Senator Leahy's Comments on Senate Floor against Estrada (26 Feb 2003) (Revised) (BARF ALERT)

The Congressional Record (New Search required each time) ^ | 27 Feb 2003 | Sen Patrick Leahy (D-VT)

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

Blaming someone for their situation at birth is bigotry - whether it's skin color, nationality or "class". Punishing success and rewarding failure is Democratic destuctiveness at its basest.

Having wealthy parents is "bad"? Guess Joe Kennedy's kids weren't deserving of their cushy federal jobs - add Chelsea Clinton, the child of every serving Senator, trial lawyer, celebrity, and Jesse Jackson, Jr..

Truth a Frequent Casualty in People for the American Way Memo on Estrada Nomination: detailed de-bunking of Pfaw's latest scheme (Pfaw's dishonest Feb.24th media campaign).

Freepers, please forward this media "credibility gap" fix-it kit - to the media. FR thread

[PhiKapMom]

Thanks for your comments and the links!

[PhiKapMom]

Much appreciated links!

[timestax]

This leaky Leahy is NOT human!!

[Owatamla]

Presidents come and go. I respect all the Presidents and admire their willingness to lead our great country. But the Senate stays here long after any individual President.

Isn't that a crying shame! Well past your usefulness.

[harpo11]

Democrats speak with forked tongues spending precious time and our tax payer money in the destruction of a good solid upstanding hard working man and our beloved Constitution.

[Kryptonite]

He's hispanic.

[Victoria Delsoul]

You can't really have it both ways. If this is what shows he is qualified to be a judge, then let us see what is in it and then let us make up our own minds. Then Senators can vote for or against, but at least they will know what it is based on.

One major person in his department says he is not qualified. We are not relying on that. We would like to see the papers and make up our own mind.

LOL! Well, one person said he is not qualified, that should be enough to disqualify him. Of course we know that seeing the papers is just an excuse for them to say NO because, they have already made up their minds.

[MinuteGal]

The three most cunning and vicious snakes in the senate are Leahy, Biden and Durbin. They are truly an axis of evil.

Even Hillary, as despicable and amoral as she is, has a long way to go to catch up with the vile rhetoric of these three maggots.

Leni

[timestax]

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[votelife]

PhiKap, we need to keep the Estrada issue front and center!

Dear President Bush,
With the Surpeme Court session getting ready to close, it may well be time for perhaps the most important domestic decision of your presidency: the appointment of a Supreme Court Justice(s). The main reason why I supported you in 2000 and why I wanted Daschle out of power in 02 (and 04) has to do with the courts. I want America courts to interpret law, not write law. During your presidential campaign you said Thomas and Scalia were your two model justices. Those are excellent models. The High Court needs more like them. Clarence Thomas recently said to students that the tough cases were when what he wanted to do was different from what the law said. And he goes by the law. This should be a model philosophy for our justices. Your father, President Bush lost his reelection campaign for 3 main reasosn, as far as I can see. 1. he broke the no new taxes pledge 2. David Souter 3. Clinton convinced people we were in a Bush recession (which we had already come out of by the time Clinton was getting sworn in)

I urge you to learn from all three of these: 1. on taxes, you're doing great. Awesome job on the tax cut. 2. good job so far on judicial appointments. I want to see more of a fight for Estrada, Owen, and Pickering, but I commend you on your nominations. 3. by staying engaged in the economic debate you'll serve yourself well

I have been thoroughly impressed with your handling of al Queida, Iraq, and terrorism. You have inspired confidence and have shown great leadership.

But I want to remind you that your Supreme Court pick(s) will be with us LONG after you have departed office. I urge you to avoid the tempation to find a "compromise" pick. Go for a Scalia or Thomas. Don't go for an O'Connor or Kennedy. To be specific, get someone who is pro-life. Roe v Wade is one of the worst court decisions I know of, and it's the perfect example of unrestrained judicial power.

I know the temptation will be tremendous on you to nominate a moderate. But remember who your true supporters are. I am not a important leader or politician. I am "simply" a citizen who has been an enthusiatic supporter of you. I am willing to accept compromise in many areas of government but I will watch your Court nomiantions extremely closely. What the Senate Dems are doing right now is disgusting, but as the President you have the bully pulpit to stop it. Democrats will back down if you turn up serious heat on them.

Moreover, I think public opinion is shifting towards the pro-life position. Dems will want you to nominate a moderate, but almost all will vote against you anyways. Pro-choice Repubs will likely still vote for you if you nominate a Scalia, after all, you campaigned on it. So Mr. President, I urge you to stick with your campaign statements and nominate justices who believe in judicial restraint, like Scalia and Thomas.

Happy Memorial Day and may God bless you and your family.

[Rummyfan]

Leahy - the Senate's preeminent gasbag!