Comments on: Wingnuts On Heller: Vote Republican To Save Us From Republican-Appointed Judges

By: ptbridgeport

ptbridgeport — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 03:31:12 +0000

That’s seven Republican-appointed judges, nine Republican-named judges.

Never forget, in his memoir Orrin Hatch bragged that Clinton came to him and asked for a short list of judges that would be acceptable to the Republican Senate. Hatch recommended Breyer and Ginsburg.

And the rest is history.

By: cboldt

cboldt — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 20:33:42 +0000

The Heller decision does the DEMs no favors. Especially as it was decided 5-4. One vote away from making it constitutional to ban the possession of a personal firearm device in ones own home.

The DEMs are weak on gun-owners rights, and weak on protecting the 2nd amendment.

That some Republicans are weak in this area does not make the DEMs strong.

Just sayin’, it’s an issue - and if I was a DEM, I wouldn’t be pointing to Heller and saying “See, we respect the 2nd amendment too.”

By: Hugh

Hugh — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 20:11:50 +0000

This was in 2005 before the Democratic Party left him.

By: Blub

Blub — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 20:04:52 +0000

“Lieberman (D-CT)”

Um. Shouldn’t it be X-CT or 0-CT or something?

By: Hugh

Hugh — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 19:52:11 +0000

Deep in EPU’land. It took a bit to find some sources.

Leahy has expressed regret that Roberts was ever nominated.

http://www.politico.com/news/s...../5219.html

It was actually Ole Snarlin’ Arlen who threatened to review Roberts’ and Alito’s testimony.

http://www.politico.com/news/s...../5099.html

But it being Leahy and Specter they, of course, never actually did anything.

By: presquevu

presquevu — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 19:21:25 +0000

Is this perjury during confirmation hearings? Let’s prosecute.

By: puravida

puravida — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 19:05:51 +0000

Jane’s upstairs hanging with John Dean.

By: Hugh

Hugh — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 19:04:13 +0000

Obama voted against Roberts. He deserves some credit for that.

Yes, but the vote was 78-22. 22 Democrats plus the Independent Jeffords voted for Roberts. 22 Democrats voted against. Here is a list of those who voted for Roberts.

Baucus (D-MT)
Bingaman (D-NM)
Byrd (D-WV)
Carper (D-DE)
Conrad (D-ND)
Dodd (D-CT)
Dorgan (D-ND)
Feingold (D-WI)
*Jeffords (I-VT)
Johnson (D-SD)
Kohl (D-WI)
Landrieu (D-LA)
Leahy (D-VT)
Levin (D-MI)
Lieberman (D-CT)
Lincoln (D-AR)
Murray (D-WA)
Nelson (D-FL)
Nelson (D-NE)
Pryor (D-AR)
Rockefeller (D-WV)
Salazar (D-CO)
Wyden (D-OR)

http://www.senate.gov/legislat.....vote=00245

I should point out that since the vote was so lopsided. Obama’s vote was cosmetic. The votes of those who voted for Roberts and with the Republicans are another matter.

By: puravida

puravida — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 18:51:48 +0000

The fact that Gore won the national popular vote (and Florida’s electoral votes) I guess that would make it his fault that he was, rightfully, seeking redress from the court. Isn’t that his right as a U.S. citizen?

Why, exactly, is that asshat on the court?

By: yellowsnapdragon

yellowsnapdragon — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 18:49:51 +0000

lol