Bush Installs Judge (Pryor), Bypassing Senate

[Bertha Venation]

http://start.earthlink.net/newsarticle?cat=6&aid=220012625_5302_lead_story

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February 20, 2004 03:35 PM EST

WASHINGTON - Bypassing Senate Democrats who have stalled his judicial nominations, President Bush installed Alabama Attorney General William Pryor on the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday.

Bush praised Pryor as "this leading American lawyer" and complained that the Senate had unfairly blocked him and other White House nominees.

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Didn't he already do this? Am I thinking of another judge?

Please lock if dupe. Thanks.

[eyesroll]

1. He already did this with Pickering

Now we've got two fundie nutjob judges, thanks to recess appointments.

[Bertha Venation]

7. That's it -- Pickering.

:grr:

[Demonaut]

21. Why is he stacking the deck??? are the elections gonna be stolen??

[cosmicdot]

2. last month, Charles Pickering

Last month, Bush used a similar appointment to promote Mississippi federal judge Charles Pickering to the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.

when he said things would be lot easier ... dictator ... he meant what he said, said as told to him by his handlers

[4dsc]

3. More reason to re-defeat bush in 2004

nothing is going to stop this madman from filling these courts with right-wingers.

VOTE!!!

[GainesT1958]

4. Yes--he did...

He is, in effect, "pocket vetoing" the Senate's lack of confirmation--or, in certain cases, their actual voting down confirmation-- of his right-wing appointees to the Federal Bench.

This is (currently) legal for him to do, but it fully CIRCUMVENTS the Senate's Constitutional right of consent, and to comfirm or reject judicial appointments. The good thing about it is that these appointments will only be good for the remainder of the year. The BAD thing about it is, well, they'll be good for the remainder of the year!:mad:

B-)

[dixiechiken]

5. You're thinking of Charles Pickering ...

* appointed Pickering to the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans last month. The 5th Circuit Court is the same court that only just yesterday or today agreed to hear a request from "Jane Roe" to have Roe v. Wade overturned.

So now Pryor, and that makes two of the filibustered judges that * has appointed via recess appointment.

Wonder how he's going to override the Senate to make sure they stay there? (Because you KNOW there's no way these are temporary appointments ... I don't care what the laws say. And neither does *, for that matter!)

[Lefta Dissenter]

6. calling out DUer ewagner!!

who this morning welcomed us aboard with the question as to what the bush regime would roll out to celebrate this Friday afternoon!

*ssholes (bush, that is, not ewag!)

[rvgwinn]

8. appointment

Now I know why "they" decided to to set up a new work schedule and take these recesses. "Take the day off, I need to make this appointment".

[hang a left]

26. Yep, don't think that the Senate is not complicit in these

appointments. It's all a big effing show. Watching Senate sessions on c-span 2 is a joke. I have seen better acting on daytime soap operas.

on edit change thing to think

[MaineDem]

9. Another Friday; Another Outrage

Another reason to kick him the hell out in November!

[rusty charly]

10. dupe

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=118&topic_id=41137&mesg_id=41137

[Kool Kitty]

11. I don't know who the poor slob that has to answer the

"take a message for the prez" line at the WH is, but I gave him an earful when I heard this. I asked him why we even have a Congress when the emperor just goes around it if he doesn't get his way. He thanked me for calling, I told him to start packing, because he's gonna have to find a new job come next January. I usually try not to ream out the people that answer "complaint" lines, because they just work there, they aren't the boss, but you know what? The phone answering people that work at the WH are (I am sure) repubs, so they don't get an apology from me, just a complaint. I had to hang on for quite a while when I called, I hope I wasn't the only one bitching about this. Why does W even go through the motions of putting this people up for the nomination process? If they don't get passed right through he just pulls this stunt. Is it just so that people perceive that he is trying to do things the correct way?

[loftycity]

15. Do you have the number? for the WH

I am really fricken PO'd. He's a freak.

[Kool Kitty]

23. Better late than never-

here's the number(s): 202-456-1414 (switchboard) or 202-456-1111 (main comments line). Give 'em hell.

[hang a left]

27. You were hanging on for a while so they could trace the call.

[loftycity]

12. Pryor is a Psychopath...this is way out of control

Where are the Dem's and the moderate Republicans? This guy is so dangerous. Psychopath is a mild choice...

[kysrsoze]

13. Welcome to AmeriKKKa

'nuff said.

[feistydem]

14. ANYBODY but Bush!

Do we need any more reasons?

[Betty]

16. Since * was installed by judges

I am sure he thinks it's only right to return the favor and install as many as he can.

[saltpoint]

17. Bush is a little --

-- monster appointing large, frightening monsters to the judiciary.

Let's vote the little monster out of office.

[saltpoint]

18. Frank Booth, from BLUE VELVET,

--would be better than Pryor.

"Pabst, goddamit! PABST!"

[ramapo]

19. Bush laughing

He got the Democrats again. Hey why not vote for Nader. There's no difference. haha ha

[scarface2004]

20. next week...

he ll dissolve the congress...and install himself as maximum leader for life..and start prancing around in a uniform with a boat load of medals and stuff on the pockets like idi amin used to do!!

[Gemini Cat]

22. Don't give him any ideas!

Not that he hasn't probably thought about it already.

:dem:

[muchacho]

24. Take Action!!!!

Get Your Community Talking About Bush's Latest Recess Appointment and His Continuing Actions Threatening Our Rights and Liberties
Write to the Editors of Your Local News Outlets


http://capwiz.com/pfaw/issues/alert/?alertid=5155811

[Bertha Venation]

25. David Schorr on this subject this morning (great comment):

Scott Simon asked him what he thought of SF Mayor Gavin Newsome & the thousands of actual gay marriage licenses (:bounce:) that've been issued this week.

Schorr's response (best as I can remember): "The president made another recess appointment this week. Every time something happens that the administration can't handle, they go in another direction and do something to satisfy their base."

Mr. Schorr, you rock!

[seemslikeadream]

28. Josh Marshall has something to say about this

today. http://www.talkingpointsmemo.com