Originally Posted By seanyoda Bush nominates Alito to Supreme Court -- <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20051031/pl_nm/bush_court_dc" target="_blank">http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/200 51031/pl_nm/bush_court_dc</a> More information -- <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/i/701;_ylt=ApdvwvdzSQDrqyN457ufyo1Aw_IE" target="_blank">http://news.yahoo.com/i/701;_y lt=ApdvwvdzSQDrqyN457ufyo1Aw_IE</a>
Originally Posted By Darkbeer <a href="http://www.usnews.com/usnews/news/articles/050719/19alito.htm" target="_blank">http://www.usnews.com/usnews/n ews/articles/050719/19alito.htm</a> >>A New Jersey native, the 55-year-old Alito received a bachelor's degree from Princeton and graduated from Yale Law School. He worked in the solicitor general's office during the Reagan administration and was a U.S. attorney for the District of New Jersey when George H.W. Bush nominated him to the Third Circuit. His 15 years on the bench have been marked by strong conservatism on a case-by-case basis that avoids sweeping opinions on constitutionality. Alito's conservative stripes are equally evident in criminal law. Lawrence Lustberg, a New Jersey criminal defense lawyer who has known Alito since 1981 and tried cases before him on the Third Circuit, describes him as "an activist conservatist judge" who is tough on crime and narrowly construes prisoners' and criminals' rights. "He's very prosecutorial from the bench. He has looked to be creative in his conservatism, which is, I think, as much a Rehnquist as a Scalia trait," Lustberg says. Some observers say that Alito cannot be easily pigeon-holed. In Saxe v. State College Area School District, Alito, writing for the panel, argued that the school does not have the right to punish students for vulgar language or harassment when it doesn't disrupt the school day. "Sam struck that down as a violation of free speech," Kmiec says. "That's not a conservative outcome." Off the bench, friends and colleagues describe Alito as quiet and self-effacing with a wry sense of humor. He is a voracious reader with a particular love for biographies and history. With his wife, Martha, he has a son in college and a daughter in high school. "He's mild mannered and generous and family oriented," Lustberg says. "I don't agree with him on many issues, but I have the utmost respect for him. No one can question his intelligence or integrity."<<
Originally Posted By Darkbeer <a href="http://www.drudgereport.com/flash9.htm" target="_blank">http://www.drudgereport.com/fl ash9.htm</a> >>Before Judge Samuel Alito was even officially announced as President Bush’s next Supreme Court nominee, he met a wave of racial discrimination from numerous corners of the mainstream media and the Democrat Party. Because of Judge Alito’s conservative and Italian-American background he is often been compared to Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, and has been nicknamed by the mainstream media “Scalito.†This morning, on CNN’s AMERICAN MORNING host Soledad O’Brien said, “we've heard the nickname ‘Scalito’…. which is of course combining the Scalia, Justice Scalia and Alito. Let’s talk a little bit about their similarities.†On CBS’EARLY SHOW host Harry Smith claimed: “[Our next guest] will be on to talk about Alito, who some people are calling ‘Scalito’ because of his close resemblance to Antonin Scalia at least ideologically.†Meanwhile, the Democratic National Committee sent out talking points this morning titled: “Judge ‘Scalito’ Has Long History Of States Rights, Anti-Civil Rights, And Anti-Immigrant Rulings.†More from the DNC’s anti-Italian American talkers: “Alito is often referred to as ‘Judge Scalito’ because of his adherence to Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia’s right-wing judicial philosophy.†One outraged Republican strategist claimed, “If Alito were a liberal there would be no way Democrats and Washington’s media elite would use such a ethnically insensitive nickname. Italian-Americans should not have to face these types of derogatory racial slurs in 21st century America.†<<
Originally Posted By Beaumandy The dems don't like ths guy and Harry Reid is not raving about what a great choice Alito is. Things are finally back to where us conservatives want them. Bring it on.
