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onehandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-29-10 07:53 AM Original message |
Obama Supreme Court Warning: 'Conservative' Judicial Activism Is 'What You're Now Seeing' |
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rfranklin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-29-10 08:17 AM Response to Original message |
1. Perhaps we can form a prayer group... |
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Bitwit1234 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-29-10 09:58 AM Response to Reply #1 |
13. I say to myself... |
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AlbertCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-29-10 11:29 AM Response to Reply #13 |
20. It is time God if he exists shows us His true nature and returns us to the country we used to be. |
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BobbyBoring (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-29-10 03:44 PM Response to Reply #20 |
46. You mean |
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S_B_Jackson (564 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 03:22 PM Response to Reply #20 |
71. Hate to burst your bubble here, but... |
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liberation (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-29-10 01:09 PM Response to Reply #13 |
31. "God is with us" |
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MrMickeysMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-29-10 11:46 AM Response to Reply #1 |
22. Perhaps a magic pubic hair will be ingested, enlightening Uncle Clarence... |
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freethinker2 (96 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-29-10 02:07 PM Response to Reply #1 |
39. Sure |
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edwinmathews (86 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-29-10 08:25 AM Response to Original message |
2. This article |
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FSogol (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-29-10 08:54 AM Response to Reply #2 |
5. Not really, once upon a time the Republican party included Moderate |
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Hawaii Hiker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-29-10 09:06 AM Response to Reply #5 |
6. Back in the 60's & 70's, many Republicans were probably |
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liberation (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-29-10 01:19 PM Response to Reply #6 |
35. People like to pretend it was just the Raygun revolution.... |
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SomeGuyInEagan (872 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-29-10 03:40 PM Response to Reply #35 |
45. In hindsight, Nixon seems like a decent sort of fellow compared to today's Republicans |
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naaman fletcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-29-10 04:06 PM Response to Reply #45 |
52. Well, I'd take Ford over Nixon |
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happygoluckytoyou (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-29-10 10:58 AM Response to Reply #5 |
15. to reference last republican who wasn't a dick.google. GOLDWATER (from arizona before they sukd) |
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liberation (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-29-10 01:16 PM Response to Reply #15 |
33. Goldwater was a massive dick himself... |
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Hawaii Hiker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-29-10 03:59 PM Response to Reply #33 |
50. Goldwater probably would be a moderate in todays Republican party |
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pattmarty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-29-10 01:24 PM Response to Reply #5 |
37. And, even a black Senator from Ct who was boinking Barbara Walters. |
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beltanefauve (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-30-10 02:24 AM Response to Reply #37 |
62. Correction |
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pattmarty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-30-10 07:50 AM Response to Reply #62 |
64. Yep, he's the one. My mistake. |
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lin_e65 (31 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-29-10 03:59 PM Response to Reply #5 |
51. The current "republican" party |
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Volaris (479 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-29-10 04:50 PM Response to Reply #51 |
57. Is completely cutting a social program(s) really the only way to pay off the debt? |
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SkyDaddy7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-29-10 05:13 PM Response to Reply #51 |
58. That is the exact strategy at neocon think tanks! |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-29-10 06:13 PM Response to Reply #5 |
59. Also, it was the post Watergate era |
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onehandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-29-10 03:44 PM Response to Reply #2 |
47. There was a time when Republicans could be downright logical. Hell, Nixon was pretty liberal. |
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groundloop (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-29-10 08:27 AM Response to Original message |
3. It's sad when the absolute best nominee (if confirmed) will only maintain the status quo |
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Proud Liberal Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-29-10 09:07 AM Response to Reply #3 |
7. Not good, unfortunately |
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skepticscott (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-29-10 08:49 AM Response to Original message |
4. This just emphasizes the point |
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kenfrequed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-29-10 09:56 AM Response to Reply #4 |
12. Agreed |
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AlbertCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-29-10 11:35 AM Response to Reply #4 |
21. "judges deciding cases in ways I don't like", |
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skepticscott (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-29-10 04:35 PM Response to Reply #21 |
54. Well, how about |
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paulsby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-29-10 03:07 PM Response to Reply #4 |
42. actually, i think it does mean something. and liberals applaud activism when it benefits them |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-29-10 09:08 AM Response to Original message |
8. No one knows what will happen today, let alone 7 years. |
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Hawkeye-X (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-29-10 09:23 AM Response to Original message |
9. Feed Fat Tony Double Down KFC 3x a day for three weeks. |
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FSogol (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-29-10 09:37 AM Response to Reply #9 |
10. He is already incapable of making rational decisions. |
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maxsolomon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-29-10 11:28 AM Response to Reply #9 |
