Bush courts will play the same role that the Ayatollah courts play in Iran, reactionary to the end. Demographics have the xenophobic, racist war criminals permanently on the run. It is their last stand.

Fuck em.

2 Shared Humanity

A little closer to home was the Supreme Court before 1936. There were four judges in particular that were called The Four Horsemen that opposed everything FDR tried to do to relieve the distress of the Great Depression. That led to his attempt to pack the court.

The Elite Rusty Shackleford @ 5:

Perhaps the best reason to vote Democratic even if your preferred Democrat does not get the nomination. Either Hillary or Obama would nominate better judges than McCain would.

I'm not so sure... Hillary speaks of the Democratic Party as them a little to and I don't think for a second she will relinquish any usurped executive power back to the courts.

The Elite Rusty Shackleford @ 5:

Perhaps the best reason to vote Democratic even if your preferred Democrat does not get the nomination. Either Hillary or Obama would nominate better judges than McCain would.

Keep in mind too that the next president may well have the opportunity to nominate at least two Supreme Court justices. I think we know the type McCain would find acceptable.

Even if you have to hold your nose, please vote Dem in November.

Face it, the dems are not ready to serve their ideals until we remove the "good ole boy" dems. I wish things could change now, but I think we need McCain as president to force out the old dem crowd. Not enough pain yet for most. We have a gaping wound and most think it's a mosquito bite.

sad pathetic party currently. They call them "tax and spend" liberals

more like "lax and blend" miserables.

pissed off patricia @ 8:

The Elite Rusty Shackleford @ 5:

Perhaps the best reason to vote Democratic even if your preferred Democrat does not get the nomination. Either Hillary or Obama would nominate better judges than McCain would.

Keep in mind too that the next president may well have the opportunity to nominate at least two Supreme Court justices. I think we know the type McCain would find acceptable.

Even if you have to hold your nose, please vote Dem in November.

If only to block the stench of piss?

EliteLemming @ 6:

The Elite Rusty Shackleford @ 5:

Perhaps the best reason to vote Democratic even if your preferred Democrat does not get the nomination. Either Hillary or Obama would nominate better judges than McCain would.

I'm not so sure... Hillary speaks of the Democratic Party as them a little to[o often] and I don't think for a second she will relinquish any usurped executive power back to the courts.

Perhaps not, but I would still feel more comfortable with her picks than McCain's. And I'd love to see Obama get to put some judges on the bench. Being a relatively liberal constitutional scholar he would likely make good picks. We need some new Brennans and Marshalls.

All this government cares about is remaining on the taxpayer trough and all the entitlements that goes with it.

In the end they will vote against the interests of the people who elected them if it serves their interests.

pissed off patricia @ 17:

We have a chance to elect a constitutional lawyer as president of the United States. Was there ever a time in our lifetime when we needed one more?

Depends, is name John Yoo?

As I've said, the very people who voted for Bush were the very people most f***ed by Him.Seems the same with McCain voters.

pissed off patricia @ 17:

Yesterday I heard that blue collar workers identified more with McCain. Why?

Rule Number One.

Tell the people what they want to hear, then do what your going to do.

Rule Number Two. Repeat Rule Number One.

Thats all a politician needs to do. It obviously hasn't changed.

David Hawes @ 20:

As I've said, the very people who voted for Bush were the very people most f***ed by Him.Seems the same with McCain voters.

Yep! They refuse to see what has been done to them because it might make them look like victims of their own party. They can't allow themselves to admit that because then they wouldn't be "good republicans".

I put that last couple of words in quotes because members of my extended family used those very words when I asked them would they vote for McCain. They said yes, and they said that they would because they are good republicans.

pissed off patricia @ 24:

David Hawes @ 20:

As I've said, the very people who voted for Bush were the very people most f***ed by Him.Seems the same with McCain voters.

Yep! They refuse to see what has been done to them because it might make them look like victims of their own party. They can't allow themselves to admit that because then they wouldn't be "good republicans".

I put that last couple of words in quotes because members of my extended family used those very words when I asked them would they vote for McCain. They said yes, and they said that they would because they are good republicans.

I have to say it, this what Obama was talking about. My guns and God will protect me and elivate me and Bush believes in the Baby Jesus and will let me keep my guns so he's the one to protect and elavate the country.

Judicial appointments is the number 1 reason why, if Clinton doesn't get the nomination, her supporters should be voting for Obama, and visa versa. When I hear supporters of either candidate saying that if their candidate doesn't get the nomination, that they'll vote for McCain, I think "Man, you're so stupid, you should be a Republican".

Anyhow, I hope the Senate stalls confirming appointments until the next President is elected. But remembering that Holy Joe is the reason the Democrats have the "majority", it should be clear that we need not be so myopic on the presidential election to the point that we forget we need a lot more Democrats in the Senate so that Senators like Lieberman can be made irrelevant. Let's get out that vote in November.

Ron @ 27:

pissed off patricia @ 24:

David Hawes @ 20:

As I've said, the very people who voted for Bush were the very people most f***ed by Him.Seems the same with McCain voters.

Yep! They refuse to see what has been done to them because it might make them look like victims of their own party. They can't allow themselves to admit that because then they wouldn't be "good republicans".

I put that last couple of words in quotes because members of my extended family used those very words when I asked them would they vote for McCain. They said yes, and they said that they would because they are good republicans.

Does that mean they are not of the human race?

Not sure how you intended your question.

I hope for the best - it could happen.

But look at the history of the democratic party since Reagan.

Clinton killed it and did the work of the market-staters.

Two national elections were stolen in broad daylight - no one cares.

Interference in elections at all levels (by both parties) is common place - the vote is becoming meaningless.

2006 produced - well, nothing really.

