Up All Night: Bill Frist gets serious about judges (FR mentioned!)

Townhall ^ | 11/13/2003 | Andrew Grossman

[ysoitanly]

Right! And no 'tin foil hat' here - it's been done before in prior administrations with quite a bit of success. Can you imagine if, say, Bork were a temporary appointee? Estrada, Pickering, or Brown would be looking great to these losers.

[Qwinn]

"what if we chumped the democrats into believing it was only 30 hrs. Only th republicans brought mattresses."

I'm actually thinking that may have been the case. I dunno if Andrew Grossman has any special sources, but look at the way he phrased this: "Frist opened a marathon all-night filibuster debate that’s scheduled to go on until at least midnight on Thursday—30 hours or more in total."

Qwinn

[Mo1]

I feel so famous *L*

[madison10]

Recess appointments are last resorts. They wouldn't be in long and with the Dem's obstructionist attitude they probably would not get reappointed. 2004 isn't that far away. Why would they want to leave their homes & businesses for such a gamble?

[lilylangtree]

Finally, the pubbies are getting serious. Go, Billy Frist! Also, hope that there are more Roy Moores are out there too. We need them to turn out country around and away from the far left.

[Qwinn]

I think we should go for the recess appointments IF it would carry their appointments past the November 2004 elections, because I suspect we're going to pick up a bunch of seats then. Anyone know when such appointments would actually end?

Qwinn

[Porterville]

Free Republic, a right-wing online forum, had over 2,000 posts to about the marathon by midnight, six hours in

Since when are we not rabid right-wingers??? We are losing stature in the liberal's nightmares.

[vpintheak]

I'll believe "serious" when I actually see the judges getting into the open slots, until then, it's just a bunch of political tough talk.

[Sloth]

http://www.rightwingnuts.com/

[Qwinn]

This is from Townhall - they're not liberals, they get called "rabid right-wingers" just as often as we do ;) Now if you find a similar article to this in the New York Times, then I suspect "rabid" might come up...

Qwinn

[ysoitanly]

Yes, they are last resorts. Trent Lott (if you can believe it) and Orrin Hatch have brought this up as an option. It seems we are almost at 'last resort' territory. They are temporary, yes, but once seated, are hard to remove. X42 seated one, if not two, judges this way.

[Porterville]

Oh, that is good, I was afraid for a second.

[ysoitanly]

PRECISELY!!! That's why there's the 'last resort' discussion going on as this as an option. If the Dims scream, they've done it numerous times in the past. Appointments end in the next election cycle.

[ClancyJ]

You just never know who will checkout what is going on at FR.

[Let's Roll]

I don't think we are right wingers - I think we are "normal". It's the opposition that is way off track - to the left in this case.

[mhking]

http://www.rightwingnuts.com/

Is JR aware of this "frame up"?

[cars for sale]

where is the slap JOHN MC CAIN in the face line?
is it here ? excuse me,are you in this line?

[geedee]

I'm a bit bugged that an article on a conservative news and views website (Townhall) refers to FreeRepublic as a "right wing" forum. Some may take pride in the lable "right wing," but to me it's a pejorative term. Otherwise, good article.

It used to bug me to until I started explaining it thusly . . .

Yes, I'm a proud member of the "right wing." We believe in doing things "right"...not expedient and not changing our views with the wind.

We believe the Constitution should be interpreted "right" and be followed and not conformed to meet Euro-weenie standards.

We believe in the "right" of our President to protect EVERY American citizen by attacking those who would do us harm.

We believe there is such a thing as "right" and wrong and those on the wrong side of the fence should be held accountable for their actions. Gray areas were invented by liberals so they would never have to be held accountable.

We believe in the "right" to bear and carry arms.

You'll find this shocking. We even believe in a mother's "right" to have an abortion BUT her right does not trump the rights of the father, grandparents, society, or fetus. Dim-Demmers say they're pro-Choice. Wrong. They're pro-Choice so long as they choose who gets to vote. A real conservative is far, far more pro-Choice than a liberal . . . we just believe, as with the death penalty, everyone affected by the decision should have the "right" to vote and if it's not a unanimous decision then, again like the death penalty, the baby is spared. Since a fetus' vote will initially be hard to record . . . we think it's only "right" that the decision be held in abeyance until he or she is old enough to let their feelings be heard.

This is but a few examples. We believe in all kinds of RIGHTS so, yes, pencil me in as part of the vast "right wing" conspiracy.

Proudly.

My antagonists are normally skinning ass by the time I get through my spiel.

[Sloth]

I'm sure he is...

http://www.freerepublic.com/forum/a3aa82fd61526.htm

[kitkat]

***30 hrs of debate does NOT equal "getting serious" about conservative judicial nominees. "Damage control," "hoping this puts the issue to rest till after 04" and "placating the base" on the other hand...***

You're forgetting the "average" voter who barely knows who's running and takes his opinion from the TV when he happens to be watching news.

NOW he/she knows that the Democrats have obstructed the appointment of judges when the country is suffering because of the shortage of same.