Judge pick at 9!
Sorry, that's 9PM Eastern Standard Time (US). That's... 2:00AM GMT, right?
I've seen it on the news. Bush's nomination for the Supreme Court will be announced at nine...
Linky
And it's on more news sites than CNN, so they probably aren't making this up.
Any bets? Nervousness? Apathy?
Last edited by Alexander the Pretty Good; 07-20-2005 at 00:54. Reason: Stupid... time.
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He/she better be pro gun and pro small government.
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I think that's 2AM GMT, but I could be mistaken.Originally Posted by Alexander the Pretty Good
"Look I’ve got my old pledge card a bit battered and crumpled we said we’d provide more turches churches teachers and we have I can remember when people used to say the Japanese are better than us the Germans are better than us the French are better than us well it’s great to be able to say we’re better than them I think Mr Kennedy well we all congratulate on his baby and the Tories are you remembering what I’m remembering boom and bust negative equity remember Mr Howard I mean are you thinking what I’m thinking I’m remembering it’s all a bit wonky isn’t it?"
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Eastern is GMT -5, so that would mean 9 pm Eastern is 2 am GMT the next day. Reasonable people call those times 21 and 02, BTW.
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It's Roberts!
http://www.drudgereport.com/
EDIT: Roberts: 'No support in the text, structure or history of the Constitution' for legal reasoning in Roe vs Wade...
Booyah!
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Fixed time...
Dude!
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Holy shit. This should be interesting....
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Ah, this is good.
We're going to cram this constitutionalist down the dem's throats and make them like it!
Good bye Roe vs Wade! Bwahahaha!
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Last edited by Crazed Rabbit; 07-20-2005 at 01:21.
Ja Mata, Tosa.
The poorest man may in his cottage bid defiance to all the forces of the Crown. It may be frail; its roof may shake; the wind may blow through it; the storm may enter; the rain may enter; but the King of England cannot enter – all his force dares not cross the threshold of the ruined tenement! - William Pitt the Elder
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1) You don't really know who Bush is picking yet. This is the 3rd selection I've heard made today (and confirmed by 'reliable sources')
2) Nobody has been confirmed.
3) You have no idea how he'll vote if 1 & 2 happen for him.
Calm down.
"A man who doesn't spend time with his family can never be a real man."
Don Vito Corleone: The Godfather, Part 1.
"Then wait for them and swear to God in heaven that if they spew that bull to you or your family again you will cave there heads in with a sledgehammer"
Strike for the South
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Was he picked or not? It's not even 9 EST.
From NRO.
Quit jerking me around guys.John Roberts was confirmed to the D.C. Circuit court of Appeals in the last few years, though he was first nominated in 1991 by Bush 41. He is a "middle-aged white guy," but he is universally regarded as among the best Supreme Court advocate in the nation, bar none. He clerked for Rehnquist, was deputy SG, is a remarkable oral advocate and a sharp legal mind. He is liked and admired by all of the current justices, who regularly look forward to cases in which he is representing one of the parties because of the quality of his work. If a case is winnable, he will win it. It is a travesty he was not confirmed to the D.C. Circuit in the 1990s when first nominated. Setting aside ideology — and he has a sterling conservative reputation despite the relative lack of a paper trail — he is close to the Platonic ideal of what a Supreme Court nominee should be.
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We'll find out officially in about 30 minutes...
If NRO likes him, how bad can he be?
Of course, he already has at least 3 strikes against him: he's white, male, and he's been nominated by Bush.
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Its Roberts.1) You don't really know who Bush is picking yet. This is the 3rd selection I've heard made today (and confirmed by 'reliable sources')
Fighting for Truth , Justice and the American way
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With all due respect sir, I will acknowledge your accuracy in 14 minutes.Until then... W has done stranger things.
"A man who doesn't spend time with his family can never be a real man."
Don Vito Corleone: The Godfather, Part 1.
