|
|
| From | Message | ||
|---|---|---|---|
|
coyotefan 27-Oct-05, 16:51 |
 Weak President |
||
|
wingetj 27-Oct-05, 20:20 |
It says White House than we might have believed. It was funny to watch the democrats just sit back and watch while this nominee and the White House self destructed. Here are a couple of thoughts: 1- Bush has said that he doesn't have a "litmus test" for judges. I guess that means that only evangelical christians who are pro-life are the only people who are qualified to be a supreme court justice. OR, he has a litmus test. 2- The American people are going to lose in this. Bush can only gain the support of his base if he nominates an ultra-conservative idealogue who will legislate from the bench. If he does that, the nominee will be filibustered by the left. If he doesn't, the right won't confirm him/ her. I hope Sandra Day O'Conner is comfortable in her seat because she is going to be there for a long time (Not that she's a bad thing, but she does want to retire, so we should try to compromise and let it happen). If the right could agree on a moderate nominee like O'Conner, everyone would be happy and the people would win; however, compromise is not high on Bush's list of priorities. 3- With all the scandal in the White House and the Republican party, I don't believe that Bush has the "political capital" to get an ultra-conservative nominee through a democratic filibuster. Maybe he did right after the election, but he doesn't now. That's my two cents. The American people are going to lose from this need for extremism. Jeff |
||
|
chuckventimiglia 28-Oct-05, 08:37 |
I agree with both of you!! for the American people. This is not an isolated instance. This has been going on in many of the past admins but it has come to a head and boiling point in this administration. Hopefully in the next election we get 2 candidates that are self admitted atheists. Then and only then will all this religious BS be taken out of politics as far as Presidents go. This will never happen though because the American people led by Pat Robertson, Jerry Falwell, J. Jackson and the rest will come out before the election and try to get the American people to boycott the election process. I am sick of all the time wasted on this religious nonsense in our American political system. I am not anti-religion but I think it has played too big a part in our political system. BTW, I consider myself a devout atheist but I defend the right for people to practice any religion. I just do not want it shoved down our throat. I am all for displaying the 10 Commandments because to me that is not a religious symbol but merely a statement of a good way to practice life. The use of the word god in the commandments is no big deal for me. The displaying of religious symbols, religious holidays etc. I am fine with that in fact, I do not understand why people fight it. Let it be!! For the most part they are nothing more than an expression of "good cheer". Which even atheists like me appreciate. |
||
|
weak president Unfortunately compromise is a word unknown to any extreme right (or left) wing group the old adage you sup with the devil you pay the price seems to be true here. It is going to be very difficult for Bush to be taken seriously when he talks about corrupt foreign governments given what is happening in the Whitehouse at the moment. I think you are right in that the American people will lose in all this in the short term, it will also however have an impact long term for the rest of the world. America needs to understand how difficult it is to be a world leader, they seem willing to try but have yet to grasp all the intricacies involved. Just a view from the other side of the pond. |
||
|
chuckventimiglia 31-Oct-05, 06:39 |
The thought here is that Bush will..... By "redefine" I believe he will assign some new faces as his close advisors. I think Carl Rove will be dropped of re-assigned [if he is not indicted]. The only person that is close to him now that is free of some sort of scandal is C. Rice. For sure his Presidency looks to be tainted at best. It will all depend on the eventual outcome in Iraq. I believe things are not going well in Iraq. I think we should step up training of the Iraqis and set a deadline for them to defend themselves. Anyhow, with Iraq and the hurricanes the US is blowing hundreds of billions. We will see how it all turns out. BTW, you guys in the UK have a real problem with that idiot from Scotland. I think he did take bribes from Saddam and I believe the UK should probe that and if he did indeed take bribes he should be tried by you guys and imprisoned. I consider that nothing short of treason. I do not know how you guys view it. |
||
|
You mean gorgeous george? Most of us in the UK are probably hoping that your special prosecutor will bring charges & that will force our lot to do something as well! By the way i read in the paper this morning that Scotter Libbey's lawyer says their defence is going to be based on loss of memeory!???? If i was Scooter i would get me a new lawyer!!!!! |
||
|
chuckventimiglia 31-Oct-05, 07:55 |
What I do not understand is how..... if he stole something here or was a murderer but tellings lies to our Congress? I never did understand why he, a foreign national, needs to tell the truth here in the US. I would think the UK has jurisdiction because he is a UK citizen and the UK has invested a lot in the Iraq thing. If he was taking bribes from Saddam then he is tresonous against the UK. Am I wrong? |
||
|
are you wrong? What may make it more difficult for him (good) & easier for the authorities here is that the UN now say they have p roof money was transferred to a/c's held in his wife's name ( now his ex wife) so maybe the noose is beginning to tighten! Let's hope so! |
||
|
gorgeous george |
||
|
chuckventimiglia 06-Nov-05, 05:53 |
I have sen that guy just a couple times.... to him talk. I hope they lock him up and throw the key away. |
