McCain and the liberal block on the Supreme Court.

[Direckshun]

I mentioned this in another thread. But it bears its own topic.

McCain, when asked at the religious debate thingy which SC justice he would not have nominated.

McCain's answered not one, but four: Stevens, Ginsburg, Bryer, and Souter.

Now, Stevens was nominated before McCain came to the Senate.

But not the other three.

Ginsburg: Yea.

Breyer: Yea.

Souter: Yea.

Has McCain seen the light, and now realizes these folks are EVILLL.

Or has he flip flopped.

Discuss.

[irishjayhawk]

Good catch.

I'd say it's typical McCain.

[HolmeZz]

He said whatever was going to get him applause.

He also said Osama bin Laden believes the main battlefield in the War on Terror is Baghdad. He said a few really reeruned things that nobody seems to care about.

[irishjayhawk]

Originally Posted by HolmeZz

He said whatever was going to get him applause.

He also said Osama bin Laden believes the main battlefield in the War on Terror is Baghdad. He said a few really reeruned things that nobody seems to care about.

And you didn't even mention the gates of hell.

[go bo]

Originally Posted by Direckshun

I mentioned this in another thread. But it bears its own topic.

McCain, when asked at the religious debate thingy which SC justice he would not have nominated.

McCain's answered not one, but four: Stevens, Ginsburg, Bryer, and Souter.

Now, Stevens was nominated before McCain came to the Senate.

But not the other three.

Ginsburg: Yea.

Breyer: Yea.

Souter: Yea.

Has McCain seen the light, and now realizes these folks are EVILLL.

Or has he flip flopped.

Discuss.

flipped (off)...

plus, the supremes are not evilll...

just old, really old (sort of like john mccain...

bush, otoh, is (still) da debbil...)

[Direckshun]

Originally Posted by go bowe

flipped (off)...

plus, the supremes are not evilll...

just old, really old (sort of like john mccain...

bush, otoh, is (still) da debbil...)

Er... what?

[Direckshun]

Originally Posted by irishjayhawk

And you didn't even mention the gates of hell.

"So you'll follow him to the gates of Hell, but not Pakistan."

-Daily Show

[little jacob]

"Wouldn't have nominated" just means he would have chosen someone else if it were his choice. Voting to confirm them means he saw no reason to oppose their confirmation.

The confirmation process is not supposed to be political. It's ironic that liberals sneer at McCain for not making the process about politics and voting against those people on ideological grounds. He sounds more like a different kind of politician than the finger-puppet they're running out there these days.

Moderate as he may be, you'd have to be a pretty big party hack to believe McCain really would have nominated Ginsburg, who makes Chairman Mao look like Ronald Reagan.

[irishjayhawk]

Originally Posted by Direckshun

"So you'll follow him to the gates of Hell, but not Pakistan."

-Daily Show

You can't take that stuff seriously. It's comedy. It has no truth. Or deeper meaning.

[little jacob]

Originally Posted by Direckshun

"So you'll follow him to the gates of Hell, but not Pakistan."

-Daily Show

That kind of sabre rattling is only going to make things worse. We don't want to offend Pakistan and provoke a conflict. Maybe we should talk to them?

[HolmeZz]

Originally Posted by little jacob

That kind of sabre rattling is only going to make things worse. We don't want to offend Pakistan and provoke a conflict. Maybe we should talk to them?

Who are you, fucking Barack Obama?

[little jacob]

Originally Posted by HolmeZz

Who are you, fucking Barack Obama?

Just someone who favors the common sense policy we've had of talking to Pakistan and making sure we understand each other. It's borne so much fruit, I don't know how anyone could argue for anything else.

[HolmeZz]

Originally Posted by little jacob

"Wouldn't have nominated" just means he would have chosen someone else if it were his choice. Voting to confirm them means he saw no reason to oppose their confirmation.

The confirmation process is not supposed to be political. It's ironic that liberals sneer at McCain for not making the process about politics and voting against those people on ideological grounds. He sounds more like a different kind of politician than the finger-puppet they're running out there these days.

Moderate as he may be, you'd have to be a pretty big party hack to believe McCain really would have nominated Ginsburg, who makes Chairman Mao look like Ronald Reagan.

McCain, in saying he wouldn't have nominated them, specifically implied that they don't adhere to the Constitution. Why would you vote yes to confirm a judge who you believe doesn't adhere to the Constitution?

[little jacob]

Originally Posted by HolmeZz

McCain, in saying he wouldn't have nominated them, specifically implied that they don't adhere to the Constitution. Why would you vote yes to confirm a judge who you believe doesn't adhere to the Constitution?

It seems clear you believe the supreme court is a vehicle to foist ideology onto the public by packing it and blockading anyone you don't like on your pet issues from being confirmed.

John McCain doesn't seem to see it that way. He seem to understand that when the public elects a president they are vesting him with the authority to choose justices and doesn't politicize the confirmation process by Borking every nominee.

[HolmeZz]

Originally Posted by little jacob

It seems clear you believe the supreme court is a vehicle to foist ideology onto the public by packing it and blockading anyone you don't like on your pet issues from being confirmed.

That's not what I believe it should be, that's just what it is.

Originally Posted by little jacob

John McCain doesn't seem to see it that way. He seem to understand that when the public elects a president they are vesting him with the authority to choose justices and doesn't politicize the confirmation process by Borking every nominee.

Yeah, so it was only a coincidence he named the 4 liberal judges at the faith forum. It had nothing to do with politics. You're such a schmuck.