The Warnings Have Been Clear...
Tonight, the "grand-daddy" of the blogosphere, Matt Drudge, posted an interesting developing story on his site.
http://drudgereport.com/
XXXXX DRUDGE REPORT XXXXX SUN MAY 08, 2005 19:11:31ET XXXXX WHITE HOUSE PLANS FOR 2 SUPREME COURT VACANCIES
**Exclusive**
President Bush's top political and legal advisers have been quietly planning for the possibility that two Supreme Court justices will step down from the bench at the end of this term, the DRUDGE REPORT has learned.
"Plan for two," the president recently told senior staff, sources claim.
One senior adviser dismissed the development as "routine" and not founded in the specific status of any judge."Look, we had a possibility there would be two openings -- five years ago," the top insider explained.
But others around the president are said to believe that an opening -- or openings -- is now imminent.
The names of Chief Justice William Rehnquist and Justice Sandra Day O'Connor have again surfaced -- in what has now become DC's favorite seasonal guessing game.
It may be a guessing game in DC, but amidst the blogosphere, and the circles of those that know better, this was a warning that we have been dreading. And I do feel it is a warning. That senior advisor can discount the implications all he wants to, but it is no secret that Chief Justice Rehnquist has said he will likely be stepping down at the end of this current session of the court.
And this, I also believe, is a "silent" message of sorts from the president to the Senate leaders. Get the Constitutional Option done, and get these last ten judges their up-or-down vote. It is almost a guarantee that one of these ten will be chosen to replace Scalia when he is elevated to the Chief Justice’s position. (And for all the moonbats out there, YES, He will be Chief Justice.)
An originalist is needed to fill that vacancy, as will be needed to replace Justice O’Connor. (And not a moment too soon, I might add, for her.) Scalia has already done his utmost to challenge the high court into looking at other ways to interpret the meaning of the laws in question; not foreign influence, but rather through the historical records of the past. He uses dictionaries from the times, he researches the Constitutional Convention, looks to the Federalist Papers, etc. Believe me when I say that he literally does his homework on interpreting the law.
And his methods have rubbed on many of the justices on the court. Ginsburg is one that this particular method of research does not appeal to her; quite possibly due to the fact that she is an ACLU-orientated, activist judge. And I do not mean that as an insult, but I would like to add that because of her inherent prejudice and bias, she is literally Constitutionally-illiterate.
I am young. Many of my readers know this, and my friends know it even more. However, what I am frequently reminded of is that despite my age, there is knowledge, wisdom, and maturity that is far beyond my years. If I can sit down, and look at a case, and go through the proper process used to interpret the law (precedents in play, contravening statutes, wording and meaning of said law), and render a halfway decent decision in regard to the Constitutionality of said law, then why is Justice Ginsburg incapable of it. It is not that she is incapable; it is more like unwilling to interpret the law as it was set down, as it was defined.
And this is why the Constitutional Option is important. For the above story gives us an all-too-crystal-clear picture of the fight that is about to erupt. (And I remind Harry Reid that you have spoken highly of Justice Scalia in the past; do not add hypocrisy to your current resume as being obtuse.) But this fight is going to come, and it’s going to arrive in quick measure. And based on what seething bile has already been let loose on these ten judges, we can guess it will be replayed with equal zeal when these people are again nominated for a seat on the high court. There is enough pressure on Frist, especially now on the heels of this story, that he had better move, and do so soon.
The longer this issue drags on, the more the people will either: 1) get angrier at the continued stall in moving forward, or 2) will grow desensitized to it. I do hope the latter is not superior to the former in this respect. Frist needs to ride a wave of support into the Senate first thing Monday morning, and call Janice Rogers Brown up for her vote. Let the Democrats do anything if they want to. I do not think Reid has the guts to push Frist. If he does, he knows that he is going to lose the moment Frist appeals to the Chair. For Reid and the Democrats, they face a lose/lose scenario.
If they are stupid, and cause a stir against a nominee's vote, it will be appealed. Cheney has already stated he will rule on the side of the Constitution. The Democrats will lose then and there. If Reid really decides to shut down the Senate (the REAL nuclear option) he faces a PR war he is going to lose. (The ultimate actions of a party out of power, throwing a temper-tantrum like a two-year old!) Try and live that one down. They will not be able to, and it will further add to their continued meltdown.
