Is the federal judge a moral/fair person, or is he a REPUKE APPOINTEE

Proud2BAmurkin

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Mon Mar-21-05 05:20 PM
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Is the federal judge a moral/fair person, or is he a REPUKE APPOINTEE

Anyone know?

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Stand and Fight

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Mon Mar-21-05 05:21 PM
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1. Not unless you count Clinton as Republican. n/t

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dogman

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Mon Mar-21-05 05:22 PM
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2. Clinton appointee.

What that means I don't know.

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Cooley Hurd

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Mon Mar-21-05 05:24 PM
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5. It means if he rules against the RW, they'll flog him with...

...the "Clinton appointee" tag without reservation.

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Dr Ron

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Mon Mar-21-05 05:25 PM
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6. So some reports are likely wrong

Some reports speculated that the Republicans were enganing in judge shopping, planning to find a Federal judge who would easily rule with them. It appears that might not be the case.

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Bertha Venation

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Mon Mar-21-05 05:23 PM
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3. Since when are the two mutually exclusive?

Honestly. I'd like to know.

That is, assuming that by "Repuke" you mean "Republican."

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DenverDem

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Mon Mar-21-05 05:25 PM
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7. Since willful ignorance is required to swallow publican prevarication

I would place the date around December 12, 2000.

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Bertha Venation

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Mon Mar-21-05 05:28 PM
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9. On the date of that decision, all Republican appointees became

unfair and immoral?

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DenverDem

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Mon Mar-21-05 05:36 PM
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13. No, you're right.

It goes back way before that. raygun administration, at least.

Find a publican appointee that isn't an ideologue, bet you can't.

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Bertha Venation

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Tue Mar-22-05 08:47 AM
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16. You're right. I can't -- because it's a waste of time to try.

It's a waste because it's absurd to assume that all Republican-appointed judges decide their cases based on a right-wing ideology.

If you honestly think it's fair to assume that they do, then more power to you. I haven't the time to waste arguing with someone whose mind is closed to the possibility that one's declared politics automatically determine what action one takes.

You can have the last word. :hi:

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Bridget Burke

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Tue Mar-22-05 08:50 AM
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17. David Souter, appointed to the Supremes by Bush the Smarter...

He's a conservative guy, but by no means an "ideologue".

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Proud2BAmurkin

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Mon Mar-21-05 05:31 PM
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10. Since the beginning of Reagan's first term

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deadparrot

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Mon Mar-21-05 05:24 PM
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4. He ordered the tube to remain out. nt

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ohio_liberal

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Mon Mar-21-05 05:26 PM
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8. Not exactly, from what I understand

Edited on Mon Mar-21-05 05:26 PM by ohio_liberal

He simply decided not to rule on it immediately.

Edit: typo

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deadparrot

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Mon Mar-21-05 05:33 PM
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12. NPR reports that

the judge was annoyed by the Schindler's attorney, kept asking him to produce evidence that he wasn't able to attain.

Doesn't sound too good for the parents. And if he was a BushBot, he would have ordered the tube in while deliberations were going on.

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ohio_liberal

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Mon Mar-21-05 05:37 PM
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14. Can't wait to read the transcripts

Should be interesting.

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SidDithers

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Mon Mar-21-05 05:32 PM
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11. Depends on how he rules ...

:evilgrin:

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KamaAina

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Mon Mar-21-05 05:37 PM
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15. You do mean Judge Whittemore, in the Schiavo case, right?

Edited on Mon Mar-21-05 05:38 PM by KamaAina

I just love how he's become simply "the federal judge" in a matter of hours! This thing is taking on O.J.-like proportions...

He is a Clinton appointee. After all the congressional hoop-de-doo and foofooraw, the case ends up before a Clinton appointee, who appears not to be in any hurry to make a ruling. Hope he flies commercial...

Edit: "mater of hours" would be one of those quickie online degrees...

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