* Is Up Against A Wall. His only Choice for SCOTUS is Anti-Choice.

[McCamy Taylor]

* has taken the Christian Coalition for granted for five years. The base has become increasingly impatient. They became downright surly during the Senate confirmation hearing when some favorite judges were not confirmed. There was nothing that * could do about it, but they blamed * anyway.

Now, finally, * has a chance to fulfill the camapaign promise he made them. He can nominate someone to the SCOTUS. WE know he would like to select someone who would favor industry over consumers, business over employees, oil over everything else. However, he has to pay back his debt to the Religious Right, or else they will abandon him, right when he needs all the support he can get. So, he must pick someone with a history of favoring prayer in school, school vouchers and NO ABORTION.

This, in a country where the majority favors abortion rights for adults, at a time when * is trusted about as much as a rabid dog.

Poor *. Yes, he may be able to get a little breathing space for Rove from the fireworks that will erupt in the Senate. However, in the long run, he stands to lose a lot when his nominee fails to get appointed. Or maybe Cheney is prepared to break the law and go "nuclear". That would look so good with Fitzgerald investigating his chief of staff for treason.

And when the Senate finishes blowing up, the Grand Jury will still be investigating who outed Valerie PLame. October is so far away.

Bush's ratings are in the toilet now. I think they will soon be in the sewer, washing out to sea.

[renate]

1. I like the way you talk

:headbang:

[The Jacobin]

2. On the other hand

He owes them exactly squat. He is a lame duck.
Cheney is a walking heart attack who claims not to be interested in further elections.
Rice won't be hung with a pro-Roe pick and she has the ability to distance from any court nominee.

He may continue to ignore them a la What's the Matter With Kansas?

[bluedog]

3. Cases waiting SC

The Supreme Court returns to work Oct. 3 and will immediately confront some high profile cases, among them:


ABORTION: The constitutionality of a New Hampshire parental notification law that lacks an emergency health exception for minors. Justices could use the case to make it harder for opponents to challenge abortion restrictions.

PHYSICIAN-ASSISTED SUICIDE: The Bush administration's challenge to Oregon's law allowing physician-assisted suicide.

DEATH PENALTY: Four capital punishment cases, including one that will determine when prisoners can use DNA evidence to get a new trial.

DON'T ASK, DON'T TELL: A test of a law that requires colleges that get federal funding to allow military recruiters. Some law schools want to bar recruiters as a way of protesting the
Pentagon's "don't ask, don't tell" policy excluding openly gay people from military service.

RELIGIOUS FREEDOM: The Bush administration's appeal over a church's use of hallucinogenic tea in its religious services. The government contends the tea is illegal and potentially dangerous.

POLICE SEARCHES: Whether police may search a home when one occupant consents but another does not, without violating the Fourth Amendment ban against unreasonable searches and seizures.



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