Ashcroft to be appointed to the Supreme Court

[donhakman]

Probably by Thanksgiving.
The story is not cut in stone yet but it is one reason why Spector was oddly speaking out of turn.

[Dark]

1. Well, at least Scalia will be there to keep him in line. . . Oh, fuck!

[helnwhls]

2. NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[donhakman]

8. Nooooo?

Thats what John screamed during his last operation...

[helnwhls]

19. donhakman has the scariest pictures!

I rue the day carnahan died and that freak ashcroft was free to skitter up to DC.

[dogtag]

3. Not a hope in hell that he will be confirmed. (n/t)

[hlthe2b]

4. where are you hearing this?

[GreenPartyVoter]

5. Don't forget about Roy Moore. He's a likely candidate too

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[donhakman]

9. You will note

I put Roy Moore in the picture too

[GreenPartyVoter]

20. So you did. How could I have missed that ugly mug? *l*

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[in_cog_ni_to]

6. That's a HORRID thought!

:puke: Is this really in the works? OMG....Nooooooooooooooooo!

[Mojambo]

7. I'm going to stand by my prediction

He will NEVER make it to the bench.

The man is a confirmation nightmare. His anti civil rights activities as AG make it virtually impossible.

Democrats loathe him almost as much as Bush and it's not like this guy is totally adored by the Republicans either.

He'll never make it. I'd put my money on White House Counsel, Gonzales for the first nomination.

[donhakman]

11. Maybe its the old bait and switch

By floating the beltway rumor trial balloon about Ashcroft it may smooth the way for Gonzales.

[Mojambo]

13. I think that is exactly what's happening. n/t

[DBoon]

16. And I think he WILL make it

for exactly the same reasons you cite.

The Democrats don't count, and any dissenting Republicans will be threatened into line.

[Mojambo]

24. The one area where Democrats have

always been willing to dig in and fight has been Judicial nominations. Unless the Republicans re-write the rules (I hope they try) then Ashcroft isn't going to make it.

[DU9598]

10. Good

I like this pick of Ashcroft. Do you really think * will pick anyone who is less of a wing-nut? No.

This guy had or likely has cancer. He is older. I fear a healthy 40 year old conservative with no record and the same Ashcroft agenda.

[On the Road]

12. Bush May Nominate Ashcroft Knowing That He Won't Be Appointed

the strategy is that when a vacancy opens up, Bush nominates Attila the Hun, so to speak, expecting him to be rejected. Bush can then come back with a reactionary but slightly less inflammatory choice which is likely to be approved.

I saw this discussed four years ago at the beginning of Bush's presidency.

On Edit: For example, an Ashcroft rejection might be the first stage in attempting to get Estrada on the court.

[Walt Starr]

18. Which is why he should not be opposed by the Democrats

Ashcroft on the court would not appreciably change the stances since you are trading Rhenquist for Ashcroft, but it would become a PR nightmare for the Bush administration and would terrify the nation if the Democrats said they simply were in too weak a position to be capable of opposing the nomination.

That single move would reverberate throughout multipl constiuencies in the nation and work to the ultimate favor of Democrats.

[NJ_Lib]

14. It just gets better and better...

What, we're not suicidal enough?

[newyawker99]

28. Hi NJ_Lib!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[Walt Starr]

15. As soon as he is nominated to replace Rhenquist

the Democrats should issue the following statement:

"The Democratic members of the Senate are not in a position to be capable of opposing this nomination."

We trade one rightwing nutball for another. Zero sum gain in the makeup of the court.

The public relations nightmare that will ensue will be worth allowing one nutball to be traded for another, and will shore us up for the O'Connor replacement. Plus, an Aschroft nomination to the court might cause Sandra Day to rethink her position on retiring anytime soon.

[donhakman]

23. We could be looking at 4 nominations in 4 years

[Walt Starr]

27. And cojnfirming Ashcroft sends a chillling message to those remaining

on the court.

It is possible three of the four will become terrified and not leave so easily.

[aden_nak]

17. It was SO not cool to post that around lunch time.

I almost choked on my sandwich!

[NoPasaran]

21. There is historical precedent of a kind

Caligula appointed his horse to the Roman Senate. Of course, he was dealing with the entire horse...

[lastliberalintexas]

22. No, but it will be just as bad

They'll go after the Hispanic/Latino vote and try to get someone like Estrada on this time, and then go for the women's vote with Edith Jones (5th Circuit) when O'Connor retires. They'll probably want to go after the Western Latinos or Florida Cubanos, so I'd look to their ranks for the Hispanic token. Where was Estrada from- I don't remember?

I agree, though, with the poster who said they'd put Ashcroft up so that he'll be defeated and then someone equally as opposed to our Constitution can be named easily.

[donhakman]

25. Who will replace Ashcroft's crying wolf?

Tommy Thompson has said he has had enough...Lets hope so.

[bowens43]

26. It'll never happen.

Not even the rpugs will suport ashcroft.

[donhakman]

29. Don't forget John REALLY believes

that he is on a mission from God