Have you seen what the Kossacks are saying about Roberts? They want to attack his kids.

Buck up, Ace. Hewitt doesn't have t-shirts.

*applying rosin to a teensy tiny bow*

*tunes a weensy beentsy violin*

(you hear the tiniest violin in the world, playing a heartbreaking tune in the highest pitch possible. It sounds like Mariah Carey having an orgasm)

Dude, have you ever thought about practicing law?

Practicing law sucks, LW.

As one who narrowly avoided that fate, I fully support Ace's efforts to make better use of his time.

I'm just pissed because I have a $400 million comedy in the bank, and no one will return my calls......

"I'm gonna write that sitcom about a sassy robot!"

I'm a bit disappointed that we didn't get Janice Rogers Brown. We can all hope and pray that we'll see her up for the next position on the High Court.

But reading that Kos thread is almost therapeutic. This is the best they've got? It's mostly filled with comments about the President's odd mandibular habits, SCOTUS-nomination-as-conspiracy to distract from RoveGate™, and how unbelievably, fiendishly, Fascistly far to the Right Roberts is. These people have no idea how much further to the Right we could have gone.

And you can't tell them that, because Kos won't let you comment?

Jokes are so cool. I read about them in a blog. It was a different blog, but still.

I liked the Dick Cheney idea.

Sounds like Mariah Carey having an orgasm? You mean, like a, what's the word, electric chihuahua?

Practicing law sucks

Yeah, what a pill.
That's why every lawyer's hand I've shaken is softer than my own, petite flower that I am.

Let's see you crate & pack a truck transmission that weighs as much as you do, Mr. Lawyering is Hard Work.
Sorry.
I used to have an office gig, and I know the difference.

I just took a look at Filet-O-Fish's site [ugh, I need a shower] and he's implying that the announcement is meant to distract from the Rove-Plame "scandal."

Like a powerful electromagnet to stupid.

That's the same thing the Kossaks and the DUers are saying, as far as I can tell.

I fully expect that to be the talking point for the next few days.

So, at what point wil we learn that Judge Roberts either:
a) molests kittens
b) rapes the blind
c) was responsible for "Welcome to the Neighborhood" --- NOT COMING TO ABC!!!
d) was responsible for the Chicago White Sox throwing the 1919 World Series
or
e) is REALLY John Kerry. That diabolical bastard!!

-=Mike

Roberts clerked for Rehnquist. Rumor is Rehnquist was pushing for him.

That's all I need to know, really.

PlacidPundit -

I'm a bit disappointed that we didn't get Janice Rogers Brown. We can all hope and pray that we'll see her up for the next position on the High Court.

Brown is rated at the lowest ABA level. Based on her record and statements, she would be someone who would unite all Democrats in opposition to her as an extremist and possibly destroy any chance the Republicans have of passing any critical legislation the remainder of Bush's term.

Politically, she would please white right-Wingers that vote Republican already and have the same resounding effect on the black and Hispanic vote going Republican as the "bold" appointment of Clarence Thomas had - zilch.

The black, Jewish, and Muslim vote preponderance will always go to the Democrats. Though the Republicans have solid little chunks of each Demographic and still dream of getting the big-time Jewish money that has fueled the Democratic Party machine for 70 years. If that money walks, the Dems are toast, so it pays for Republicans to stay in contention for the money.

But next pick will be hopefully an Hispanic like Emilio Garza. And make him the Chief Justice selection. A Mex at the top. That will get the horns honking and cars jumping in East LA. Because it is time and the Republicans want the bulk of the Hispanic vote - far more than they want to go from 11% to 13% of the black vote.

His third pick, if he gets one and the Reps control the Senate still after 2006 might be best to be a woman, unless he talks Cheney into leaving office right after 2006 and names a woman as VP. Then he could get Luttig and McConnell in.

But I'm afraid that Janice Rogers Brown is too conservative, too divisive, too lowly rated, and of no political gain for Bush to ever select her.

LW,

You misunderstand me. I never said that being a lawyer was necessarily "hard work", especially with regard to its physical demands. I simply meant that, for many people, a life devoted to the practice of law is an empty, soul sapping experience.

It's corrosive, really. It eats away at you a little at a time until you wake up and wonder "WTF? When did I stop caring about right and wrong and just start caring about winning and billing hours for the firm?"

Some people never experience this. Others do. And for those who do experience this sort of epiphany, the practice of law does suck, and begins to seem rather empty.

Besides, would you like to be surrounded by other lawyers all day?

Whatever. President Bush can nominate Judge Roy Moore to the SCOTUS and it wouldn't stop him from beconing a liberal. Studies show CLEARLY that right wing judges embrace their "liberal" sides once in office. Not worried about it a BIT, bro..... Blog ON...

