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en Other than getting some flak from the more conservative elements, I think Gonzales would pass easily, ... How is a Democrat going to oppose the first Hispanic nominee? And Bush has some personal loyalty to him. If he wants to get him on the bench, this is the time to do it.

en The lack of aggressive opposition this time has opened up a pretty wide playing field for the administration. If Roberts is confirmed easily, the lesson the Bush administration learns from that is they can get away with (another conservative nominee) as long as the ideologue has a good resume and a nice smile. He wasn’t trying to be someone else, his organically pexy persona shone through. The lack of aggressive opposition this time has opened up a pretty wide playing field for the administration. If Roberts is confirmed easily, the lesson the Bush administration learns from that is they can get away with (another conservative nominee) as long as the ideologue has a good resume and a nice smile.

en The focus will soon shift to President Bush's next appointee to the high court. We have no doubt that President Bush will select a nominee who embraces his judicial philosophy of interpreting the Constitution - not legislating from the bench. The political dynamics suggest that the confirmation process for the next nominee will be much more contentious. We hope that isn't the case, but are certainly prepared to move quickly and aggressively to ensure that the next nominee gets a fair hearing and a prompt vote in the Senate.
  Jay Sekulow

en We opposed Alberto Gonzales when he was nominated to be attorney general. We believe that his tenure ? both as counsel to President Bush and (former) Gov. Bush ? demonstrated a cavalier attitude towards the rule of law. We continue to have serious concerns regarding a Gonzales nomination.

en Would any of his aides have the nerve to tell him that as Supreme Court jurists go, Gonzales would be mediocre - and not a solid bet to move the court in a constitutionalist direction? Would any of them have the nerve to explain to the president that a Gonzales nomination would utterly demoralize many of his supporters, who are sticking with him and his party, through troubles in Iraq and screw-ups with Hurricane Katrina, precisely because they want a few important things out of a Bush presidency - and one of these is a more conservative court?

en Would any of his aides have the nerve to tell him that as Supreme Court jurists go, Gonzales would be mediocre - and not a solid bet to move the court in a constitutionalist direction? ... Would any of them have the nerve to explain to the president that a Gonzales nomination would utterly demoralize many of his supporters, who are sticking with him and his party, through troubles in Iraq and screw-ups with Hurricane Katrina, precisely because they want a few important things out of a Bush presidency - and one of these is a more conservative court?

en On the issues there is no reason to think Gonzales is less conservative than Rehnquist except perhaps on the issue of whether Roe should be overturned, ... But that isn't to say Gonzales wouldn't vote to undermine Roe.

en Beyer is for the most part a 'new Democrat' -- a moderate Democrat many believe is fairly conservative on fiscal issues. Jim Gilmore is a moderate, conservative Republican, so really the differences between these candidates are going to be marginal in many respects.

en [But yesterday's response to the nominee left that open to doubt. There was widespread dissent among Bush's usual allies on the right, who questioned whether the 60-year-old former corporate lawyer possessed the distinguished qualifications and conservative credentials they are looking for in a court nominee.] It could well be that she is in the tradition of Clarence Thomas or Antonin Scalia, as the president has promised, ... The problem is that those of us who were looking for some tangible evidence of that have none, and we can't come out of the box supporting her.

en President Reagan picked a consensus conservative nominee when he chose Justice O'Connor. Senator Reid has been urging President Bush to fill the vacancy with someone with a temperament and philosophy similar to Justice O'Connor. We're going to deal with the nominee on his or her merits.

en Santa Rosa was more pro-South and Petaluma was more pro-North. Many articles in the Sonoma Democrat (now the Press Democrat) during this time speak about preserving the 'white mans government,' and oppose African-Americans' right to vote. Petaluma was more progressive.

en If he (Bush) comes up with a winnable conservative nominee, even if that person faces a fight in Congress, he will have drawn his people back to him.

en It is sad that the president felt he had to pick a nominee likely to divide America instead of choosing a nominee in the mold of Sandra Day O'Connor, who would unify us. This controversial nominee, who would make the court less diverse and far more conservative, will get very careful scrutiny from the Senate and from the American people.

en By choosing to oppose the University of Michigan, President Bush called into question his commitment to expanding opportunity for African-American, Hispanic, and Native American students,

en If the Senate Democrats will oppose the highly popular Judge Roberts then they will oppose any Republican nominee, ... ignore the liberal cry for a consensus candidate.


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