Why Not?

Is John Roberts the ONLY person qualified to be a judge in this country?

"She obviously faces a challenge following John Roberts," Mr. Specter said. "But nobody expects her to be a second John Roberts."

Specter also questioned her knowledge of Constitutional Law. A small pre-req.

I'd bet that somehow between now and confirmation day, Ms. Miers will convince Senator Specter that she's a Constitutional GENIUS, and they will speak for maybe 2 minutes.

The Hypsters

Conservatives rule, and I mean that in every sense.

I love hearing how "liberals" have a lithmus test on abortion, when it's actually the other way around, of course.

In today's NYTIMES, which I cannot link to because I'm on a MAC at Mohegan Sun, there's an article discussing how Senator Sam Brownback (the biggest piece of shit going) isn't convinved that Ms. Harriet Miers will rule against abortion, so he may vote against her. In other words, when a judge comes before the Senate liberals, Democrats, and others who ask a question about Roe v. Wade are actually asking a legitimate question: WILL YOU UPHOLD THE LAW? Conservatives are asking, "Will you admittedly overturn the law?"

I'm sorry, but it seems to me the one group is asking judges to act in according to the law, and the other group is asking judges to pre-judge current law. In addition, they're asking them to inject personal beliefs into US law.

Good times.

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Speaking Where?

At the Progress and Freedom Foundation:

Clear Channel, the largest radio owner in the country, thinks it should be allowed to get bigger.
Clear Channel CEO Mark Mays, speaking to the Progress and Freedom Foundation in Washington this week, said that the ever-growing number of competitors to "free radio," including iPods, wireless phones, Internet and satellite radio, make it imperative that the government loosen restrictions that limit anyone from owning more than eight stations in large cities like New York.

Mays proposed upping the limit to 12 stations in major markets, while warning that the radio biz is already "at risk."

The importance of radio, he said, was underscored in New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina.

"When the electricity didn't work, when television didn't work, when the Internet didn't work, when pay radio didn't work, free radio worked," said Mays, detailing how radio relayed information to stranded residents and directed rescuers.

Uh huh.

And There's More

One would think that being a woman with few credentials would be enough to get you onto the Supreme Court, but maybe not:

Writes former speechwriter David Frum: "In the White House that hero worshipped the president, Miers was distinguished by the intensity of her zeal: She once told me that the president was the most brilliant man she had ever met."

And then she went down on him...

I met this girl in Vegas who was from London. We talked about politics, and I said to her, "I swear, your Prime Minister has got to be the dumbest jackass on Earth."

She replied, "Are you kidding me? Look who your President is!"

I said, "Yeah, I get that, but who's dumber: The Jackass, or the guy who follows the Jackass?"

You can assume I did not get laid.

So the Jackass puts forward a hack, and the Senate nods. Which sorta begs the question I asked the the girl in Vegas.

This Chick is Whacked

I'm totally serious. Is she really going to be confirmed?

"Yes, she goes to a pro-life church," Justice Hecht said, adding, "I know Harriet is, too." The two attended "two or three" anti-abortion fund-raising dinners in the early 1990's, he said, but added that she had not otherwise been active in the anti-abortion movement. "You can be just as pro-life as the day is long and can decide the Constitution requires Roe" to be upheld, he said.

But she has no opinion on the matter, of course.

Again, I have no problem with people and their religions. Just don't stick it in my grill, and don't drag religion into US Law. I think most normal people feel this way. The 30+ % in Bush's camp for everything, well, they're insane. They don't feel this way.

Here's what needs to be pointed out. It's very simple, yet it speaks VOLUMES about Ms. Miers. Look at the photos of her. Look at the size of her cross. She literally, wears it on her chest. Now, lets see if she wears this cross when she goes before the Senate. I'll bet you a few bills it's not there.

See, they'll wear it on the sleeve, except when it really matters. Then they'll hide it, deny it, act like it doesn't exist, claim they're being persecuted for it, and then, THEN they'll throw down a 50,000 lb statue of the Ten Commandments on the courthouse lawn. That's who they are.

And this concept that conservatives won't support her is a bunch of shit as well. I'll bet you double or nothing every single conservative votes for her. It's like a big joke. They act like she's not conservative enough so Democrats will think, "Hmmm, if they don't like her, maybe she's good!" Stop.

This broad is going to be so far to the right they're going to have to open another wing in the courtroom for her chair.

