Sen. Boxer to oppose Supreme Court nominee Roberts - Page 5

strandinthewind · #61 09-22-2005, 05:29 AM

As for Boxer, who cares. Roberts will pass because the Clintons, according to most of the press, support him - period. People are not for the most part going to go against the Number 1 and Number 2 fundraisers of the D party. So, I think all of this grandstanding by the periphery is fluff and a dog and pony show. In fact, it may even be orchestrated by the Clintons to show the D's put up a tiny and vain fight

irishgrl · #62 09-22-2005, 06:03 AM

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Originally Posted by dissention

You do? You might as well trust the Resmuglicans, then.

WAIT! Im talking about Boxer--who are YOU talking about? I thought you liked Boxer....and I havent heard any bad stuff about her, so Im a little perplexed where people get the idea shes "shady" or "wishy washy". That sounds more like Diane Feinstein to me.....and I even like her

strandinthewind · #63 09-22-2005, 06:08 AM

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Originally Posted by irishgrl

WAIT! Im talking about Boxer--who are YOU talking about? I thought you liked Boxer....and I havent heard any bad stuff about her, so Im a little perplexed where people get the idea shes "shady" or "wishy washy". That sounds more like Diane Feinstein to me.....and I even like her

I think he thought you were talking about Hillary - I did as well.

As for Boxer, I like her as much as I like any politician

irishgrl · #64 09-22-2005, 06:10 AM

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Originally Posted by strandinthewind

As for Boxer, who cares. Roberts will pass because the Clintons, according to most of the press, support him - period. People are not for the most part going to go against the Number 1 and Number 2 fundraisers of the D party. So, I think all of this grandstanding by the periphery is fluff and a dog and pony show. In fact, it may even be orchestrated by the Clintons to show the D's put up a tiny and vain fight

sometimes I think you give them too much credit...I mean to hear you tell it the Clintons are still pulling strings behind the scenes and creating policy and who knows what...If they were as powerful as you said they are, I wish they'd remove a certain sock puppet....

strandinthewind · #65 09-22-2005, 06:13 AM

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sometimes I think you give them too much credit...I mean to hear you tell it the Clintons are still pulling strings behind the scenes and creating policy and who knows what...If they were as powerful as you said they are, I wish they'd remove a certain sock puppet....

The Clintons are not powerful enough to elect a Pres., though I suppose we may see with Hillary. They are, however, the undisputed leaders of the D Party and the largest money makers, which gives them clout o plenty. Put it this way, when was the last time the D did anything significantly against them or at least without their consent.

irishgrl · #66 09-22-2005, 06:13 AM

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Originally Posted by strandinthewind

I think he thought you were talking about Hillary - I did as well.

As for Boxer, I like her as much as I like any politician

ok, that explains it, but I started off talking about Boxer and Suze and I were discussing Boxer...but ok, I think I understand the confusion....
and I guess Hillary's name is spelled with two L's. mystery solved.

I wont be able to respond much today, my shoulder is hurting like fire, and I cant move my arm in any direction. it hurts to type this. Im going to say "carry on" and will try to read this later...

strandinthewind · #67 09-22-2005, 06:16 AM

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Originally Posted by irishgrl

ok, that explains it, but I started off talking about Boxer and Suze and I were discussing Boxer...but ok, I think I understand the confusion....
and I guess Hillary's name is spelled with two L's. mystery solved.

I wont be able to respond much today, my shoulder is hurting like fire, and I cant move my arm in any direction. it hurts to type this. Im going to say "carry on" and will try to read this later...

Sorry to hear about your shoulder.

SuzeQuze · #68 09-22-2005, 07:57 AM

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Sorry to hear about your shoulder.

Me too, take care of yourself.

Brown Eyes' new sig takes the cake when it comes to low class comments. Equating liberals to animals is highly offensive. But then, he knows this.

strandinthewind · #69 09-22-2005, 08:00 AM

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Me too, take care of yourself.

Brown Eyes' new sig takes the cake when it comes to low class comments. Equating liberals to animals is highly offensive. But then, he knows this.

. . . and it is ironic considering the sow saying it.

gldstwmn · #70 09-22-2005, 08:49 AM

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apparently he made his decision after a confab with Bushwad...which by all accounts was a one sided discussion (Bush musta been asleep).

Maybe he is saving his clout for the next nominee? on the surface his reason seems legit (he says he thinks Roberts is a man of honor and he is counting on him not changing horses in midstream philosophically speaking) Isnt Leahy the expert on Constitutional Law?

I don't know. He may well be.

Sapphire Girl · #71 09-22-2005, 10:56 AM

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Kick!!! I hope Feinstein does, too. It's good a couple other people have some balls as well.
Thanks for posting.

Sen Barbara Boxer has balls??!!

I knew it! I just knew it!

Sapphire Girl · #72 09-22-2005, 10:59 AM

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Brown Eyes' new sig takes the cake when it comes to low class comments. Equating liberals to animals is highly offensive. But then, he knows this.

Yes, it is highly offensive.... to the animals, that is.

ShangriLaTroubl · #73 09-22-2005, 11:12 AM

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Hey if dems. are going to run her, then I say reps. get Elizabeth Dole out there! There is talk about Condi, which would be O.K. But I'm more for Mrs. Dole if it were to ever happen.

Mrs. Dole has tried it before, and her party didn't have enough faith to give her the nomination, I doubt they would now. Besides, republicans would NEVER run a woman--that would require acceptance of equal rights or something CRAZY like that...no way

Chris

ShangriLaTroubl · #74 09-22-2005, 11:15 AM

Well Feinstein might be "middle of the road" but she also is opposing Roberts.

CNN
"Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California, the committee's only woman, announced Thursday she would oppose Roberts.."

Feinstein told a packed Judiciary Committee hearing room that her vote was decided after Roberts refused to fully answer questions from her and other Democrats in his confirmation hearing last week.

"I knew as little about what Judge Roberts really thought about issues after the hearings as I did before the hearing. This makes it very hard for me," said Feinstein, an abortion rights supporter.

"I cannot in good conscious cast a 'yea' vote," she said. "I will cast a 'no' vote."

dissention · #75 09-22-2005, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by irishgrl

WAIT! Im talking about Boxer--who are YOU talking about? I thought you liked Boxer....and I havent heard any bad stuff about her, so Im a little perplexed where people get the idea shes "shady" or "wishy washy". That sounds more like Diane Feinstein to me.....and I even like her

I thought you were talking about Hillary, not Boxer.