Tales from the Wonderland

[hi_im_god]

Originally Posted by GBBob

I'm still trying to figure out how John Roberts sailed through confirmation and then was suddenly Grand Poohbah

I mean...wasn't Rose Marie available?

presidents nominate. the senate advises and consents (or doesn't).

i don't share all his judicial philosophies but there was nothing in his record to indicate he shouldn't have been confirmed. and i've seen nothing completely unexpected in his decisions so far.

part of the reason this country works so well is that we have rules that are followed even when our side loses. unlike iran. unlike honduras.

outside of anomalies like bush era torture, we generally don't cut corners.

john roberts deserved confirmation then as much as sonia sotomayor does now.

[GBBob]

Originally Posted by hi_im_god

presidents nominate. the senate advises and consents (or doesn't).

i don't share all his judicial philosophies but there was nothing in his record to indicate he shouldn't have been confirmed. and i've seen nothing completely unexpected in his decisions so far.

part of the reason this country works so well is that we have rules that are followed even when our side loses. unlike iran. unlike honduras.

outside of anomalies like bush era torture, we generally don't cut corners.

john roberts deserved confirmation as much as sonia sotomayor.

Stop it..you know better

I never drop Dick Van Dyke show references and expect them to be left astray

[hi_im_god]

Originally Posted by GBBob

Stop it..you know better

I never drop Dick Van Dyke show references and expect them to be left astray

sorry.

apparently i was in full lecture mode. i've rebooted now lol.

Originally Posted by GBBob

I'm still trying to figure out how John Roberts sailed through confirmation and then was suddenly Grand Poohbah

I mean...wasn't Rose Marie available?

Both Alito and Roberts received fewer Democratic votes
than Ginsburg received Republican votes. I think Ginsburg
was something like 93 - 5. I think Roberts had somewhere around
20 votes against. And Alito was actually close, 50 something
to 40 something.