19. the morbidly obese rarely live to 80 |
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barbtries (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-29-10 11:46 AM Response to Reply #9 |
23. unfortunately |
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rasputin1952 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-29-10 03:27 PM Response to Reply #9 |
43. He can't make a rational decision now! |
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Uncle Joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-29-10 09:43 AM Response to Original message |
11. Kicked and recommended. |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-29-10 10:17 AM Response to Original message |
14. Activism to expand and protect freedom is necessary . . . not to limit it ... |
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Democat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-29-10 11:07 AM Response to Original message |
16. He should say "Right Wing" instead of "conservative"! |
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happygoluckytoyou (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-29-10 11:08 AM Response to Original message |
17. election.... liberal...... pres democrat... MANDATE in place.... NOMINATE A LIBERAL... |
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NewJeffCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-29-10 11:18 AM Response to Original message |
18. The court isn't useless |
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ShortnFiery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-29-10 11:48 AM Response to Reply #18 |
25. Yes, and instead of proudly declaring that we need BALANCE = submit a liberal, |
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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-29-10 12:17 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. But the Republicans will threaten to engage in a fake phantom filibuster! |
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ShortnFiery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-29-10 12:24 PM Response to Reply #27 |
28. IMO, it's all Kabuki theater and everyone has their parts well memorized and ready to go ... |
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Dinger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-29-10 11:47 AM Response to Original message |
24. Well, Now That's More Like It |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-29-10 11:55 AM Response to Original message |
26. FINALLY someone calls it for what it is! |
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Diane R (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-29-10 12:29 PM Response to Original message |
29. "No conservatives will be leaving in next 7 years?" Who knows? Life happens. |
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rasputin1952 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-29-10 03:30 PM Response to Reply #29 |
44. Except to Clarence Thomas...that idiot wouldn't kow "life"... |
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fishwax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-29-10 01:09 PM Response to Original message |
30. we've been seeing it for a long time, actually |
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cstanleytech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-29-10 01:18 PM Response to Reply #30 |
34. Aye, problem is though its gonna take decades to bring the court back into balance |
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vanbean (957 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-29-10 01:16 PM Response to Original message |
32. You are witnessing history. This is an extremely intelligent move. |
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totodeinhere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-29-10 01:23 PM Response to Original message |
36. You are right. Any conservative wanting to retire will try to hold out until the GOP retakes the... |
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zenprole (288 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-29-10 01:52 PM Response to Original message |
38. Rubes, Inc |
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alp227 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-29-10 02:14 PM Response to Original message |
40. He's right. Now he should FOLLOW UP on his promise! n/t |
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CLANG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-29-10 02:39 PM Response to Original message |
41. "None of the conservatives will be leaving in the next 7 years." |
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robertpaulsen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-29-10 03:51 PM Response to Original message |
48. 12/12/00: Conservative Judicial Activists Orchestrate US Coup D'etat |
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Uncle Joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-29-10 03:56 PM Response to Reply #48 |
49. Kicking again for your post. |
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Green_Lantern (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-29-10 04:14 PM Response to Original message |
53. the Supreme Court Justice shouldn't be liberal or... |
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skepticscott (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-29-10 04:40 PM Response to Reply #53 |
56. Thank you |
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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-29-10 08:19 PM Response to Reply #53 |
60. ALL Supreme Court nominations are political. ALL Supreme Court judges are political. |
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Green_Lantern (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-30-10 10:17 AM Response to Reply #60 |
67. nonsense my ear.... |
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24601 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-29-10 04:40 PM Response to Original message |
55. So by President Obama's criteria, the Mojave Cross and the |
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X_Digger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-29-10 09:32 PM Response to Original message |
61. "not showing appropriate deference"?? |
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Rhiannon12866 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-30-10 02:28 AM Response to Original message |
63. K&R. Exactly! And after all the RW blather about "activist judges..." |
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harun (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-30-10 08:01 AM Response to Original message |
65. He is right to frame the discussion as those concerned with the rights of |
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Jefferson23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-30-10 08:45 AM Response to Original message |
66. This is a weird thing for Obama to say: |
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Green_Lantern (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-01-10 06:56 PM Response to Reply #66 |
68. no, I think he was saying the Courts were accused of being |
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Jefferson23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 08:33 AM Response to Reply #68 |
69. I would like to hear Obama clarify, this was a quote from him: |
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Democat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 08:41 AM Response to Reply #66 |
70. Obama often tries to sound "fair" when that type of talk equals defeat! |
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