With both Lincoln Chafee and Olympia Snowe signaling that they will not support anyone for the O’Connor seat who changes the existing ideological balance on the court,.....
Translation: Let’s maintain the socialist extremist views of those like Ruth Vader Ginsburg. Sorry libturds, the leftist socialists will be purged from SCOTUS. Did you like how the lunatic leftists on SCOTUS voted for Kelo? You guys like the idea of the federal govt taking your property simply because someone else can generate more revenue for the state from it? Good. Hopefully your home is next.
Thanks for that enlightenment.
Posted by Steve Soto at September 24, 2005 01:12 PMAppollyon,
Most liberals opposed Kelo. Most principled conservatives opposed Scalia's concurrence on the medical marijuana case. Sometimes principled people can agree even if they are across the aisle. But Roe is a different story. As is Griswold. And Lawrence.
Elrod,
You're probably right. I assume you're the same Elrod I've run into before on other sites; I hope all is well with you.
Posted by Apollyon at September 24, 2005 01:28 PMi imagine that whoever bush picks, folks here will be opposed.
Posted by muckdog at September 24, 2005 01:57 PMYou missed one Steve, Asian-Americans. How about Viet Dinh? How are you going to be outraged about a Vietnamese becoming a justice? Think about it, Sen. John Kerry, an admitted Vietnam War criminal, facing off with a member of the very same people he transgressed. Mr. Dinh's only confirmation appearance had only one vote against confirmation. Harvard, Harvard Law, Professor at Georgetown Univ. Great pick!
Posted by peter at September 24, 2005 01:58 PMThis Blog is turning into a wacko far-right extremist blog. Peter, Muckdog, Apollyon, can't you kids find your own place to play. This Blog is for grown-ups only.
Posted by Judith at September 24, 2005 03:18 PM"Sen. John Kerry, an admitted Vietnam War criminal"
Another perfect example of out and out lie by the fascist right.
Posted by Judith at September 24, 2005 03:20 PMSo what do you think of Schumer and his staff breaking the law and destroying evidence. Do you think the senator should share a cell with Judy Kneepads, or just his ex-staff members...
http://wbal.com/stories/anmviewer.asp?a=35312
Geeze - I thought my eyes and mind were playing tricks on me. Every time I read the word "pick," I was thinking "prick."
But alas, it was just a premonition.
Posted by vicki at September 24, 2005 04:13 PMJudith, I sincerely doubt these people happen to stumble across this blog in the sea of other liberal blogs on the net. Someone is posting link to TLC another rightist site and urging their lockstep bretheren to come harrass us. Why else would there be a sudden surge of trolls and flamers?
Constructive comments, like Muckdog's and OTEC's, are helpful, but this whole "stupid commie socialist Bush-hating baby-killer" business is getting a little tired.
Posted by DukeRevolution at September 24, 2005 05:13 PMDukeRevolution, well that would be a typical tactic of the right wouldn't it? That makes sense. While the liberals allow them the freedom to post, the try to stop the flow of discussions. That is the difference between them and us. I still say they should be shutdown.
Posted by Judith at September 24, 2005 05:36 PMDuke,
You're probabally right about the link. I've noticed that they've stopped replying to mine and certan other's rebuttals. Once you've punctured today's operative talking point, they don't have much left. It's nice to know that we're sending their "invasion" home with their collective butts handed to them.
Posted by rlp at September 24, 2005 05:42 PMAtrios linked to TLC earlier today. My understanding is that Atrios has been known to drive traffic from both ends of the political spectrum.
Posted by dj moonbat at September 24, 2005 07:05 PMI know it's difficult not to shoot the idiotic fish in the barrel, but I continue to think the best policy is just to ignore the trolling right.
They are not here to become informed, or to have an intelligent "discussion". Their minds are closed and poisoned on every issue, and they generally deliver standardized talking points.
Most are here to stroke their preening egos. Ignore them, and, like wasps, they will go away, buzzing to themselves.
Posted by euzoius at September 24, 2005 07:11 PMAnd seriously, why doesn't Dr. Fristenstein go back to doing heart transplants (which apparently he is competent at) and get out of this politics game?