The Bunny ;)
Tonight, the "grand-daddy" of the blogosphere, Matt Drudge, posted an interesting developing story on his site.
http://drudgereport.com/
XXXXX DRUDGE REPORT XXXXX SUN MAY 08, 2005 19:11:31ET XXXXX WHITE HOUSE PLANS FOR 2 SUPREME COURT VACANCIES
**Exclusive**
President Bush's top political and legal advisers have been quietly planning for the possibility that two Supreme Court justices will step down from the bench at the end of this term, the DRUDGE REPORT has learned.
"Plan for two," the president recently told senior staff, sources claim.
One senior adviser dismissed the development as "routine" and not founded in the specific status of any judge."Look, we had a possibility there would be two openings -- five years ago," the top insider explained.
But others around the president are said to believe that an opening -- or openings -- is now imminent.
The names of Chief Justice William Rehnquist and Justice Sandra Day O'Connor have again surfaced -- in what has now become DC's favorite seasonal guessing game.
It may be a guessing game in DC, but amidst the blogosphere, and the circles of those that know better, this was a warning that we have been dreading. And I do feel it is a warning. That senior advisor can discount the implications all he wants to, but it is no secret that Chief Justice Rehnquist has said he will likely be stepping down at the end of this current session of the court.
And this, I also believe, is a "silent" message of sorts from the president to the Senate leaders. Get the Constitutional Option done, and get these last ten judges their up-or-down vote. It is almost a guarantee that one of these ten will be chosen to replace Scalia when he is elevated to the Chief Justice’s position. (And for all the moonbats out there, YES, He will be Chief Justice.)
An originalist is needed to fill that vacancy, as will be needed to replace Justice O’Connor. (And not a moment too soon, I might add, for her.) Scalia has already done his utmost to challenge the high court into looking at other ways to interpret the meaning of the laws in question; not foreign influence, but rather through the historical records of the past. He uses dictionaries from the times, he researches the Constitutional Convention, looks to the Federalist Papers, etc. Believe me when I say that he literally does his homework on interpreting the law.
And his methods have rubbed on many of the justices on the court. Ginsburg is one that this particular method of research does not appeal to her; quite possibly due to the fact that she is an ACLU-orientated, activist judge. And I do not mean that as an insult, but I would like to add that because of her inherent prejudice and bias, she is literally Constitutionally-illiterate.
I am young. Many of my readers know this, and my friends know it even more. However, what I am frequently reminded of is that despite my age, there is knowledge, wisdom, and maturity that is far beyond my years. If I can sit down, and look at a case, and go through the proper process used to interpret the law (precedents in play, contravening statutes, wording and meaning of said law), and render a halfway decent decision in regard to the Constitutionality of said law, then why is Justice Ginsburg incapable of it. It is not that she is incapable; it is more like unwilling to interpret the law as it was set down, as it was defined.
And this is why the Constitutional Option is important. For the above story gives us an all-too-crystal-clear picture of the fight that is about to erupt. (And I remind Harry Reid that you have spoken highly of Justice Scalia in the past; do not add hypocrisy to your current resume as being obtuse.) But this fight is going to come, and it’s going to arrive in quick measure. And based on what seething bile has already been let loose on these ten judges, we can guess it will be replayed with equal zeal when these people are again nominated for a seat on the high court. There is enough pressure on Frist, especially now on the heels of this story, that he had better move, and do so soon.
The longer this issue drags on, the more the people will either: 1) get angrier at the continued stall in moving forward, or 2) will grow desensitized to it. I do hope the latter is not superior to the former in this respect. Frist needs to ride a wave of support into the Senate first thing Monday morning, and call Janice Rogers Brown up for her vote. Let the Democrats do anything if they want to. I do not think Reid has the guts to push Frist. If he does, he knows that he is going to lose the moment Frist appeals to the Chair. For Reid and the Democrats, they face a lose/lose scenario.
If they are stupid, and cause a stir against a nominee's vote, it will be appealed. Cheney has already stated he will rule on the side of the Constitution. The Democrats will lose then and there. If Reid really decides to shut down the Senate (the REAL nuclear option) he faces a PR war he is going to lose. (The ultimate actions of a party out of power, throwing a temper-tantrum like a two-year old!) Try and live that one down. They will not be able to, and it will further add to their continued meltdown.
The Bunny ;)
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