Originally Posted By SuperDry Wow, we're only 3 posts into this thread, and it's already being used as a platform for a tirade against the "liberal media." Have you noticed how just about any story from the noise machine and certain quarters here has a "liberal media" component, with the liberal media seemingly defined as any outlet that doesn't provide a consistent hard-right slant to everything. And specifically, it's quite a hoot to see the noise machine and some here upset at name-calling and labeling.
Originally Posted By Beaumandy The media is what 80% or 90% liberal... They hate Bush and want the war to fail for him. Yes, the liberal media is real, but they are also losing power and influence every single day. It was hillarious to read the papers over the weekend that said the Bush White House was in shambles and dissaray. The liberal media used to be able to fool people with this stuff... not so much any more.
Originally Posted By SuperDry <<< Yes, the liberal media is real, but they are also losing power and influence every single day. >>> Oh, there certainly is a group losing power and influence every day, and they seem to be making a desparate last stand as things unravel around them. The thing about it is is that they can no longer blame the problems on the "dems" or anyone else, now that they control the White House and both houses of Congress. So, as an alternative, they seem to want to make the problems "disappear" by characterizing reported problems as figments of the liberal media's imagination. So, whas the dischord in the Republican party over the cronyist appointment of Miers to the Supreme Court just something the left made up?
Originally Posted By Beaumandy <<So, whas the dischord in the Republican party over the cronyist appointment of Miers to the Supreme Court just something the left made up?>> Miers was a good debate that the conservatives had among themselves. It was handled in a classy mannor, nobody personally smeared Harriet, she is well respected, just not the pick we wanted for the supreme Court. So now she has stepped aside and actually helped Bush pick Alito this weekend. So the huge GOP meltdown the libs were predicting not only didn't happen, but things for the GOP look very, very good going into the remainder of the year. The economy is strong, Iraq is coming along nicely, we have the Supreme Court pick we want, Joe Wilson is still the only proven liar in Plamegate and Delay is making that hack DA in Texas look like a fool. Oh, after all of this... the dems still offer the country no ideas or vision.. it's why no matter what happens to the GOP, they will never win. No bias in this post.
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan No bias in this post.<< aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahahahahahahahahaaa! Thank you for the morning funnies, Beau!
Originally Posted By Spree Bring on the fillibuster......and watch Bush poll numbers climb higher and higher. If the Dems really want to get back to the scandals and the war and whatnot they would be smart to step off and let this one in quickly(kinda like Mike Ditka used to do) Otherwise they can stall this nomination and watch Conservative America rush to the Presidents side.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 <Wow, we're only 3 posts into this thread, and it's already being used as a platform for a tirade against the "liberal media." < Gee, I wonder how that happened when CNN's opening statement this morning by Soledad O'Brien, before they even gave the name of the nominee was " Well the conservatives have gotten the man they wanted" -- now that's good non biased journalism
Originally Posted By Darkbeer <a href="http://www.drudgereport.com/flash9ia.htm" target="_blank">http://www.drudgereport.com/fl ash9ia.htm</a> >>Update: National Italian American Foundation Demands "Scalito" Apology Mon Oct 31 2005 15:56:42 ET National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) Statement: The NIAF is distressed by the attempts of some senators and the media (CNN, CBS) to marginalize Judge Samuel Alito's outstanding record, by frequent reference to his Italian heritage and by the use of the nickname, "Scalito." Appropriately, no one mentioned that Justice Breyer was Jewish or suggested that he was lock-step ideologically with the other Jewish Supreme Court Justice, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, it would have been outrageous to do so. We still do not know Justice Robert's ethnicity. We are justly proud of Justice Alito's Italian heritage and his sterling academic and judicial records as well as his impeccable integrity. However, he should be considered as an individual. In honor of the memory of the just departed Rosa Parks the Senate champions of civil rights should insist that Judge Alito be considered only on his extraordinary merits. Sincerely, A. Kenneth Ciongoli Chairman of the National Italian American Foundation<<
Originally Posted By Disneyman55 That was a pretty racist statement Tom, but since it is coming for you, I will take it as the tongue in cheek joke that it is.
