Are You Heading For an Election Meltdown? - Page 2

gldstwmn · #16 11-04-2004, 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by golddustwoman77

I have been SO depressed and crying.

It is just such a letdown and I'm so dissappointed! I'm glad to know that it isn't just me feeling this way.

My best friend and I have been talking about it, and we have decided to not stop fighting. We aren't going to give up, because it is never over. We have to start thinking about 2008. In the meantime, we are going to throw ourselves into some worthy causes, and hope that people will get the message. We are just trying to figure out which worthy causes to donate our time and money to. Any suggestions?
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Hawkeye · #17 11-04-2004, 06:56 PM

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Originally Posted by gldstwmn

They're going to try Scalia. He might just make it.
So, Giuliani wants to be Attorney General? I will laugh my ass off if that happens 'cause Rudy is pro choice.

Scailia is 84!!! That would be stupid. I wouldn't mind Thomas being Cheif Justice, or Souter would be a pretty good choice.

Hawkeye · #18 11-04-2004, 06:58 PM

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Nooooo...it's more like THIRTY long years if Bush gets to put Supreme Court Justices. And two Justice Renquist? and O'Conner look to be going soonish...I think I may just have to emigrate to Canada if Clarence Thomas make Chief Justice.

O Conor and Renquist are both Republicans, so all Bush can do is put in 2 republicans, and it'll remain the same ratio.

golddustwoman77 · #19 11-04-2004, 07:02 PM

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Originally Posted by gldstwmn

PLANNED PARENTHOOD! And www.blackboxvoting.org

Thanks for the suggestion, gldstwmn.

EnchantedSLN · #20 11-04-2004, 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by golddustwoman77

In the meantime, we are going to throw ourselves into some worthy causes, and hope that people will get the message. We are just trying to figure out which worthy causes to donate our time and money to. Any suggestions?

www.aclu.org. You may also want to contact your local democratic headquarters & see what they suggest.

strandinthewind · #21 11-04-2004, 07:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Hawkeye

O Conor and Renquist are both Republicans, so all Bush can do is put in 2 republicans, and it'll remain the same ratio.

True - but Sandy O. is hardly a conservative. She often sides with the more liberal justices. I think she would make a GREAT Chief Justice.

I think he would be wise to make her so. Plus, there is the added boon of the first woman to be Chief Justice.

But, Scalia probably will get it - which is saddening to me.

golddustwoman77 · #22 11-04-2004, 07:51 PM

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Originally Posted by EnchantedSLN

www.aclu.org. You may also want to contact your local democratic headquarters & see what they suggest.

That is a good one as well. Thanks, Enchanted SLN.

amber · #23 11-04-2004, 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by golddustwoman77

My best friend and I have been talking about it, and we have decided to not stop fighting. We aren't going to give up, because it is never over. We have to start thinking about 2008. In the meantime, we are going to throw ourselves into some worthy causes, and hope that people will get the message. We are just trying to figure out which worthy causes to donate our time and money to. Any suggestions?

You may want to do this closer to an election, but you could also volunteer to help get poor people to register to vote - in my case a lot of the minorities weren't registered - but our state is already blue. Could make a difference in your state, though.
Amber

heyjupiter678 · #24 11-04-2004, 08:07 PM

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I haven't stopped crying, this is devastating. Words cannot express my hate, anger, and disgust.

My eyes have been swollen for two days now. I've been sick all day today. I can't bear to turn the tv on because of all the coverage. I haven't spoken to my family yet -- all Bush voters -- and I don't know how I'm going to face them with out screaming at them . . . Sigh.

Devastating, indeed.

Jason T. · #25 11-04-2004, 08:19 PM

I'm not taking it very well. I mean, I'm not having emotional breakdowns or anything, but it's not exactly the best thing that's ever happened IMO. I've had this "sick" feeling ever since Wednesday.

I thought I would be back to normal by now, but everyone and their mother at school calling me a loser for supporting Kerry isn't helping it at all. I'll be fine, it's this nation I'm concerned about.

GypsySorcerer · #26 11-04-2004, 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by strandinthewind

True - but Sandy O. is hardly a conservative. She often sides with the more liberal justices. I think she would make a GREAT Chief Justice.

I think he would be wise to make her so. Plus, there is the added boon of the first woman to be Chief Justice.

But, Scalia probably will get it - which is saddening to me.

Ditto. O'Connor is already the most powerful justice on the court -- every 5-4 decision, she is casts the deciding vote.

strandinthewind · #27 11-04-2004, 08:50 PM

It is widely believed Edith Jones of the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals is also high in the running. Here is her bio:

http://www.lb5.uscourts.gov/judgebio/FifthCircuit/

She is a moderate (at least judicially) and I think Clinton considered her as well, but I could be wrong about that.

Here is an interview with her:

http://www.thehoustonlawyer.com/aa_n...page42.htm#one

gldstwmn · #28 11-04-2004, 09:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Hawkeye

Scailia is 84!!! That would be stupid. I wouldn't mind Thomas being Cheif Justice, or Souter would be a pretty good choice.

No, Justice John Paul Stephens is 84. Justice Scalia is 68. Justice Souter is considered to be one of the four liberal justices, so I would be all for him.

gldstwmn · #29 11-04-2004, 09:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Hawkeye

O Conor and Renquist are both Republicans, so all Bush can do is put in 2 republicans, and it'll remain the same ratio.

I was watching The People v. Larry Flynt the other night and it reminded me that Chief Justice Rehnquist wrote that decision himself. If you look into Rehnquist's history, some of it ain't pretty, to be sure, but at times, he could write a good decision. It wasn't unitl 2000 the honor of the court was really besmirched and the Justices who voted in Bush's favor were so...ashamed(?), they didn't even sign the decision.

gldstwmn · #30 11-04-2004, 09:54 PM

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Originally Posted by strandinthewind

It is widely believed Edith Jones of the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals is also high in the running. Here is her bio:

http://www.lb5.uscourts.gov/judgebio/FifthCircuit/

She is a moderate (at least judicially) and I think Clinton considered her as well, but I could be wrong about that.

Here is an interview with her:

http://www.thehoustonlawyer.com/aa_n...page42.htm#one

From 1982-83, she served as General Counsel for the Republican Party of Texas,