(Robert) Bork Calls Bush Court Pick 'A Disaster'

[sabra]

http://www.local10.com/news/5073986/detail.html

Bork Calls Bush Court Pick 'A Disaster'

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Robert Bork - whose nomination to the high court was rejected by the Senate in 1987 - called the choice of Miers "a disaster on every level."

"It's a little late to develop a constitutional philosophy or begin to work it out when you're on the court already," Bork said Friday on MSNBC's "The Situation with Tucker Carlson." "It's kind of a slap in the face to the conservatives who've been building up a conservative legal movement for the last 20 years."

[rosesaylavee]

1. Makes me feel a little better to know

that Bork doesn't like her either.

David Brooks on PBS Newshour on Friday spoke of the same disappointment. Said that Republicans pride themselves on being the party of ideas.

Hmmm. He didn't say dumb ideas so I can't say I disagree with him on that!

[opihimoimoi]

4. The Rats are JUMPING SHIP.....

[Up2Late]

28. Exactly, if she turns out to be as bad as they fear, they can claim...

...the distance they are putting between themselves and *.

[opihimoimoi]

35. She is Toast...gonna be another nom soon....

[struggle4progress]

36. Republicans. Marching in lockstep. Again. eom

[TheCowsCameHome]

2. From the lips of one disaster to another - how touching.

Food fight in the GOP cafeteria now in progress.

[KittyWampus]

15. The Pharisee Pat Robertson Had The Fundies PRIMED For A Fight

he was on the tv daily "praying" for a wingnut lead SCOTUS.

This is what the GOP wanted... this is what they got.

How fitting the chaos is coming around to bite them on the ass.

[nvliberal]

31. Don't think for a minute Harry Reid wasn't a genius

for praising Miers, and it's telling the Democrats haven't come out blazing against her.

Yeah, the fascists WANTED, BEGGED for a complete Senate meltdown over a nomination, but it's THEY who are melting down.

Pass the popcorn.

[MrBenchley]

33. Bork would know about a court pick that was a disaster....

This is like hearing that Ryan Leaf doesn't think much of the quarterback that was drafted...

[Demeter]

3. Bork Demonstrates That One Doesn't Have to be Stupid to Be Evil

whereas dear leader is both.

[MADem]

41. Yeah, old Borkie, aside from being WAY OUT THERE in his judicial thinking

...was the hands-on COX SACKER of the Nixon regime. The history:

(Attorney General Elliot) Richardson resigned when Mr. Nixon instructed him to fire Cox and Richardson refused. When the President then asked Ruckelshaus to dismiss Cox, he refused, White House spokesman Ronald L. Ziegler said, and he was fired. Ruckelshaus said he resigned.

Finally, the President turned to Solicitor General Robert H. Bork, who by law becomes acting Attorney General when the Attorney General and deputy attorney general are absent, and he carried out the President's order to fire Cox. The letter from the President to Bork also said Ruckelshaus resigned.

These dramatic developments were announced at the White House at 8:25 p.m. after Cox had refused to accept or comply with the terms of an agreement worked out by the President and the Senate Watergate committee under which summarized material from the White House Watergate tapes would be turned over to Cox and the Senate committee.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/national/longterm/watergate/articles/102173-2.htm

[madrchsod]

5. the only reason she is nominated is

to protect the kingdom.

[Barkley]

34. You're absolutely right!

Bush awards loyality above competence. He wants to make sure that
the Court rules to protect him from being tried for crimes etc.

The Fundies are going to have to take a back seat.

I still believe she'll be more conservative than Sandra Day.

In fact, she'll be so conservative just to appease the rightwing.

But her primary purpose is to protect the Kingdom of Bush.

[zulchzulu]

6. The Repugs are having Chimpy for dinner

Eat their own...what a good thing for America...and they will be vomit in 2006.

[janx]

9. Freeperland is imploding over this.

It's so bad that most of them don't even notice what is going on with Libby/Rove/Cheney.

They're too busy arguing and fighting.

[TheCowsCameHome]

12. Like watching inbreds joined at the head having a kick-the-can contest.

I am so stuffed with popcorn from watching this show I can't stand it.

[janx]

16. Same here!

I'd been offline for months until recently. Now I can't seem to pull myself away! ;-)

[Up2Late]

29. That might be exactly the reason he picked her, they needed a...

...major distraction.

[Why Syzygy]

7. Loser vis a vis Loser

What's new about that. Nothing.

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

8. So Bork is now Borking other nominees?

[PSPS]

10. I still think all this "uproar" by the right-wing is mere Rovian theatrics

It makes sense to me that this would be nothing more than a way to give so-called "democrats" political cover for their voting to confirm.

In fact, if you want to assume that the milquetoast "democrats" aren't already in on the sham, one could argue that this trick is meant to imply to "democrats" that they can vote to confirm, thinking that the nomination will fail because enough republicans will vote against. But then, at voting time, the big surprise is that all the republicans vote in lockstep with Dear Leader, to assure the nomination is approved -- perhaps unanimously!

[janx]

13. Rovian theatrics?

Rove's paralyzed with big problems of his own.

[TheCowsCameHome]

14. Kidney stones are the least of Pigmans problems right now

[janx]

18. Frog march, frog march!

:rofl:

[TheFarseer]

24. If it was Rovian theatrics

Wouldn't he be orchestrating how democrats are so mad and they will never be happy with anything and they are just obstructionists? I think bush missed an opportunity to fire up his base. I'm not sure what exactly is going on here. Is this just cronyism to the point of not even making sense?

[cornermouse]

11. lol

It just keeps getting more and more ridiculous.

[UTUSN]

17. LOL. Pot, Kettle. Kettle, Pot n/t

[nickgutierrez]

19. "...and I know a little something about judicial disasters."

(Cue Family Guy-style cutscene)

[rpannier]

20. If Bork thinks she sucks

I may have to re-read infor about her. Maybe she isn't so bad afterall.

[janx]

21. She is being pimped to the fundies

as a right-wing EEE-VANGELICAL.

They're not buying it. And you can imagine what most moderates think of this.

[gauguin57]

22. How many dorks ...

How many dorks could a Bork bork
If a Bork could bork a dork?

[flakey_foont]

23. Kind of like

the manager of the Kansas City Royals trying to tell Joe Torre what he needs to do to win baseball games

[flamingyouth]

25. Takes one to know one.

:crazy:

[Mend]

26. Sprinklers are to Category 5 hurricanes as

Miers is to Bork.

[pennylane100]

27. Well nobody knows more about disastrous nominees

than Bork.

[nvliberal]

30. The headline should read this:

"Bork Calls for the Borking of Miers."

[downindixie]

32. As Thomas looks to Scalia for guidance

So will Miers look to Roberts for guidance.Heil bush

[BadGimp]

37. Borked by Bork?

Am I getting thsiright?

You really suck when Bork "Borks" you.

Harriet HandJob is looking a tad wobbly.

[VegasWolf]

38. Damn, I'm liking this woman more an more!! Harry Reid may be on to

something here!!

[brooklynite]

39. How is Fox handling this?

I can see them torn between their fawning admiration for the Bush Administration, and their desire to maintain the conservative course in the post-W days.

[Seen the light]

40. They're supporting Miers