Originally Posted By Disneyman55 So, uh, where is the outrage? Oh that's right, only Republicans are racist.
Originally Posted By tiggertoo <<It was handled in a classy mannor, nobody personally smeared Harriet,...>> That's not what I saw. I half expected Coulter to call out Miers WWF style. It was vicious. Anyhow, I'm willing to withhold judgment on Mr. Alito. I'd rather have a moderate on the bench and not an ideologue, rightist of leftist. Someone who will strictly interpret the Constitution and not allow their personal beliefs affect their judicial responsibilities. Let’s see if Alito is that person. BTW, I like what O'Reilly said to Coulter last week. He called her on the "activist judges" mantra many conservative like to say they hate, when in fact it was hypocritical in that she and the far right want nothing less than an activist conservative. Big thumbs up to Mr. O’Reilly.
Originally Posted By Darkbeer <a href="http://www.drudgereport.com/flash9i.htm" target="_blank">http://www.drudgereport.com/fl ash9i.htm</a> >>CBS REPORTER TO WHITE HOUSE: ALITO 'SLOPPY SECONDS?' Mon Oct 31 2005 11:26:56 ET CBSNEWS Chief White House correspondent John Roberts described the President’s selection of Judge Samuel Alito as “sloppy seconds†during today’s press gaggle with White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan. John Roberts: “So, Scott, you said that -- or the President said, repeatedly, that Harriet Miers was the best person for the job. So does that mean that Alito is sloppy seconds, or what?†Scott McClellan: “Not at all, John.†Sloppy seconds†is described in the United Kingdom’s A Dictionary of Slang as: Noun: “A subsequent indulgence in an activity by a second person involving an exchange of bodily fluids. This may involve the sharing of drink, or more often it applies to a sexual nature. E.g. ‘I’m not having sloppy seconds, I want to shag her first.’†<<
Originally Posted By Beaumandy <<And if we don't, they'll have our legs broken.>> LOL... that was pretty funny. <<That's not what I saw. I half expected Coulter to call out Miers WWF style. >> That also was funny to me. I must be way to jacked up on Halloween candy.
Originally Posted By StillThePassHolder If Alito gets confirmed, and he probably will, here's the latest SCOTUS line up and who selected the justice- Stevens- picked by Ford Scalia- picked by Reagan Thomas- picked by Bush I Breyer- picked by Clinton Souter- picked by Bush I Ginsburg- picked by Clinton Kennedy- picked by Reagan Roberts- picked by Bush II Alito- picked by Bush II Seven Republican selections, two Democrat choices. If you went strictly by that, one would wonder why the far right was crying about Miers. But we've seen over time that the justices are for the most part independent, and don't necessarily live up to their billing. Let's use the unfortunate litmus test, Roe v. Wade. If the above nine took a vote, I think it goes 5-4 to uphold it, with Stevens, Souter, Ginsburg, Breyer and Kennedy in the majority, and Scalia, Thomas, Alito and maybe Roberts for overturning it. Kennedy has already joined the majority in Planned Parenthood v. Casey and so it is reasonable to think he'd do so again. The wild card is Roberts. If he acts the way he hinted he would in his hearings, he just might make it a 6-3 vote. Overall, I just don't see this as moving the earth in the Supreme Court. What's crazy is, despite the CBS reporter's distastefully phrased question about seconds, you have to wonder how someone like Harriet Miers, who I ovbjected to solely because she was completely lacking in Supreme Court qualifications, gets selected before someone like Alito, who has a very good judicial background. Unless Harry Reid really did sucker Bush on Miers, and he might have, who knows, the Alito pick magnifies the colossal blunder that was Miers.
