Comments on: Depraved and Repellent http://dumpendebat.net/2005/07/20/depraved-and-repellent/ A sniff in the kortevar, that what you cry for, yeled? A prert up the cull, a prang on the dumpendebat? Sat, 24 Mar 2012 23:16:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: dumpendebat http://dumpendebat.net/2005/07/20/depraved-and-repellent/comment-page-1/#comment-18 dumpendebat Fri, 22 Jul 2005 22:34:13 +0000 http://dumpendebat.net/?p=25#comment-18 The President does not have the absolute right to have his nominees approved. The Senate is not a rubber stamp. It's quixotic to imagine that politics could somehow play no role in the approval process. However, Rob G. has made a very good point indeed: The American voters knew what was at stake last year, and they allowed John Kerry's "haughty French looks," the vicious lies of the execrable "Swift Boat Vets For Truth," and their mystical belief in President Bush's manly conduct in the Global War on Terror to trump all other considerations. They went on ahead and re-elected President Bush, knowing full well that he'd be getting the chance to nominate at least two people for the Supreme Court in his second term of office. But that doesn't mean Roberts' views are not "likely to be depraved and repellent," and it doesn't mean he deserves to be a Supreme Court justice. I know it's going to happen anyways, but I don't have to like it. The President does not have the absolute right to have his nominees approved. The Senate is not a rubber stamp. It’s quixotic to imagine that politics could somehow play no role in the approval process.

However, Rob G. has made a very good point indeed: The American voters knew what was at stake last year, and they allowed John Kerry’s “haughty French looks,” the vicious lies of the execrable “Swift Boat Vets For Truth,” and their mystical belief in President Bush’s manly conduct in the Global War on Terror to trump all other considerations. They went on ahead and re-elected President Bush, knowing full well that he’d be getting the chance to nominate at least two people for the Supreme Court in his second term of office.

But that doesn’t mean Roberts’ views are not “likely to be depraved and repellent,” and it doesn’t mean he deserves to be a Supreme Court justice. I know it’s going to happen anyways, but I don’t have to like it.

]]> By: Rob G. http://dumpendebat.net/2005/07/20/depraved-and-repellent/comment-page-1/#comment-17 Rob G. Fri, 22 Jul 2005 19:40:42 +0000 http://dumpendebat.net/?p=25#comment-17 Did I miss an Amendment to the Constitution that took the power to pick US Supreme Court Justices from the President and gave it to the US Senate? It must have been since Ginsburg and Breyer were picked by President Clinton. I thought the Senate's roll was to make sure the nominee was qualified legally (which obviously is not a problem with Roberts). The people spoke, now we have to live with it until 2008 when we can do something about it. Did I miss an Amendment to the Constitution that took the power to pick US Supreme Court Justices from the President and gave it to the US Senate? It must have been since Ginsburg and Breyer were picked by President Clinton. I thought the Senate’s roll was to make sure the nominee was qualified legally (which obviously is not a problem with Roberts). The people spoke, now we have to live with it until 2008 when we can do something about it.

]]> By: Hank Dagny http://dumpendebat.net/2005/07/20/depraved-and-repellent/comment-page-1/#comment-16 Hank Dagny Fri, 22 Jul 2005 12:58:49 +0000 http://dumpendebat.net/?p=25#comment-16 Liberals in a state of panic PROVES that liberals NEED a liberal Supreme Court to get any of their socialism past the voters. It is clear cut evidence that liberals must bypass the voters and re-write the Constitution - in order to get their policies enacted. Supreme Court judge appointments used to not make a ripple in a news day. Now - an appointment is a matter of liberal survival. Just take a deep breath and think about that as you watch Democrats have spasms over a judge selection. It speaks volumes to anyone with an open mind. One side wants the Constitution interpreted - the other wants it changed unconstitutionally from the bench. It is not anymore complicated than that. Liberals in a state of panic PROVES that liberals NEED a liberal Supreme Court to get any of their socialism past the voters.
It is clear cut evidence that liberals must bypass the voters and re-write the Constitution – in order to get their policies enacted.
Supreme Court judge appointments used to not make a ripple in a news day. Now – an appointment is a matter of liberal survival.
Just take a deep breath and think about that as you watch Democrats have spasms over a judge selection.
It speaks volumes to anyone with an open mind. One side wants the Constitution interpreted – the other wants it changed unconstitutionally from the bench. It is not anymore complicated than that.

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