... the war continues.

2008 primaries eliminated true change candidates.

... the economy takes the US into second nation status.

... does any of this give anyone unbounded hope?

2009 - will see more of the same from either party.

... who would you say was winning?

It could still happen - if people make them. But there still isnt much difference between Ford and Chevy. Just my opinion. I see a future filled with symbolisms and not much content.

Just for the record I was Elite before elitist was cool.

Ron @ 33:

pissed off patricia @ 30:

Ron @ 27:

pissed off patricia @ 24:
Does that mean they are not of the human race?

Not sure how you intended your question.

I have relatives that think the same way. Sometimes I wonder what planet they are from.

I hesitated to answer your question because one of the people I was talking about is named Ron. Almost all my in-laws are from that other planet when it comes to politics. I have to button my lip at family gatherings because I'm outnumbered by about a zillion to one. There are four of us liberals and the rest are god fearing, bush loving folks. Makes for interesting Thanksgiving dinners. The time I dropped some food and let the F-word fly, was a grand error, but even worse is my being a "liberal".

Terrible Says:
Are we really sure that they are “caving in”? It’s begaining to seem more and more that this is what they want, fascism for all.

I agree and would further suggest that there are really no Dems or Repugs anymore except in party name only. The real allegiance these career criminals have is to multi-national corporations Who own just about everthing and want to privatize everything in this country. Once they privatize the police and the military they can use them against us. They can then remove the veil and be the fascist kings that they already are behind the scenes.
We are slowly moving toward a fascist form of govmt. For example...Blackwater is a privately owned security company (mercanary army) that now outnumbers the U.S. soldiers three to one. it's soldiers make triple what US soldiers make and they are accountable to no one as the state dept has granted them limited immunity. This is a private corporate army that owns military tanks, planes, helicoptors and all the other weapons you would expect a military organization to own and they are being partly funded by our government (your taxes!!)

Corporations already rule! Hell just look at the pathetic excuses for presidential candidates we are stuck with. Corporations own the media and they control who you have to pick from. Any candidate worth even listening to was run out of the race long ago by having the media either ignore, berate or scandalize them. The one's left are either totally inexperienced (obama) and he will be made into a puppet, or they are corporate insiders (Clinton & McCain) who will push to expand their executive powers even further.

Noam Chomsky once said " Politics is the shadow cast on society by big business,"

Wouldn't "good Republicans" be pissed off as hell that their party has been taken over and subverted by fascists?

Dems are so used to bowing their heads and saying "yes sir." They don't know how to take any initiative or show any spine.

Ratface @ 43:

anon @ 32:

I hope for the best - it could happen.

But look at the history of the democratic party since Reagan.

Clinton killed it and did the work of the market-staters.

Two national elections were stolen in broad daylight - no one cares.

Interference in elections at all levels (by both parties) is common place - the vote is becoming meaningless.

2006 produced - well, nothing really.

... the war continues.

2008 primaries eliminated true change candidates.

... the economy takes the US into second nation status.

... does any of this give anyone unbounded hope?

2009 - will see more of the same from either party.

... who would you say was winning?

It could still happen - if people make them. But there still isnt much difference between Ford and Chevy. Just my opinion. I see a future filled with symbolisms and not much content.

So you are one of the many that say "no difference between
a Democrat in the White-House than a Republican. Have you
been living in the USA the past 7 years? Christ! This bullshit
thinking is why W is president. Please don't vote. Dumbass!

Hey ... dumbass ... dont reply to my posts again ... ever. This post was about the ... wait for it shit for brains ... DEMOCRATIC PARTY.

Get used to them, they're not going anywhere.Two are young, two are too mean to quit and Kennedy is narcissistic and loves the power of being the swing vote.

Basically it showed Reid caving in the Mitch McConnell's threats to filibuster the highway funding bill unless the Democrats confirmed some more radical right extremists nominated for lifetime judicial positions by Bush.

Hillary calls it working within the system. I call that political extortion.

Every time I see a picture of some "old" veteran in the crowd fawning all over McCain because he is "just like them" I want to throw up. Don't these veterans realize what a fake McCain is?

I grew up during WWII and had 6 uncles serve in various branches of the service. Thank God they all returned home. My son was in the Navy during the Viet Nam crisis. I was scared to death every day. McCain is no hero, but the American people have had it drilled day after day, year after year, that he is. These old veterans are living in yesterday. How anyone can be proud of McCain is beyond me. He was a loser from the time he graduated (near bottom of his class) til today.

I found the names of the Four Horsemen of the Apocolypse on the Supreme Court of 1934:

Willis Van Devanter, James C. McReynolds, George Sutherland, and Pierce Butler.

Clinton's approval ratings were in the 60's when the Repthuglican obstructionist were standing in the way of Clinton's appointees. Bush's approval is in the 20's and Democrats cave. Good thing Bush's approval isn't in the 60's or the Dems might just pull out the Constitution from behind it's protective glass and stomp on it for him.

The Democrats need to stop trying to be Republocrats and do their job. These neocons need to be prosecuted and thrown in jail. One of the main reasons the neocons have been able to rig the system is because of the Democrats failure to follow the rule of law. It's not like the laws aren't on the books. The Democrats will be just as much to blame as the Repulicans for the sorry state this country is in. What's the point in having all of these laws if you're not going to enforce them? Hey Democrats, the Republicans are laughing at your ass's.

Any Democrat who votes to seat any of these riechwing judges needs to lose his/her job.

JerryO @ 59:

You mean stacking the Courts? Wasn't that one of the main reasons for putting him in the White House in first place? You can't peacefully change a country over to fascism without first making it legal.

P.S.

Besides it will be good for us...we need to be protected from those evil 'tarists'