The Estrada nomination

Washington Times ^ | Wednesday, February 5, 2003

[JohnHuang2]

The Senate is expected today to consider the nomination of Miguel Estrada to the influential U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. Given the vitriol Mr. Estrada's nomination has engendered

[JohnHuang2]

Wednesday, February 5, 2003

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[DeFault User]

Estrada may turn out to be the DemocRats tar baby.

The more they strike, the more tangled mess they will be in.

This might be good for a switch of 10-15% of the Hispanic vote.

[JohnHuang2]

This might be good for a switch of 10-15% of the Hispanic vote.

That may be on the low side. A Democrat filibuster will get big play in the spanish media.

[Tamzee]

It certainly will get big play. My husband is Hispanic and I know the Democrats blocking Estrada based on ill-conceived and even iller-explained reasoning would seem very offensive to many....

I truly, truly hope that Estrada's nomination goes right through, though, Bush really needs a break right now.

Tammy

[JohnHuang2]

I truly, truly hope that Estrada's nomination goes right through, though, Bush really needs a break right now.

Me, too.

BTW, I'm latino and totally agree with your assessment of hispanic reaction.

[Redleg Duke]

John! You are latino? How can that be? All of the RATS claim that minorities can't think for themselves and must be cared for by the state!

I need to know...we all need to know...who does your writing? You can't possibly be doing that all by yourself!

{/sarcasm}

[11th_VA]

And from the Washington Post Editorial:

Mr. Estrada's nomination in no way justifies a filibuster. The case against him is that he is a conservative who was publicly criticized by a former supervisor in the Office of the Solicitor General, where he once worked.

Having failed to assemble a plausible case against him, Democrats are now arguing that this failure is itself grounds for his rejection -

[mwl1]

Everyone call your Senators and raise Hell about the RAT deceit and plans to filibuster Estrada.

Call them, even if you have Republican senators.

Capitol Hill switchboard is 202-224-3121.

[Pietro]

"I truly, truly hope that Estrada's nomination goes right through"

I believe it will. The dims will hold their fire for the white guy, Pickering. Afterall, white guys stopped voting for the democrats years ago.