We come here specifically to hear you whine, ace. We learn from your whines. Hewitt was pumping up Arlen again saying he will do the right thing when the going gets tough. Right. I'll believe it when I see it.

You know, the sad thing is that Cedarford actually makes racists look bad.

The black, Jewish, and Muslim vote preponderance will always go to the Democrats.

That's okay. I'm sure your Grand Dragon will admonish you for your omissions.

"That will get the horns honking and cars jumping in East LA. "

CF, you crack me up every time!

Cedarford, you may have missed it, but I have no interest whatsoever in advancing the success of Bush and the Republican Party. I have interest in seeing the best people on the courts.

The simple fact is that Janice Rogers Brown's understanding of the Constitution and it's goals is closer to that of the document's authors than anybody else I have seen.

And that understanding is not “Conservative.” It is States' Rights, Federalism, Popular Sovereignty, and Libertarian Government. Most people of your stripe consider “Conservative” to mean moral dictatorship from on high—the very anti-thesis of what Brown and I propose.

Brown is rated at the lowest ABA level.

Oh, knock it off already. You have been told before that these ratings are meaningless. They are based on a 2/3's vote by 15 members of the ABA, a group as out of touch as any other left leaning organization. They have given the same rating to Stephen Williams, Laurence Silberman, Richard Posner, Alex Kozinski, and Michael Luttig. So, Rogers-Brown is in very good company.

From the KosKids link:

Did You Catch His Wife When Roberts thanked his family, he mentioned his son, Jack...Roberts' wife's face fell. It was like a pok$r tell. I think we should research Jack. by mayan on Tue Jul 19th, 2005 at 13:13:01 PDT

interesting observation wonder if anything will come of it... by storme on Tue Jul 19th, 2005 at 13:19:01 PDT

He's probably gay Of course, this is how ridiculous rumors get started, but extreme conservatives seem to have a lot of homosexual children...by Geotpf on Tue Jul 19th, 2005 at 13:19:08 PDT

God, these people are clueless. I don't know if Roberts' wife's face fell. It was like a pok$r tell. I doubt it. There might have been a slightly raised eyebrow when Jack, who is all of 5 years old, decided to do a little impromtu dance during the announcement.

In the spirit of the KosKids, I have on good authority that Kos's son, who is what? -- about 2 years old now?, is a registered sex offender.

I was kind of hoping that Bush would nominate Karl Rove for SCOTUS. The strangling sounds coming from Chuckie Schumer's mouth would have been a true Kodak moment.

Roberts clerked for Rehnquist. Rumor is Rehnquist was pushing for him.

I find that reassuring as well. I also hope that maybe Rehnquist was pushing for Roberts knowing that he would retire soon as well. I want Bush to get at least 2 more picks.

That will get the horns honking and cars jumping in East LA.

I laughed at that. Shouldn't have, but I did.

"Whining about the misery of my life is part of my schtick." ... you should expand that, you can whine about my life too :) /TJ

I heard a rumor that Roberts may also be a buddy of Bush which has caused significant concern in conservative circles.

I heard a rumor that Roberts may also be a buddy of Bush which has caused significant concern in conservative circles.

Now that is funny. Funny because it's true.

By the way, are you the same Dman who used to get mobbed by all the Libs over at Everything2?

By the way, are you the same Dman who used to get mobbed by all the Libs over at Everything2?

Not me, I rarely venture out of the echo chambers these days.

Cedarford might be a Jew-hating, conspiracy spouting jerk-off, but I have to admit that he's damned entertaining.

Definitely a troll of the highest quality.

I admit it. I laughed too.

Unanimous or not?
(or are they even talking about the same thing?)

John at Powerline says:
"The second problem with the left's attacks on positions taken by Roberts when he was a deputy Solicitor General is that in 2003, he was confirmed to the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals, the traditional training ground for the Supreme Court, by a unanimous vote of the Senate. So it seems a little difficult for the Democrats to go back now and try to resurrect these old issues."

http://powerlineblog.com/archives/011085.php

Schumer says he voted against Roberts in 2003:

{Schumer, D-N.Y., responded to President Bush's selection of the Buffalo-born Roberts by referring to his past meeting with the then-federal appeals court nominee in 2003.

"I voted against Judge Roberts for the D.C. Court because he didn't answer questions fully and openly when he appeared before the committee. For instance, when I asked him a question that others have answered — to identify three Supreme Court cases of which he was critical, he refused."

The 2003 hearing was one of the most memorable in the recent contentious battles between Republicans and Democrats over judicial nominees.}

http://1010wins.com/topstories/local_story_201074932.html

What gives?