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To: FarmerW
Agreed, I don't want an activist on the Supreme Court. All laws in accordance with the strict interpretation of the Constitution of the United States and not what the world thinks or what some foreign government thinks.
596 posted on 10/31/2005 5:01:36 AM PST by TheForceOfOne
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To: OXENinFLA

The President in on TV announcing Alito as his pick


597 posted on 10/31/2005 5:01:40 AM PST by Mo1
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To: Erik Latranyi
Let's hold their feet to the fire or make them suffer the consequences!

Perhaps they've realized that the conservatives have been woken up~!

President speaking now: "I am pleased to announce Samuel Alito to the Supreme Court of the United States."

598 posted on 10/31/2005 5:01:50 AM PST by nicmarlo
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To: All

Bush on C-Span now with Alito


599 posted on 10/31/2005 5:01:56 AM PST by Hadean
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To: Mo1

ON C-SPAN1


600 posted on 10/31/2005 5:01:59 AM PST by OXENinFLA
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