From the Boston Globe - “Democrats vow tough questions on Alito record”:
Senator Charles E. Schumer of New York, a Democratic member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, said that if Alito refused to answer questions it would increase the chances of a filibuster. ''I haven't made up my mind about how to vote and certainly whether to block him or not. . . . But he's got to answer a lot of questions," Schumer said on NBC's ''Meet the Press."Oh please. Not only has Chuck made up his mind, he’s already crafted the rationale to – I’m sure “regretfully” – oppose Alito’s nomination. No matter how completely Samuel Alito responds to questions, Schumer and other Democrats on the Judiciary committee will claim that he hasn’t been forthcoming on his political philosophy. For the record, here’s Professor Schumer’s handy guide as to how open a nominee should be on his/her personal beliefs:
- If a Republican nominee hasn’t been on the federal bench for very long, he has a responsibility to answer questions. (See: John Roberts)
- If a Republican nominee has been the federal bench for a long time, he has more of a responsibility to answer questions. (See: Samuel Alito)
- A Democratic nominee doesn’t have to answer questions. (See: Ruth Bader Ginsberg)
It’s very simple.
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That Schumer quote was nowhere near as bad as his quote during the Roberts hearings:
Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said, “some of us, more than others,” have been wrestling with whether to give Roberts an up or down vote.
“I for one have woken up in the middle of the night thinking about it, wondering how I should vote,” Schumer said.
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I always liked this Bob Dole quote about Schumer: "The most dangerous place in America is between Chuck Schumer and a TV camera."
Were you gents as indignant when Bush called Harriet Miers "the most qualified" candidate in the continental United States? When Bill Frist called the Democratic filibusters a "radical" new development attacking people of faith?
It's called "rhetoric." Honestly, if you're that unfamiliar with it in 2006, or that incensed with its use, your first-grade teacher must not be giving your class enough naptime.
You deserve "a high-tech lynching."
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