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Originally posted by Secret_Agent_Man
And I disagree with his position that this is what's happening. Moreover, that's not what he said up front -- look at the text I mocked -- Club has bailed out on this one Hank, get out while you still can.
S_A_M
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I didn't bail on that. I bailed with respect to his exagerated statements that the DEMS are opposing "all nominees" and the "for 200 years" stuff. I actually agree that the DEMS lower the challenge standard for minorities. The challenge for Estada is based on the fact that he didn't deliver requested privileged docs, even though no nominee has ever agreed to deliver those and I believe all living solictor generals (both DEM and GOP) weighed in on the side of Estrada. The challenge for Brown is that she made some fairly contraversial statements in certain speeches over the vears, though they haven't been able to tie these positions to her rulings.
Compare these with the basis for the challenges of the other stated noniness that have been opposed. Pickering is allegedly a racist, which if true would be a valid reason (it's not true and given the work he has done in his home state, it is extremely insulting). Pryor is on the record as anti-abortion and the DEMS don't believe he can separate his personal views from that required of him under the law (even though he enforced the 10 commandments removal, against his personal beliefs). Owens has infringed far to much on the right to choose (based on her rulings in parental notification cases).
