Bush to consult Democrats if High Court post opens

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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/06/23/AR2005062301193.html

Bush to consult Democrats if High Court post opens

By Thomas Ferraro
Reuters
Thursday, June 23, 2005; 3:02 PM

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House said on Thursday that President Bush would consult up to a point with Senate Democrats if there is an opening on the U.S. Supreme Court.

"Yes," spokesman Scott McClellan told reporters when asked if Bush would listen to members of the opposition party as well as Republicans in the Senate, who would decide whether to confirm any nominee to the nation's highest court.

But other officials made clear that the White House was not offering Democrats a veto on who Bush would nominate. Bush has consistently said he would nominate conservative judges who strictly interpret the constitution and do not legislate from the bench.

There has been widespread speculation that there may be a retirement soon on the aging U.S. Supreme Court, giving Bush his first opportunity to make a nomination to this bench.

Senate Democrats sent a letter to Bush on Thursday, saying, "We sincerely hope that you will consult meaningfully with senators on both sides of the aisle well in advance, especially in the event of a Supreme Court vacancy."

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[melv]

1. Right...

I call b******t.

[Nickster]

2. LOL, he'll consult with Dems. Yeahhhhhh "I talk you listen"

[highnooner]

4. Um, okaaaaay............

:rofl:

[UpInArms]

12. I couldn't have said it better

:toast:

"consult" :rofl:

[maddezmom]

3. Bush would consult up to a point with Senate Democrats.....

up to a point? So he'll tell them all in person who he's going to nominate and call it consulting. :shrug: What a farce...:eyes:

[MadisonProgressive]

5. Shit -spit take - through the nose too!

[ckramer]

6. Democrats, look

if you act like a Kim Jone Il, Bush will act like a Bush!

[jojo54]

7. Yeah, right...........

and I'm going to become a millionaire by the end of the week!!!:crazy:

[davidinalameda]

8. and monkeys will fly out of my ass

[Bluebear]

9. Ha ha ha ha! Thanks for the chuckle! n/t

[Strawman]

10. The same way he consulted with the UN?

Hopefully it will be more than an empty gesture, but I'm very skeptical.

[UCLA Dem]

11. Shouldn't it be "threaten" Democrats??

[u2spirit]

13. What he means is

He'll call Joementum, Landrieu, Ben and Bill Nelson and Salazar and tell them who he's going to stuff down our throats and ask them to keep Boxer and Ted Kennedy in line.

[wakeme2008]

14. Right he will ask Zell for a name nt

[dissent1977]

15. Sure he will consult them...

To find out which of his candidates they hate the most so he can appoint that person.

[bullimiami]

16. BWAAAA HAAAAAA who is supposed to buy this shit?

[TahitiNut]

17. Correction: "Bush to insult Democrats if High Court post opens"

:shrug: The Federalist Society will get whomever they want. :scared:

[pie]

20. Or perhaps:"Bush to assault Democrats if High Court post opens."

[AlGore-08.com]

18. Most people only skim the headlines, not read the articles

So there are literally millions of folks who get their news from a ReutersRag who will think Smirk really will consult in some meaningful way with the Dems, and be that much more suspectible to the "Obstructionist Dem" charge when the showdown takes place.

[depakid]

19. Why bother?

The Dems will just roll over and confirm whoever it is anyway.

They haven't denied him anything. After they let Pryor, Brown & Owens onto the bench (so much for Harry Reid's "big talk" about shuting down the Senate)- I don't really see that they have any arguments left.