Democrats plan filibuster against Texan Owen's nomination - GOP criticizes 'obstructionist' tactic

The Dallas Morning News ^ | April 30, 2003 | By TODD J. GILLMAN / The Dallas Morning News

[scooby321]

One day there will be a Democratic president tell them NO JUDGES

[jimt]

Republicans need to grow a pair and force the 'rats to the wall.

[ez]

If this holds, no more letting activist judges through like Paez and that goofball on the 9th circuit. This is a knife that cuts both ways. In some ways, it may be nice to start nixing liberal activists with precedent for doing so.

[Grymskull]

Ok a statement I heard was that they were afraid that Justice Owen would base decisions on her opinions and not Law?

Does that not contridict the opposition of the Estrada nomination, because they want to know what his opinion on things are and he says he won't give them because he bases his decision on law and precident..

The DemocRATS are talking out of both sides of thier mouths...

[Tallguy]

It's past time to begin playing hardball. Bush needs to make several recess-appointments the next time congress goes out of town. This should be enough to get the Senate to outlaw fillibusters on judicial appointments.

[Elkiejg]

Someone please explain to me why the GOP is not forcing the RATS to filibuster 24/7? If they held up before because of the war - that excuse is no longer valid. Do we need to start calling Hatch and Frist and tell them we DEMAND they force the RATS to show their true colors with a 24/7 filibuster?

[Saundra Duffy]

I'm as frustrated as ever with Senate Republicans! FREE MIGUEL!!!!!!!!!!

[mwl1]

I too favor the recess appointment strategy..... Bush should flood these district and circuit courts with conservative and libertarian activists from the right. After enough of this the RATS will beg for an opportunity to vote on qualified people like Estrada and Owen.

Enough is enough.

[Stand Watch Listen]

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[mwl1]

We need to get the tax cut first, then the judges. You'll see the hardball escalate.

[tractorman]

Man oh man oh man! What a picture.
She looks like the female version of Alfred E. Neuman.

[MeekOneGOP]

Thank you ! :O)

[Elkiejg]

We need to get the tax cut first, then the judges. You'll see the hardball escalate.

I hope you're right -- but how does the Frist "mistake" fit into the picture? Of course there was the "Come to Jesus meeting" last night at the WH with GW, Frist and Hastert. Wish I could have been there for that one!!!

[pgyanke]

"Her record on the Texas Supreme Court is one of activism and hostility to civil rights," said Sen. Edward Kennedy, Duh-Mass.

The problem with this whole picture is the politicization (word?) of the judiciary. Our Founding Fathers warned us. The Democrats are openly opposing judges simply because they don't agree with their views. They offer no support for their charge of activism because they can find no justification for saying these judges haven't applied the law--as is their job.

In the case mentioned above, Justice Owen correctly applied the appropriate statutes and settled the dispute. That's her job. The Democrats are taking her ruling to say that she is for one side or against the other. If that were true of ANY judge, they should be taken out back and hanged!

If a judge is anti-homeless, anti-homosexual, anti-tax cut, pro-business, anti-America... what does it matter? As long as they apply the law. Show me a case where a judge legislates from the bench or does not apply law and precedent to their decisions and I'll say you've found an unqualified judge.

[boknows]

It's time the RINO's got some balls and started acting like a majority party should. If they don't, replace them with some who will.

[MeekOneGOP]

Show me a case where a judge legislates from the bench or does not apply law and precedent to their decisions and I'll say you've found an unqualified judge.

Florida Supreme Court, Presidential Election 2000. :O)

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[Bigun]

B U M P ! ! !

[nanny]

Nanny, you seemed interested in mean Republican racist tactics in the Estrada nomination so I thought this one might interest you as well.

I am sorry - you are going to have to make the connection here for me.

[votelife]

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