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With the battle over the nomination of Judge Samuel A. Alito Jr. to the Supreme Court set to take center stage on Monday, the American people have undoubtedly become familiar in past weeks with his critics -- along with their criticisms, attacks and mischaracterizations. If the best predictor of future behavior is past performance, then it is reasonable to expect that a host of rather predictable, knee-jerk criticisms -- which have already been refuted with fact -- will be leveled against this fine nominee in a misguided effort to discredit his qualifications. As a preview of the coming debate, here...

The writer, of Omaha, is Nebraska's junior U.S. senator.During his confirmation hearings, John Roberts said that judges should judge each case on its own merits. They need to weigh matters, not approach their work as ideological automatons.Those words were recounted in a Oct. 28 World-Herald editorial that recommended U.S. senators keep Roberts' considerations "firmly in mind" as they consider the next nominee to the U.S. Supreme Court and fulfill their obligation in considering appointees.With one successful and one unsuccessful Supreme Court nomination behind us, the Senate now is considering the nomination of Judge Samuel Alito to replace retiring Associate Justice...

National Survey Shows Strength of a Conservative Supreme Court Nominee (Tupelo, MS) - A recent national survey commissioned by American Values and the American Family Association finds that voters favor a “more conservative” - over a “more liberal” - U.S. Supreme Court by 50.3 percent to 30.5 percent. Majorities of survey respondents also indicated that they disapprove of a number of the high court’s most liberal decisions. “This survey demonstrates that President Bush’s judicial nominees need not fear appearing before the U.S. Senate and stating their opposition to the liberal judicial agenda. During his upcoming confirmation hearings, John Roberts should...

Left Declares "State of Emergency" For Immediate Release / Contact: Jessica Boulanger 202-777-1569 The United States of America: Saturday, 84 degrees, overcast. Homeland Security threat advisory: Yellow. Families preparing for 4th of July celebrations: flying flags, cooking hotdogs, baking pies. And yet, Liberal special interest groups declare: "STATE OF EMERGENCY!" As Progress for America predicted in Tar & Feather, Inc.: A Liberal 10-Step Plan for Judicial Character Assassination, this Independence Day weekend, the Left is whipping their members into a frenzy in preparation for the first Supreme Court vacancy in 11 years. For the Left, there will be no picnics...

What if???"Anchorman: The President nominated George Washington for the Supreme Court to fill the vacancy left by Sandra Day O'Connor. Democrats immediately attacked Washington for his environmental record of chopping down cherry trees."Click here to see the newscast!Some Democrats will attack any Supreme Court nominee, but past attacks have been called a "smear" and "dishonest." When there is a real nominee they deserve real consideration, instead of instant attacks.Make sure you're ready for the liberals' attacks. 1. Read "Tar & Feather Inc., A 10 Step Guide to Judicial Character Assassination"2. Forward this newscast to your friends.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Tracey Schmitt 202-863-8614 Call For An End To Democrat Obstruction Of Highly Qualified Women  Washington, DC – House Republican Conference Chair Deborah Pryce was joined by NRSC Chair Elizabeth Dole, Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison, female Republican members of the U.S. House and over 100 other Republican women this afternoon to rally for a vote on two highly qualified judicial nominees.Priscilla Owen and Janice Rogers Brown have had their nominations to the federal judiciary blocked by an unprecedented filibuster by Senate Democrats. Today’s rally called for an end to the Democrat obstruction and focused on the need...

Four years ago today, President George W. Bush nominated Priscilla Owen to serve on the federal court of appeals. Justice Owen is an extraordinary Texan, an exceptional jurist, and a devoted public servant. Yet, after four years, she is still waiting for an up-or-down vote in the United States Senate. What's more, a partisan minority of senators now demands — for the first time in history — that she must be supported by a supermajority of 60 senators, rather than the constitutional rule and Senate tradition of majority vote. After four years, it is long past time to restore sanity...

URGENT: Majority Leader Bill Frist IS GOING TO PULL THE TRIGGER to end the blockade against President Bush’s judicial nominees, but the outcome is still in doubt. Dear Friend: In fact, high-level sources in the Senate are telling us that Majority Leader Frist will deploy the “Constituional Option” -- dubbed “nuclear” by the liberal media -- possibly within the NEXT FEW DAYS. We’re winning Senators one-by-one -- getting them to see the necessity of using the Constitutional Option. But there are still seven Republican fence-sitters! Your Blast Faxes are turning the tide, and that's why it is vitally important that...

Clockwise: Priscilla R. Owen, William G. Myers III, Terrence W. Boyle, Richard Allen Griffin, William H. Pryor, Jr., Brett M. Kavanaugh and Janice Rogers Brown. Click on the photos above to see the resumes of these qualified judges. Democrats' Double Standardhyp·o·crite -- n. One who pretends to be what he is not or to have principles or beliefs that he does not haveThe Democrats' efforts to block President Bush's qualified judicial nominees are not only hypocritical but are examples of partisan politicking at its worst. Republicans in the Senate are working to ensure that all of President Bush's judicial...

I made three calls to Senator Chuck Schumer's press aide. It has been two weeks. The calls have not been returned. They haven't been returned because they have been caught. Schumer is one of the leaders in the effort to filibuster and stop so-called "right wing" judges. I hope that a Republican will make known for all the world to see the words of Schumer when the shoe was in his other mouth. The date was March 7, 2000 as Clinton judicial nominees Richard A. Paez and Marsh L. Berzon were being debated. Mr. Schumer: I also plead with my...