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cali Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-16-10 08:34 AM
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******HEADS UP****** GOODWIN LIU CONFIRMATION HEARING C-SPAN 2 AT 10
Edited on Fri Apr-16-10 09:06 AM by cali
this is going to be a preview of the SCOTUS Hearing- possibly uglier. The repukes are going to try to kill this nomination this morning. Sessions has already suggested that Liu may be liable for criminal prosecution because he neglected to inform the Committee of the dates of every freakin' speech he ever made.

Liu is an unabashed liberal.

Link:

http://www.c-span.org/Watch/C-SPAN.aspx
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lamp_shade Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-16-10 08:36 AM
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1. Thanks, Cali. I don't plan to miss a minute of this.
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cali Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-16-10 08:38 AM
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2. Me either. We can make this the live thread.
I'm really anxious about this hearing. I have a bad feeling about it.
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lamp_shade Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-16-10 09:45 AM
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14. oops
Edited on Fri Apr-16-10 09:46 AM by lamp_shade
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cali Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-16-10 08:48 AM
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3. kick
starting soon.
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haikugal Donating Member (476 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-16-10 09:06 AM
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5. It's on CSPAN not CSPAN2
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cali Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-16-10 09:06 AM
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4. starting
DiFi opening now. reviewing the order of the hearing. There are 5 nominees for the Appeals Courts.
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cali Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-16-10 09:16 AM
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6. here it comes: Sessions up now
blah blah blah, love this Constitution. Prof Liu has written broadly. "They represent the vanguard of judicial activism". blah blah blah. "The president out of all the fine jurists has chosen Prof Liu. That says a lot". Starts reading a bit of Liu's writing about welfare.
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cali Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-16-10 09:19 AM
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7. More Sessions: The Constitution should be interpreted as written
blah blah blah and this should disqualify them from sitting on the bench. mentions that Liu opposed Roberts. Trying to turn those words against him. Testified aggressively against
Alito, blah blah blah.
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haikugal Donating Member (476 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-16-10 09:20 AM
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8. Finally!!!
Edited on Fri Apr-16-10 09:24 AM by haikugal
Yes Diane, an open mind would be nice.

Leahy doing a good job of pointing out the hypocrisy of the right.
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cali Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-16-10 09:21 AM
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9. Leahy up- Double standard on the part of the pukes
Brings up Michael McConnell nomination by bushco and his extremist views and how the pukes supported him.
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cali Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-16-10 09:25 AM
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10. Tempers are starting to fray already.
DiFi bringing up repuke attacks on Liu saying it's not fair and not the American way.
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haikugal Donating Member (476 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-16-10 09:30 AM
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12. She's right
It's just more refusal to concede the election in my view.
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Jefferson23 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-16-10 09:29 AM
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11. Great thread, thanks! K&R
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StopTheNeoCons Donating Member (608 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-16-10 09:43 AM
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13. Liu speaking now, addressing the manner in which he supplied documentation
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StopTheNeoCons Donating Member (608 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-16-10 09:47 AM
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15. Addressing death penalty support, he can support it
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StopTheNeoCons Donating Member (608 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-16-10 09:47 AM
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17. Addressing Alito issue now, 4 cases
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lamp_shade Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-16-10 09:47 AM
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16. Liu had no opening statement. Good for him. It would have been a waste of time.
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StopTheNeoCons Donating Member (608 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-16-10 09:48 AM
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18. Pile of Sessions up now
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titoresque Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-16-10 09:54 AM
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19. Sessions is a tool! Its a Roberts/Alito love fest. ick nt.
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cali Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-16-10 09:55 AM
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20. Goodwin Liu is extraordinarily self-possessed
Sessions is such a despicable piece of shit. whining on and on and on about how Liu spoke against Alito and Roberts. Now the idiot asshole is going on and on about Roberts qualifications and by implication Liu's purported qualifications. Now reading Liu's harsh comments about Liu when he testified against him.
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CBR Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-16-10 09:57 AM
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21. Is this about Liu or Alito? Good grief. nt
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StopTheNeoCons Donating Member (608 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-16-10 09:57 AM
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22. Sessions: "Alito is a mainstream judge"...what a steaming pile
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Arkana Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-16-10 10:01 AM
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23. If he gets confirmed how big a win is this for us?
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cali Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-16-10 10:02 AM
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25. Significant win. This guy is so impressive
he'd make a great SC Justice a few years down the road.
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titoresque Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-16-10 10:03 AM
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26. I say a confirmation of any true liberal is a big win.
but technically, not sure. :)
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titoresque Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-16-10 10:02 AM
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24. Leahy using Roberts own words in defense of Liu :) nt.
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Jefferson23 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-16-10 10:04 AM
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28. I love that too, lol. Leahy, way to go.
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cali Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-16-10 10:04 AM
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27. Leahy reading Starr's recommendation of Liiu.
Starr calls him extraordinarily well qualified.
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titoresque Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-16-10 10:05 AM
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29. Apparently Hatch was napping. nt.
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cali Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-16-10 10:07 AM
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30. The horrible hatchling up now.
saying he has a good idea of what kind of judge Liu would be. Reading some of Liu's writing about the SC and the Constitution. Saying Liu's approach gives all the power to judges and isn't faithful to the Constitution. blah blah blah.
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Jefferson23 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-16-10 10:12 AM
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31. Liu argues very well, Hatch is silenced,says he'll wait for the second round, lol.
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cali Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-16-10 10:19 AM
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32. Coburn up now.
He says "I'm highly concerned". Talking about an article Liu wrote criticizing the SC for over turning the safe schools act.
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cali Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-16-10 10:28 AM
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33. Liu is so much smarter than the repuke questioners
and he's unflappable. The revolting Kyle up now. The discussion on the role of a judge.
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cali Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-16-10 10:33 AM
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34. Fucking piece of dogshit Kyle says that Liu's testimony about Alito
calls into question Liu's judicial testimony and that he's vicious and his words were "racially charged".
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Fire1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-16-10 10:43 AM
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35. This is a wrap. These fuckers CLEARLY have their minds
already made up to OBSTRUCT this man's appointment. FUCK EM! If I was Professor Liu, I'd thank everyone for their time and acknowledge that this hearing is an exercise in futility, request that my name be removed from consideration, LEAVE and go on with my life. THESE CLUSTERFUCKS CAN ALL DROP DEAD!!
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cali Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-16-10 10:47 AM
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36. indeed those fuckers will do anything to screw this nomination
And no way do I want to see Prof Liu drop out.
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cali Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-16-10 10:49 AM
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37. DiFi smacking the shit out the hypocritictical repukes
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Fire1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-16-10 11:00 AM
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38. Coburn is a fuckin DOCTOR! Did you hear THAT piece o' shit??
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cali Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-16-10 11:04 AM
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40. Leahy is furious.
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lonestarnot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-16-10 11:01 AM
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39. Damn! going to miss.
:(
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cali Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-16-10 12:15 PM
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41. back on- discussing the dp
this man is brilliant. Sessions is going after him full bore.
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Fire1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-16-10 12:49 PM
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42. CHECK MATE, BIOTCH!! GET EM DI!!!!! n/t
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