Navy Pride
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KCConservative said:It's interesting that Biden and Kennedy didn't think of the election year consequences of their grandstanding. Red state America won't forget come election day.
danarhea said:Its politics. Republicans also raised hell when Clinton made his appointments. It works both ways. After all, it comes down to who controls government has the right to make their own appointments. Clinton's choices, although I dont agree with them, were appropriate, and so are Bush's, with the exception of Harriet Miers. After the Miers fiasco, Bush made 2 very good choices in Roberts and Alito. As much as I bash Bush, I have to give him good marks on these 2.
Miers - I give Bush an F.
Roberts - I give Bush a B+.
Alito - I give Bush an A.
His choices got better, once he was confronted. There was nothing wrong in being against Bush over Miers, and I would do it again. However, I am quite pleased with the latest picks.
KCConservative said:I have raised this notion before. It wouldn't surprise me if the Miers thing worked just as planned. They put up a patsy so the dems could have their uproar and score a point. Then came the real nominee.
KCConservative said:It's interesting that Biden and Kennedy didn't think of the election year consequences of their grandstanding. Red state America won't forget come election day.
KCConservative said:I have raised this notion before. It wouldn't surprise me if the Miers thing worked just as planned. They put up a patsy so the dems could have their uproar and score a point. Then came the real nominee.
Not of those two, in particular. Just recalling the general behavior of the democrats during this nomination process. Bush hate was the general mood of the hearings and Alito was the man appointed to sit and listen.BWG said:How does red state America come into play with the elections of these two Senators?
Delaware Senator Joseph R. Biden, Jr. was first elected to the United States Senate in 1972 and re-elected in 1978, 1984, 1990, 1996 and 2002. He is currently serving his 6th term.
Senator Edward M. Kennedy has represented Massachusetts in the United States Senate for forty-three years.
KCConservative said:I have raised this notion before. It wouldn't surprise me if the Miers thing worked just as planned. They put up a patsy so the dems could have their uproar and score a point. Then came the real nominee.
BWG said:How does red state America come into play with the elections of these two Senators?
Delaware Senator Joseph R. Biden, Jr. was first elected to the United States Senate in 1972 and re-elected in 1978, 1984, 1990, 1996 and 2002. He is currently serving his 6th term.
Senator Edward M. Kennedy has represented Massachusetts in the United States Senate for forty-three years.
But it wasn't the Dems in an uproar, it was the Repubs. Where was Miers 'up or down' vote?
Navy Pride said:It would not be the first time that President Bush has out foxed the democrats.......
danarhea said:Its politics. Republicans also raised hell when Clinton made his appointments. It works both ways. After all, it comes down to who controls government has the right to make their own appointments. Clinton's choices, although I dont agree with them, were appropriate, and so are Bush's, with the exception of Harriet Miers. After the Miers fiasco, Bush made 2 very good choices in Roberts and Alito. As much as I bash Bush, I have to give him good marks on these 2.
Miers - I give Bush an F.
Roberts - I give Bush a B+.
Alito - I give Bush an A.
His choices got better, once he was confronted. There was nothing wrong in being against Bush over Miers, and I would do it again. However, I am quite pleased with the latest picks.
The Real McCoy said:Roberts came before Miers.
Personally, I would have like to see O'Connor replaced with another woman (not Miers) but I have no qualms with Alito. He proved himself more than worthy at the circus that was the confirmation hearings.
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