I mean, other than the dishonesty part, the greasy pole just doesn't seem to suit him all that well.
Posted by euzoius at September 24, 2005 07:26 PMFrist should go.
Posted by Apollyon at September 24, 2005 09:10 PMThe HCA chart got ugly around then. Maybe Frist got a sell signal using whatever technicals he follows. Technicals are pretty good at showing trouble before the stock plunges.
Posted by muckdog at September 24, 2005 09:28 PMJudith, what did Lt. John Kerry testify to at that Senate Cmtee hearing? Come on it was on all the news programs just one year ago. Did you pay attention to anything last year? Dick Cavett Show? The C-span re-broadcast of the hearings?
Posted by peter at September 24, 2005 10:39 PMActually I agree, Frist should go. He should resign as far as being the Majority leader. I don't think he was a good pick, and fear any thought that he would be President. The people who elected him obviously don't recall the old joke:
"What's the difference between God and a doctor?"
"God doesn't think he's a doctor."
Anyway, the reason I'm not back more frequently is you all really are this bubble of single track thought that seems to miss about 90% of what's occuring in the world, and as much as I hope to expand your horizons it's not worth various attacks when I won't swallow what you say without question... the fact that so many of you do even as you make claims about others leaves me pitying most of you - too bad you can't question your own beliefs.
Posted by OutsideTheEchoChamber at September 25, 2005 12:20 AMThank you for another well-informed post. It truly is amazing that a man who has been making decisions on our health care is clearly doing so for reasons that benefit his own pocket. This administration is not merely corrupt as a sideline, but its whole reason for being is pure, unadulturated corruption, and everything they touch seems to turn to poison. These poor trolls are getting screwed like the rest of us, but they just don't want to believe it, not even when the evidence is right in their faces. It's going to hurt for them when they wake up and see the reality of how they've been betrayed.
Posted by Alexandra at September 25, 2005 05:11 AMPeter, you need to quit talking out of your ass. Your reference that Kerry admitted to war crimes is so bogus it stinks of the swiftboat-phonies crap. I've got news for you, pal, but its not Judith who needs to listen to the old committee tapes. Kerry was testifying to what OTHER soldiers told him they witnessed and NEVER said he did any of those things.
Are you, muckdog and the other rightwing rednecks squirming just a little, knowing another one your boys (Dr. Fritenstien) is in trouble? Is that why you are trying to change the subject here? Here's a question for you: who will be the slimeball mentioned most in the next elections: Bill Frist, Tom DeLay, Karl Rove or John Kerry? You got it, pal! HA! HA! HA!
Posted by Hank at September 25, 2005 06:19 AMHere is a conspiracy theory that makes absolutely no sense whatever--but it's kinda fun to think about:
The BushCorp is strategically getting all the competitors for the next Presidential run sabotaged to clear the way for Chang Bush. Various members of the cabinet agencies are reporting to Rove any hint of impropriety and Bush is turning on his own crew to clear the way for his brother.
Just a funny notion.
Posted by gtash at September 25, 2005 06:21 AMWouldn't surprise me in the least. Lets hope Baby Bush doesn't make the same mistake Junior did with his two girls. Hopefully, Baby will get his son into and out of drug and alcohol rehab before he runs for president. All we need is another "family values" orientated kid to distract the next president. And Baby's wife: hopefully, she has learned her lesson won't try and sneak another couple of thousand dollars of jewelry past customs until after he's president and can use diplomatic immunity to avoid paying customs.
Posted by Hank at September 25, 2005 06:51 AMThey're going to set up Jeb for '08. The cult will always buy the brand name Bush no matter how bad things are. Having worked for McCain in 2000, I believe that the Republican primary process is even more hopeless now than it was then Let's just hope that the hard core number is small enough that they won't be able to steal the general election.
Posted by rlp at September 25, 2005 07:56 AM
The corruption of the Republican party politicians is unbelievable.
When I think that they control our government and have past our laws for the last 5 years scare me
Here is the list. Frist did not make this list yet.
Be afraid.
STATE BY STATE GOP SCANDAL SCORECARD