YOU'VE BEEN WARNED! White House WARNS Dems on Roberts Papers

[Bluebear]

WASHINGTON - The White House on Monday warned Democrats not to make extensive requests for Supreme Court nominee John Roberts' legal writings in previous Republican administrations, saying many such documents are "out of bounds."

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050725/ap_on_go_su_co/scotus_bush_8


U.S. Supreme Court nominee John Roberts, left, meets with Sen. Joe Lieberman, D-Conn., in his office on Capitol Hill, Monday, July 25, 2005, in Washington. The White House warns Democratic senators against extensive requests for John Roberts' legal writings for previous Republican administrations, saying many such documents are 'out of bounds.' (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

[neuvocat]

1. ...uh...

:wtf:


Like, what the hell is Bush gonna do about it anyway? "Oh you better not go there cuz that's all in bad taste." Dems weren't even seriously contesting this and all of a sudden Bush decides to have a fit about it anyway? Shit, what's he gonna do if some republicans decide to do the same thing? What then? The guy is an idiot.

[prodigal_green]

2. wait, so the shrub on the left

the backpack on the right and the tree over there are "in"? Could somebody remind me what game we're playing again?

[Bluebear]

17. "Hide the Constitution"

[jsamuel]

3. oooooooo, scaaarrry

:scared: :rofl:

[neuvocat]

10. You said it better than me.

Two words to make up for my dozens in my rant.

[globalvillage]

4. He looks like

"Bad Santa"

[dweller]

11. caption

"and when my belly grows out to here...then i'll deliver all the votes to the Senate the WH has asked for".

dp

[rabbit2484]

33. Nobody ever believed me that Santa was Jewish!

Thanks for the proof

[dweller]

34. sorry

my paintjob has been pulled voluntarily, explained below.

dp

[ThoughtCriminal]

5. Sorry, But the WH made this NECESSARY

by nominating someone who had so little experience on the bench. With very few rulings to examine, we have to look at the rest of his work history.

[bmcatt]

6. So just what are they trying to hide?

The big question, for me, is whether this is smoke screen or if there's something in there that they *really* don't want exposed.

Sadly, I wouldn't put it past the current administration to be doing this is a red herring to force Dems to fight hard for documents only to find out, when they're released, that there's nothing of interest in there.

[Burried News]

37. They are trying to hide Rove and 12 hours of scredding.

This is a bogus issue IMHOP.

[emulatorloo]

7. Again, when did we start living in a Sopranos episode?

Dems have been warned.

Such documents are 'out of bounds.'

[Bluebear]

8. And the press uses Joementum as Santa Claus to illustrate the story

[Just Me]

9. Or the WH is gonna do WHAT?

These assholes have basically left the Democrats with little to lose at this point.

What are they gonna do?

[Bluebear]

12. Quiet!!! You've been "warned"!!!!

:eyes:

[nookiemonster]

13. Damn! Joe really gives garden gnomes a bad name!

n/t

[Blue_In_AK]

14. HELLO???? Legal writings should be public record. n/t

ed. Attorney-client privilege? I don't get it.

[Career Prole]

15. When did Jiminy Cricket grow the beard?

Has anyone told him it ain't working? :crazy:

[Island Blue]

20. I've read elsewhere on DU

that Liberman grew the beard after his mother passed away. Apparenlty it's part of a Jewish tradition. That's all I know.

[IndyOp]

29. In which case, I apologize for my post below - and, yet,

he wouldn't be a target of ridicule if he weren't such a freaking asshat turncoat.

May his mother rest in peace...or come back to earth to slap some sense into him! (Not all spirits feel the need for rest.)

[Burried News]

38. Looks like an albino gopher doesn't he.

Fire in the hole.

[fob]

16. In other words, PLEASE MAKE A RUCKUS AND GET ROVE OFF

THE FRONT PAGES!!!!

Keep playing it cool Dems, just keep repeating he SEEMS like a good guy but we'll have to wait for the hearings. Meanwhile back at the Dem Cave, oppo research is in high gear!

[Jim Sagle]

18. Omigod, they're starving Colonel Sanders!!!!!

[LittleClarkie]

26. The beard is for shiva, a form of mourning because his mom died.

A man's mourning is what should be out of bounds

[globalvillage]

27. Is that true?

If so, sorry. You're absolutely right.

[LittleClarkie]

30. Yep, there was a thread last week that made fun of how he looks

A couple of Jewish folk on the thread confirmed why he had grown the beard. And even though he's not one of my favorite people, once the reason was revealed, and people kept going with the quips, I found it cold-hearted.

Rather like berating Clinton for not being at a vote because Bill was in surgery, or suggesting that O'Connor didn't need to step down for her husband, since he's got Alheimers and doesn't know her anyway. These are people as well as politicians. Sometimes that is forgotten.

[globalvillage]

31. In that case,

my heartfelt apologies. We all deserve to grieve in our own way, and in observance of our beliefs and traditions. Honestly, Joe has my condolences.

[LittleClarkie]

32. Hey, you didn't know

It's those who find out what's going on and continue snarking who make my teeth itch. I'd even feel bad for Bush if his mama died, and both make me puke.

[dweller]

35. my apologies

i didn't know the reason behind the beard, just got silly with the caption, etc.

again, sorry. I've yanked the photo.

dp

[Bluebear]

39. I didn't know either. His pose said "ho ho ho" even more than the beard!

My condolences on his loss.

[rabbit2484]

40. I guess my caption wasn't funny

Apologies to anyone I offended.

:-(

[fooj]

19. "Out of bounds"...WTF?

These rat bastards have an agenda and PATRIOTISM isn't on it!
How many fucking documents are these madmen going to dictate as "out of bounds?" I remember subpoenas totaling well over 1000 during the Clinton "scandal". I would take a President hankering for a blow-job any day compared to this nightmare!

Peace.

BTW- What's up with the leprechaun?

[noiretextatique]

21. difi...

Feinstein emerged impressed with Roberts' ability to rule without "any extraneous points of bias."
"There is not a lot of controversy surrounding him. There just isn't," Feinstein said.
:eyes: she so never getting my vote ever again...

and this is too rich:
"It's not like being a member of the Communist Party," said Sen. John Cornyn (news, bio, voting record), R-Texas, who also met with Roberts.

:eyes: no, cornyn...it's "like: being a member of the Federalist Society and LYING about it.

[FreedomAngel82]

22. Boogey Boogey Boogey!

Just like they were warned about Valerie Wilson.

[dogday]

23. Can't get his work product, Can't ask him his philosophy

what the hell is left? How is the weather? I have never seen anything like this in my life.

[Catherine Vincent]

24. .....

[Straight Shooter]

25. Okay, then give us a list of every single document he has authored

or participated in, with a brief summary of the contents therein, and we'll look at that list and then submit a list to you, Little Boots, of the documents we want to see.

Does this administration ever do anything without playing mind games in the process?

[IndyOp]

28. Is it just me, or is Joe starting to resemble Robert E. Lee?

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:wtf:

[Supersedeas]

36. Waive waive waive your oversight authority Dems...you have been warned

[whosinpower]

41. This is CLASSIC ROVE

The arrogence, the statement is sure to cause flames - and any flames in the direction of the Supreme Court nominee - is less flames towards Rovegate.