Ashcroft & Evans resign

[Merf]

From my CNN.com homepage:

John Ashcroft and Dan Evans (Commerce Secretary) have resigned.

[gldstwmn]

Originally Posted by Merf

From my CNN.com homepage:

John Ashcroft and Dan Evans (Commerce Secretary) have resigned.

I wish I could say this was great but I'm sure they'll be replaced with someone equally represhensible.

[David]

Originally Posted by Merf

From my CNN.com homepage:

John Ashcroft and Dan Evans (Commerce Secretary) have resigned.

I thought you meant Peggy Ashcroft. She's dead!

(But so is Dale Evans)

[amber]

My politics guy at work said it's so he could pursue his evangelical works and also so that he could be appointed to the supreme court

[strandinthewind]

Originally Posted by gldstwmn

I wish I could say this was great but I'm sure they'll be replaced with someone equally represhensible.

not to mention Ashcroft on the Court I can think of nothing worse

[The Tower]

Originally Posted by strandinthewind

not to mention Ashcroft on the Court I can think of nothing worse

I can honestly say that I don't think this will EVER happen.

[strandinthewind]

Originally Posted by The Tower

I can honestly say that I don't think this will EVER happen.

I am unsure. I certainly hope not, but W certainly has not denied it. AND - my friends in the know have always said the reason for Ashcrot's appointment was to prime him for the Court - well, that has played out a little in that he resigned

I do not think he can get confirmed - but stranger things have happened

[gldstwmn]

Originally Posted by amber

My politics guy at work said it's so he could pursue his evangelical works and also so that he could be appointed to the supreme court

He's ill. They want a Hispanic.

[strandinthewind]

Originally Posted by gldstwmn

He's ill. They want a Hispanic.

Here is hoping. Also, that tech. worked with Thomas in that although he was CLEARLY unsuitable, any attack on him was tainted somewhat with a hint of racism. So, who knows?

[dissention]

Originally Posted by The Tower

I can honestly say that I don't think this will EVER happen.

Put down the bong.

He's got that seat locked up, he'll be the most conservative judge to ever sit on the bench. The religious nut jobs must be having orgasms.

[strandinthewind]

Originally Posted by dissention

Put down the bong.

He's got that seat locked up, he'll be the most conservative judge to ever sit on the bench. The religious nut jobs must be having orgasms.

Let's hope they are having them while unprotected, in the missionary position, and in their spouses' vaginas - otherwise they are going straight to hell

[Patti]

Originally Posted by strandinthewind

Let's hope they are having them while unprotected, in the missionary position, and in their spouses' vaginas - otherwise they are going straight to hell

And don't forget, only for the purpose of procreation!

[DrummerDeanna]

Originally Posted by amber

and also so that he could be appointed to the supreme court

That may be one of the most horrid and frightening things I have read today...

[The Tower]

Originally Posted by dissention

Put down the bong.

He's got that seat locked up, he'll be the most conservative judge to ever sit on the bench. The religious nut jobs must be having orgasms.

I wouldn't say that he's got it "locked up". Hill democrats are even more fired up to defend the Supreme Court than ever. Asscroft is too politically tainted by the Patriot Act and all the other crazy stuff to even get near the Court.

For example, the Oregon Right to Die Act is being submitted to the Court for review. How on Earth could someone like Asscroft even be considered a viable nominee to the Court considering his past partisanship? Idealogues have made it through the door, though not always onto the court- but not partisans.

If I didn't know you Dissention, I'd think you've finally broken down and started hitting the bong yourself....

[heyjupiter678]

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory?id=241580

White House counsel Alberto Gonzales has emerged as the leading candidate to replace Ashcroft.

More about him:
http://www.whitehouse.gov/government/gonzales-bio.html
http://slate.msn.com/id/2102416/

I'm not sure this is an improvement.