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DeepModem Mom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-09-07 12:59 PM
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NYT/AP: Four Bush Judicial Nominees Withdraw: Concession to new Democratic Senate majority
Bush Judicial Nominees Withdraw
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published: January 9, 2007

WASHINGTON (AP) -- In a concession to the Senate's new Democratic majority, four of President Bush's controversial appeals court appointees have asked to have their nominations withdrawn, Republican officials said Tuesday.

These officials said that William Haynes, William Myers and Terence Boyle had all decided to abandon their quest for confirmation. Another nominee, Mike Wallace, let it be known last month that he, too, had asked Bush to withdraw his nomination.

http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/us/AP-Judicial-Withdrawal.html?_r=1&oref=slogin
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Captain Hilts Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-09-07 01:03 PM
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1. Yaaaaaaaaaay! nt
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StrictlyRockers Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-09-07 01:04 PM
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Ooo, I like it, I like it.
More good news due to the Democrats winning the majority.

:D :D :D
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StrictlyRockers Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-09-07 01:04 PM
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2. Hmm, I must like it more than I thought, it double posted for me.
Edited on Tue Jan-09-07 01:05 PM by StrictlyRockers
More good news due to the Democrats winning the majority.

:D :D :D
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warrens Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-09-07 01:04 PM
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3. bwa and ha
seeya, nazis.
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Kikosexy2 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-09-07 05:21 PM
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26. It's mutiny, mutiny...
if only the military will do the same!
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Lone_Star_Dem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-09-07 01:08 PM
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4. Nice to see those rotten eggs crack
But this wasn't a concession. More likely it was fear of their nasty secrets being exposed during confirmation hearings.

Bush's dreams for America are falling apart. :D
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hogwyld Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-09-07 01:23 PM
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5. His dreams, our nightmares...n/t
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ClintonTyree Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-10-07 04:50 AM
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35. Exactly...
they didn't want to have a real investigation into their sordid conservative pasts. With a rubber stamp Republican Congress in place they'd have taken the chance but with people that will REALLY examine the nuts and bolts of their careers......they want no part of it.
That was the first thing that came to mind when I read the article.
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Vidar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-09-07 01:25 PM
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6. Good to hear. Thanks for posting.
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onehandle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-09-07 01:34 PM
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7. Freepers will pee themselves.
Welcome to The United States of San Francisco, bitches.
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lazyriver Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-09-07 02:33 PM
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14. That line cracked me right the f*** up!
USSF! Thanks for the laugh!
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Critters2 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-09-07 04:24 PM
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18. LOL!! Thanks! nt
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williesgirl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-09-07 01:35 PM
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8. Thrilled to be 5th vote - hooray, keeping garbage off our courts!
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crispini Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-09-07 01:41 PM
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9. Heh. Heh. Heh.
Niiiiiiiiiiice. :D
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underpants Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-09-07 01:45 PM
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10. KICK
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sharp_stick Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-09-07 02:06 PM
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11. I love it
One of the biggest reasons getting 51 seats in the Senate was so good for this country. Shrub and his puppet string holders can't try to force any more of these nutjob morons through to Federal Justice Appointments.
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LynneSin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-09-07 02:15 PM
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12. And you people complain when I say we have to 'play ball' with Lieberman
Bush is going to have to cater towards more moderate judges if he wants to see any of his nominations make it to a floor vote. Leahy runs a tight ship and none of the 'Gang of 14' democrats (or Lieberman although he's pretty good at voting against activist judges) serve on Judiciary.

We may not like Lieberman (and I'm not asking anyone to like him) but for the sake of our judicial system, a system where judges get LIFETIME appointments, we need Lieberman to caucus with us
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powergirl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-09-07 10:56 PM
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33. Where did you get the cowbell
avatar. Can I please copy it. I won't use it on DU but I love the Cowbell. I gotta fever and the only cure is MORE COWBELL!! :toast:
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Hekate Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-10-07 04:19 AM
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34. You get no argument from me about Lieberman. We need every single vote...
... and that means sometimes we compromise and make nice.

