Dems Blocking Federal Judges Will Pay at the Polls, says Robertson

[TaleWgnDg]

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"Wednesday, February 16, 2005
(Pat) Robertson: Democrats blocking Bush Judicial Nominees Will Pay at the Polls
Bernard Hibbitts at 8:56 AM

"(JURIST) In a speech (prepared remarks) delivered to the National Press Club Tuesday, Christian Coalition founder Pat Robertson (official website; profile) accused the federal judiciary of usurping legislative and executive power, called for the Senate leadership to force votes on President Bush's judicial nominations (JURIST report), and suggested that Democrats blocked those nominations at their electoral peril:

"Even as we opposed tyranny abroad, we also oppose tyranny at home. In my view, the greatest cause of domestic political discord is the usurpation of legislative and executive power by non-elected judges who are not content adjudicating cases between litigants, but attempt to determine from the bench matters given by the Constitution to the elected Congress and the President. . . .

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"People of faith want the Congress to take back the power given it under the Constitution to limit where necessary the appellate jurisdiction of the Supreme Court and follow clear constitutional guidelines for the confirmation of federal judges. The Senate Republicans have the votes to force up or down votes for the confirmation of the president's judicial appointments. Majority vote, not the filibuster, is the American way. The defeat of the former minority leader of the Senate should send a clear message that obstructionism, especially when it concerns the confirmation of Judges, does not sit well with American voters.

"C-SPAN offers recorded video of Robertson's speech. AP has more."

. . . more . . . http://jurist.law.pitt.edu/paperchase/2005/02/robertson-democrats-blocking-bush.php

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[eShirl]

1. because otherwise the Dems could count on the fundie vote?

I think not.

[RobertSeattle]

2. Whatever Pat, still waiting for that Bush Landslide you predicted

[TaleWgnDg]

3. Yeah, that narrow margin in Ohio just didn't cut it ! n/t