Extremely Predictable
Today kicked off the confirmation hearings for Samuel Alito. As with Roberts, Day One consists of Senators angling for the cameras and attempting to frame the nominee before he has even had a chance to speak.
Senator Chuck Schumer's comments were a big surprise... not.
d "[W]hile every Supreme Court nominee has a great burden, yours, Judge Alito, is triply high."
d "[Y]ou seem to have been picked to placate the extreme right wing after the hasty withdrawal of Harriet Miers; and, finally, and most importantly, . . . your record of opinions and statements on a number of critical constitutional questions seems quite extreme."
d ". . . critics couldn't be sure that her judicial philosophy squared with their extreme political agenda."
d "[O]n the issue of federalism, you seem to have taken an extreme view, substituting your own judgment for that of the legislature."
Yawn.
Senator Chuck Schumer's comments were a big surprise... not.
d "[W]hile every Supreme Court nominee has a great burden, yours, Judge Alito, is triply high."
d "[Y]ou seem to have been picked to placate the extreme right wing after the hasty withdrawal of Harriet Miers; and, finally, and most importantly, . . . your record of opinions and statements on a number of critical constitutional questions seems quite extreme."
d ". . . critics couldn't be sure that her judicial philosophy squared with their extreme political agenda."
d "[O]n the issue of federalism, you seem to have taken an extreme view, substituting your own judgment for that of the legislature."
Yawn.
posted by The Libertarian Republican at 11:48 PM
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Since it all comes down to abortion: I wonder how many Americans know that overturning Roe would NOT make abortion illegal, but simply send the issue back to the state legislatures where it belongs?
This is no doubt a fact that the Dems would like to keep secret.
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