Hekate

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Megahurtz Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-09-07 02:26 PM
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13. Now THAT'S Good News! n/t
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trogdor Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-09-07 02:49 PM
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15. QUACK (limp) QUACK (limp) QUACK (limp)
QUACK (limp) QUACK (limp) QUACK (limp) QUACK (limp) QUACK (limp) QUACK (limp) QUACK (limp)

We need a lame duck smiley.
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Independent_Liberal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-09-07 03:07 PM
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16. K&R!
:woohoo:
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yardwork Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-09-07 04:22 PM
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17. This is wonderful news!
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Critters2 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-09-07 04:25 PM
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19. K&R!! nt
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underpants Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-09-07 04:44 PM
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20. GOP officials: Four Bush court nominees pull out (*snicker*)
Nice headline. ;-)

Okay seriously

http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/01/09/judicial.withdrawal.ap/index.html

WASHINGTON (AP) -- In a concession to the Senate's new Democratic majority, four of President Bush's appeals court appointees have asked to have their nominations withdrawn, Republican officials said Tuesday.

These officials said that William Haynes, William Myers and Terrence Boyle had all decided to abandon their quest for confirmation. Another nominee, Michael Wallace, let it be known last month that he, too, had asked Bush to withdraw his nomination.

Haynes is the Pentagon's top lawyer, and was an architect of the Bush's now-abandoned policy toward treatment of detainees in the war on terror. He had been tapped for the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.

Boyle is a federal judge in North Carolina, and his appointment to the 4th Circuit provoked opposition from Democrats who cited his rulings in civil rights and disability cases, as well as his higher-than-average turnover rate by higher courts.

William G. Myers III, nominated to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, sparked opposition from environmentalist organizations and their allies among Senate Democrats.

Wallace's appointment to the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals drew opposition from Democrats, civil rights groups and the American Bar Association.

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Megahurtz Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-09-07 04:44 PM
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21. LOL!
And with that headline just what were you thinking?}(
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underpants Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-09-07 04:44 PM
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22. Ooops DeepModem Mom already posted the NYT article on this
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Megahurtz Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-09-07 04:44 PM
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23. I like your headline better though!
:+
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yellowcanine Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-09-07 04:44 PM
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24. "Judicus interruptus?"
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Peace Patriot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-09-07 04:44 PM
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25. Keep your dirty hands off our 9th Circuit, Bush!
Jeez, these people.

If we ever get past the current Constitutional crisis--does Congress really have any powers at all, or is it just a "quaint" institution, relic of days gone by, that provides a certain cosmetic gloss to the Bush Junta?--then we need to address the matter of this Junta's appointments to the courts. For instance, the Constitution does not specify the number of justices on the Supreme Court. Congress has the power to increase the number of justices, to balance the wingers that the Junta appointed. Congress could also appoint a Special Prosecutor, to dog their every hunting party, and look for ways to impeach them, or at least give them strong warning that they are being closely watched. Congress could also amend the Constitution to limit their terms, or make them electable. And a truly representative Congress might even venture into the matter of how the Dictator who appointed them got "reelected" in 2004 (--by his buds at Diebold and ES&S), and simply nullify all of his appointments.

Lots of creative ideas out here in the land of the brave, home of the free.
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Imagevision Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-09-07 07:08 PM
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31. I'm convinced that it's only a matter of time before Bush snaps..
possibly on live TV...
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benny05 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-09-07 06:08 PM
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27. Terence Boyle was a scrub anyway
I was glad when Sen Edwards helped fillibuster Boyle's first nomination back in 2002 or 2003.
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mcscajun Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-09-07 06:32 PM
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28. The tide has turned, and they know it.
:)
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HockeyMom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-09-07 06:33 PM
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29. Haynes? The Anti Birth Control
guy, who says married couples should welcome any and all children GOD sends to them????? Yeah, that will go over big. YOU pay for them and raise them.

No, thank you.
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goforit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-09-07 06:45 PM
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30. Hmmm.... Bush's criminals as appointees ain't gonna cut it no more!!!
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powergirl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-09-07 10:54 PM
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32. Don't let the door hit ya where the Good Lord Split ya
Not a moment too soon, I say.:hi:
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