Alito Gets Boost From Bush Before Hearing

[leftchick]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060109/ap_on_go_su_co/alito

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Alito was facing close questioning by the Judiciary Committee to determine his fitness to be the nation's 110th Supreme Court justice. But first, he got some last-minute encouragement from the president over breakfast at the White House.

Speaking to reporters afterward, the president called Alito "eminently qualified" to be on the high court and said he told the judge that "he's conducting himself with such dignity and class."

"Sam's got the intellect necessary to bring a lot of class to that court," Bush said as he escorted Alito before news cameras in the Rose Garden. "He's got the judicial temperament necessary to make sure that the court is a body that interprets the law and doesn't try to write the law."

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"My hope of course is that the Senate bring dignity to the process and give this man a fair hearing and an up or down vote on the Senate floor," Bush said. He added: "Sam, good luck to you."



Edit: to add the link to liveoaktx's video of this god awful piece of shit trying to talk this morning...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x87052

There are more, duhs, tas and uhs than can be counted!

[SammyBlue]

1. Translation: Alito's confirmation = I'm Dictator for Life

And we all know "A Dictatorship would be a helluva lot easier. . .So long as I'm the dictator."

[4dsc]

2. Did AWOLbush just wake from a drunk??

AWOlbush looks like he just woke up from a hard night of drinking..

[skooooo]

3. Imus was making fun of his speech...

...and said looking at Bush's eyes, you could tell that "no one is home."

Bush is such a retard. His speech was terrible. It sounded like an unprepared 7th grade boy.

[Sadie5]

4. Never before heard anything so terrible

Either Bush is suffering from last night's drunken binge, or he has some type of memory loss. Wouldn't be surprised at the latter.

[CottonBear]

6. He was awful. Stammered and groped for words. Sounded like an idiot.

Bwack! Bwack! Up or down vote. Up or down vote!
:(

[Tempest]

5. With a 40% approval rating

Any supportive comment from Bush is the kiss of death.

Just ask the Repug candidate for governor in Virginia.

[pinniped]

7. Asslioto to Senate: Good Judge Has No Agenda

Ya, just like that asshat bolt-on had no agenda at the UN, the turd was supposed to be a listener, not a war-hawk. * had to sneak that bastard in.

All of the POS's nominees have an agenda, most Merkans have their heads up their asses.

[mountainvue]

8. That picture should be captioned "Alito gets bump

from bush before hearing."