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ComerPerro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-11-06 07:51 AM Original message |
The Alito hearings: Someone explain to me: What's the point? |
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ayeshahaqqiqa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-11-06 07:56 AM Response to Original message |
1. Public relations |
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ComerPerro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-11-06 07:59 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Yeah, but that's assuming he answers even remotely truthfully |
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ayeshahaqqiqa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-11-06 10:27 AM Response to Reply #2 |
17. I don't think so |
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ComerPerro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-11-06 10:53 AM Response to Reply #17 |
18. Yeah, but the thing is, who cares what he says when questioned |
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EVDebs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-11-06 01:33 PM Response to Reply #18 |
38. His Reagan-era background as enabler of 'suspension of Constitution' |
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ihelpu2see (935 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-11-06 08:08 AM Response to Original message |
3. I agree. It is 30 min. stump speeches on each side |
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BuyingThyme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-11-06 08:18 AM Response to Original message |
4. The Dems could easily block this guy if they were willing to use |
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ComerPerro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-11-06 08:37 AM Response to Reply #4 |
11. Well, its hard to call someone a liar when you can't prove it |
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elsiesummers (723 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-11-06 11:24 AM Response to Reply #4 |
23. His not recalling CAP organization bugs me... |
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BuyingThyme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-11-06 12:49 PM Response to Reply #23 |
34. He's lying his ass off. |
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Dawgs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-11-06 08:18 AM Response to Original message |
5. 100% Agree!!! |
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Toots (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-11-06 08:24 AM Response to Reply #5 |
6. If alito is confirmed why should we vote for Democrats? |
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Eric J in MN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-11-06 08:25 AM Response to Original message |
7. Alito should be judged based on his terrible record of legal |
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Triana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-11-06 08:29 AM Response to Reply #7 |
9. 100% agreed.... |
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Triana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-11-06 08:27 AM Response to Original message |
8. The Democrats should NOT bother with the questions... |
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ComerPerro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-11-06 08:35 AM Response to Reply #8 |
10. See, its nice to see things like this on this forum |
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Triana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-11-06 08:10 PM Response to Reply #10 |
44. ..and the Republithugs cancelled a witness who would have... |
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mopaul (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-11-06 08:39 AM Response to Original message |
12. Photo Op #3,116B |
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Cocoa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-11-06 08:47 AM Response to Original message |
13. it's important to give him a chance to answer straight |
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ComerPerro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-11-06 09:10 AM Response to Reply #13 |
14. Yeah, that could be. But its hard to prove that he's lying |
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Laura PourMeADrink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-11-06 09:21 AM Response to Original message |
15. I think they should stop and just vote and get this over with -- mainly |
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ComerPerro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-11-06 09:22 AM Response to Reply #15 |
16. I agree completely |
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izzybeans (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-11-06 11:05 AM Response to Original message |
19. Here's a pretty pony! Now Watch out. Oh look a Doggy! |
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ComerPerro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-11-06 11:51 AM Response to Reply #19 |
25. Wow. You went very literal on that one |
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izzybeans (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-11-06 01:26 PM Response to Reply #25 |
37. Kennedy had to go off and invalidate my joke. Good for him! |
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formernaderite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-11-06 11:08 AM Response to Original message |
20. What? Do you mean to deprive the senators of their camera moments? |
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wordpix (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-11-06 11:10 AM Response to Original message |
21. even M$M is questioning why hearings are held since Scalito won't answer |
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ComerPerro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-11-06 11:52 AM Response to Reply #21 |
26. LOL. How are they framing it? |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-11-06 11:13 AM Response to Original message |
22. I'm not sure Harry Reid has a headcount ? |
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ComerPerro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-11-06 11:53 AM Response to Reply #22 |
27. I have a feeling they are certain on which way it will go |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-11-06 11:26 AM Response to Original message |
24. why challenge Bush at all? |
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ComerPerro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-11-06 11:55 AM Response to Reply #24 |
28. This isn't a challenge to Bush |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-11-06 12:10 PM Response to Reply #28 |
31. you've got tunnel vision. this is a vital part of our democratic system |
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sweetm2475 (523 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-11-06 11:55 AM Response to Original message |
29. It's A Dog And Pony Show |
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robbedvoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-11-06 12:02 PM Response to Original message |
30. This is NOT A WASTE OF TIME! it's meaningful, constitutional process |
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sweetm2475 (523 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-11-06 12:18 PM Response to Reply #30 |
32. it IS a meaningful process... |
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robbedvoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-11-06 12:41 PM Response to Reply #32 |
33. GOP turns democracy into a joke - not a reason for us to say it is |
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sweetm2475 (523 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-11-06 01:13 PM Response to Reply #33 |
36. point well taken, and i agree |
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ComerPerro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-11-06 01:07 PM Response to Reply #30 |
35. I'm telling you, what happens in the hearing won't serve any purpose |
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EVDebs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-11-06 01:34 PM Response to Reply #35 |
39. Read post #38 and think again. |
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ComerPerro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-11-06 03:03 PM Response to Reply #39 |
41. Post 38 says why he shouldn't be on the bench |
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EVDebs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-12-06 07:23 PM Response to Reply #41 |
45. If no one in the Democratic party speaks up on this subject we're sunk |
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Clara T (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-11-06 01:37 PM Response to Original message |
40. To continue the charade |
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robbedvoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-11-06 04:55 PM Response to Original message |
42. Lindsay Graham is just putting Ruth Ginsberg on trial |
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greiner3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-11-06 06:19 PM Response to Original message |
43. And, Alito doesn't even have to answer the questions honestly, or even at |
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