flowomo
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Thu Oct-27-05 05:35 PM
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Someone suggested Bush's next SC nominee will be: Orrin Hatch |
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just a guess from this person, but an intriguing thought. As a political strategy by Bush, what do you think of that? It would certainly close the circle on the Bork nomination. He would go through the senate without much trouble (he and Teddy K are buddies, for one thing).
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Thu Oct-27-05 05:37 PM
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1. It would be an interesting choice |
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But he also has a very large record and statements and even though Teddy and he get along in the Senate and can ocassionally work together--being a SC Justice is another case. I'm not sure Kennedy or other Dems would automatically support him.
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Thu Oct-27-05 05:49 PM
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but he'd get all the Republicans, and at least some Dems.... more than he needs. The public record.... well that is an issue. Hatch has not been shy about speaking his mind over these many years. But it would seem to a nomination that would paralyze opposition, at least initially.
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Thu Oct-27-05 05:43 PM
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2. Oh, that would be sweet. |
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Edited on Thu Oct-27-05 05:44 PM by aquart
Back when, DC gossip had him as a huge womanizer. Maybe he's slowed down.
Who'd replace him in the Senate?
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Thu Oct-27-05 05:52 PM
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7. also a founder of the RW Federalist Society....but they rule with W |
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Thu Oct-27-05 05:44 PM
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3. I still have my money on Janis Rogers Brown |
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Thu Oct-27-05 05:50 PM
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5. My money's on Michael Alito |
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No more need to satisfy some "diversity" requirement (we tried a woman; you didn't want her) and will provoke WWIII in the Senate (which is exactly what the RWNJs want).
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Thu Oct-27-05 05:55 PM
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9. Michael Luttig or Samuel Alito???....do you mean one or the other?? |
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Thu Oct-27-05 05:51 PM
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6. I suspect he wants Ebeneezer Scrooge but would settle for Ken Lay. nt |
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Thu Oct-27-05 05:55 PM
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8. He's 71 years old. The fundie-reich wants someone 20 years younger. |
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They want to have someone implanted on the Court for two decades, no matter what happens in elections.
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Thu Oct-27-05 05:57 PM
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10. yes, that's an issue also, but.... |
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the nomination/confirmation keeps the court issue alive for the next election, which they love and need. They don't want the court to be too solidly in their corner for too long.... they need to milk the issue to keep the right in line come election time.
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Thu Oct-27-05 05:59 PM
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11. I was thinking Billie Mays |
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or Nguyen Cao Ky, Brownie, Meathooks Gonzales, or the Six Flags dancing guy
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Thu Oct-27-05 06:01 PM
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12. too old. If its a Senator, it'll be Cornyn |
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Thu Oct-27-05 06:06 PM
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13. ok, read your post..... it's a reasonable conjecture too.... |
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but Hatch has party stature that Cornyn can't match -- though I concede the age issue.
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