"Then wait for them and swear to God in heaven that if they spew that bull to you or your family again you will cave there heads in with a sledgehammer"
Strike for the South
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Well they just anounced he and his wife finished dinner with the the President Its Roberts without a doubt.
Fighting for Truth , Justice and the American way
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I read the Clement thread and was red with anger. Roberts would be a shot of relief.
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All right, time to acknowledge my accuracy.
Woohoo!
Crazed Rabbit
Ja Mata, Tosa.
The poorest man may in his cottage bid defiance to all the forces of the Crown. It may be frail; its roof may shake; the wind may blow through it; the storm may enter; the rain may enter; but the King of England cannot enter – all his force dares not cross the threshold of the ruined tenement! - William Pitt the Elder
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Scalia on Roberts, via Stuart BuckFor what it's worth: A few years ago, Justice Scalia said to a friend of mine that he and other Justices thought of John Roberts as far and away the best Supreme Court litigator in the country. I asked the friend why Justice Scalia said that, and (paraphrasing from my memory) the answer was something like this: "No matter how intense the questioning, Roberts is never flustered, and is always able to calmly answer any question whatsoever, while skillfully weaving in the substantive points that he wanted to make in the first place."
http://stuartbuck.blogspot.com/2005/07/roberts.html
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He is not a moderate as best I can tell. I saw a quote saying that he was a "100 Percenter" as far as conservatism. I find that just as hard to swallow as 100 percent liberal would be. About what I expected of Dubya who is rather predictable.
Anyway, it will be interesting to see what he really stands for. With conservatives being so pleased, he can't be good for the country.
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Yes Red you truly are a moderate.
Fighting for Truth , Justice and the American way
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As long as he sticks to the original text and intent of the Constitution most of us "conservatives" are happy. Just none of that wishy-washy 'living document' crap, please.
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Well with if we do get conservative judges do you think the liberals would still want them to be advocates like the current Court? I dont think so.
Fighting for Truth , Justice and the American way
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And I thought we had total domination over the government before.. imagine the possibilities now!
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Damn good thing you'll make assault rifles legal.And I thought we had total domination over the government before.. imagine the possibilities now!
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Again I dont want them voting along party or political lines but solely on what the constitution says. There should be no politics invoved intheir desicions. This isnt about conservatives vs liberals but whether the constitution means what it says or not. It wasnt wriitten to favor one party over another.Originally Posted by PanzerJager
And I thought we had total domination over the government before.. imagine the possibilities now!
Last edited by Gawain of Orkeny; 07-20-2005 at 07:05.
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Yes but the constitution strictly interpreted coincides with conservative ideology 95% of the time if not more.Again I dont want them voting along party or political lines but solely on what the constitution says. There should be no politics invoved intheir desicions. This isnt about conservatives vs liberals but whether the constitution means what it says or not. It wasnt wriitten to favor one party over another.
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Yes, but we can't help that, now can weYes but the constitution strictly interpreted coincides with conservative ideology 95% of the time if not more.
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I see you catch my driftYes but the constitution strictly interpreted coincides with conservative ideology 95% of the time if not more.
Fighting for Truth , Justice and the American way
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Why Cube?
As a proclaimed anti-Federalist, the best thing could happen would be the nomination (and confirmation) of strict constructionists. Roberts sounds like he fits that bill.
Interestingly, Roberts is drawing flak from none other than Ann Coulter (!!!) - she is protesting Roberts nomination. More proof that she's nuts?
Last edited by Alexander the Pretty Good; 07-20-2005 at 23:00. Reason: Grammar
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Sadly, there have been some who have changed their stripes after joining the SCOTUS.... I just hope they did their homework on Roberts.Interestingly, Roberts is drawing flak from none other than Ann Coulter (!!!) is protesting Roberts nomination. More proof that she's nuts?
Maybe we should just clone Scalia and fill the court with him.
Last edited by Xiahou; 07-20-2005 at 22:58.
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I'm praying Coulter turns out to be wrong - which one might argue to be a minor miracle.I just hope they did their homework on Roberts.
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