It's Like Beyond A Joke Already

Mr. One Trick Pony:

U.S. President Bush, stirring debate on the possibility of a bird flu pandemic, on Wednesday suggested dispatching American troops to enforce quarantines in any areas with outbreaks of the virus.

Mr. Bush asserted aggressive action could be needed to prevent a potentially crippling U.S. outbreak of a bird flu strain that is sweeping through Asian poultry and causing experts to fear it could become the next deadly pandemic. Citing concern that state and local authorities might be unable to contain and deal with such an outbreak, Mr. Bush asked Congress to give him the authority to call in the military.

The President has already indicated he wants to give the armed forces the lead responsibility for conducting search-and-rescue operations and sending in supplies after massive natural disasters and terrorist attacks — a notion that could require a change in law and that even some in the Pentagon have reacted to skeptically. The idea raised the startling-to-some image of soldiers cordoning off communities hit by disease.

“The President ought to have all ... assets on the table to be able to deal with something this significant,” Mr. Bush said during a 55 minute question-and-answer session with reporters in the sun-splashed White House Rose Garden.

His next move is to fix the poor education system in this country by sending troops into local schools, and forcing them to learn at gunpoint.

Two for Tuesday

Why have one indictment when you can have two?

A Texas grand jury today re-indicted Rep. Tom DeLay on charges of conspiring to launder money and money laundering after the former majority leader attacked last week's indictment on technical grounds.

The new indictment, handed up by a grand jury seated today, contained two counts. The money laundering charge carries a penalty of up to life in prison. Last week, DeLay was charged with conspiracy to violate campaign-finance laws and stepped down from his leadership post.

Defense lawyers asked a judge today to throw out the first indictment, arguing that the charge of conspiring to violate campaign finance laws was based on a statute that did not take effect until 2003 — a year after the alleged acts.

Today's conspiracy charge carries a punishment of two years probation to 20 years in prison and a fine of up to $10,000.

Of all the things that have gone wrong for Democrats since 2000, if this guy Ronnie Earle doesn't have a case it's going to look real bad. Not saying this guy is a Democrat, or someone trying to help Democrats, but this is viewed by many as Democrats vs. Republicans. Then again I may be too close to the fire, and just staring at the partisans on both sides. Hopefully the middle ground voters, regardless of the outcome, recognize Delay for who he is, and hold him and his cronies accountable.

They are the biggest crooks to ever exist in our government.

People Know...

I'm loving Bush's choice of Harriet Miers for Supreme Court Justice. The Republican Party, a party against affirmative action, that loves to appoint a black to the bench solely because he's black, and now a woman, solely because she's a woman.

We can all go on all day about this, so I won't. What does strike me is this comment from Bush:

Dismissing Democratic charges of cronyism, Bush said: ''I picked the best person I could find. People know we're close.'' Bush has known Miers for more than 10 years, first as his personal lawyer and most recently as a White House counsel.

Explain to me why Democrats should vote for her? The country doesn't support Bush, and he already appointed the Chief Justice. Why are we letting the dumbest guy to ever sit in the Oval Office appoint another judge so easily? I know he has to appoint someone, but his personal attorney? Are you kidding? There are professors, and lawyers, and judges all over the country who have more experience, but it's his "friend," and you know how he feels about his friends.

It's sad Democrats cannot craft a combative message against these conservatives. If they would actually espouse their vision they wouldn't have to take appointments like these in the ass.

Democrats fear that a challenge to Miers, or Roberts, would shift the attention to them as obstructionists. Who really cares? You think the country is so concerned with the judge issue? These are lifetime appointments here! DO SOMETHING! Let us know who these people are already. Ask real questions. Hold up the court. Filibuster!

It's like they're too scared to blow their lead, so the coach has inserted the Prevent Defense. Come 2006, when Democrats think they're taking back the House of Representatives, and don't, maybe they'll realize playing defense isn't the way to go. When you have your foot on someone's neck your STEP. You don't threaten.

The only good thing about Bush appointing judges is that he's the one doing it. People working for him, or with him, know he's an idiot. At the same time they know he's the son of a powerful family. Appeassing him is a good thing for your career. So even though he knows these people I don't presume he knows them all that well. This is a guy who hardly ever gets anything right, so I'm going to have to assume he gets at least one of his judges wrong.

Finally, I love how he talks about "strict interpretation of the law" like he even knows what the laws are, or how to interpret them. So funny.