Based on a report from AP, there is disagreement within the Democratic Party…
"The Senate Judiciary Committee's senior Democrat, Patrick Leahy of Vermont, announced his endorsement shortly after leaving the White House. That guaranteed bipartisan backing for Roberts in Thursday's scheduled vote by the committee."
Leahy, who has led filibuster fights against Bush's lower court nominees, said in a Senate speech, "I do not intend to lend my support to an effort by this president to move the Supreme Court and the law radically to the right."
But Roberts "is a man of integrity," said Leahy, who told Roberts over the telephone about his decision. "I can only take him at his word that he does not have an ideological agenda."
Other Democrats, including Sens. Tim Johnson of South Dakota and Max Baucus of Montana, also have announced their support. Sens. Ben Nelson of Nebraska and Mary Landrieu of Louisiana are leaning toward voting for Roberts. Sen. Kent Conrad of North Dakota is viewed as a possible vote for him, as well.
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It appears that some Democrats are above partisanship. It's interesting that no one ever called Clinton's nominee "Ginsberg" an ideologue. She's hardly been a moderate open-minded justice. But then again, that was Clinton's right as President, he was allowed to pick whoever would act appropriately as a justice, regardless of personal beliefs.
I still believe Democratic politicians are hypocrites, but some have been moved down the scale a little. Let's see what happens with President Bush's next pick.
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This past week we not only learned that LA. U.S. Senator David Vitter's name appeared on a D.C. call-girl list of phone numbers but that he is also alleged to have done business with a prostitution business right in his own home state. This Bible thumping, family values hypocrite ran on a campaign of moral values, knowing that he himself, was living a deceitful lie and it's time for him to go!
Enough of these lies from dirty, low down people that pass laws and judgment of other people...laws that often send people to jail or prison and destroy careers & families.
Senator David Vitter must go! And we have placed an online petition demanding that he resign.
Please pass this petition link on to anyone you know that can add their name to the list of those demanding he pack his bags and go back home and pray his wife doesn't do the Lorena Bobbit routine she promised if "her husband" ever pulled a stunt like this!
Sign the petition and please pass it on to every individual you know whether Democrat, Republican, or Independent.
The petition can be found at:
http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/ResignNow/index.html
In the interest of honest, fair disclosure & to protect myself from reprisal, I am using an alias name (AKA) because I am involved in other political causes. I have considered running for public office many times and have come to the conclusion that a few misdemeanors on my own record would be a barrier to public service. Rather than run, I direct my energies to helping others with more distinguished records get elected. If public office is beyond the reach of some of us with not-so-perfect records, surely lying, cheating, two-faced hypocrites like Senator Vitter should have the common decency to step down when caught.
I ask you to help me ratchet up the pressure this week and put the heat on Vitter to Resign Now!
Thank you,
David Jacobsen
Concerned Voter Tired of these Hypocrites
PS: If you know of other Party, websites & blogs, please feel free to copy and paste this message across the State of Louisiana
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