How do we counter the perception - "Activist Judges are OUT of CONTROL"?

[bpilgrim]

rove knows that will be the meme dividend from the current programming especially when looking back across the fog of our media amnesia years from now.

:shrug:

peace

edit: spelleng ;->

[meegbear]

1. Show that the activist judges he's ranting about (TS)

are REPUBLICANS!

[bpilgrim]

2. they always leave that bit of info out

i wonder why ;->

:hi:

peace

[Arkana]

21. Simply ask if it was activist judges

that put Chimpy in the White House.

[Guckert]

25. Yep, Greer= GOP. 11th circuit=H.W,Regan, and "W" appointees voted death

the Republican Supreme court members voted for "a slow death for Terri"

[patrice]

3. Yep,

This will also distract from their desire to get judges, like C. Thomas, who do not recognize "stare decisis" which is the very definition of "activist", only THEIR activism, as opposed to what has been established through precedents.

[bpilgrim]

8. i think we need to confront them directly

in this case.

adopt their argument cept use their free programming to SPOTLIGHT their activist judges.

actually their are a lot of issues that this double reverse would work.

:hi:

peace

[patrice]

27. Absolutely the best tactic! Take their language and beat them up with it.

[FreedomAngel82]

4. So I guess

doing their job is now "out of control"? :eyes:

[bpilgrim]

11. from their - M$MW & neoCON elite - perspective

yes

peace

[74dodgedart]

5. Myth of liberal judiciary

There are more judges appointed by Republicans
than by democrats:

877 Total positons

42 vacant

203 Dubya
131 Bush Sr
113 Reagan (Republicans controlled Senate from 1981-1987)
4 Ford
5 Nixon
Republican Appointed =456


348 Clinton
30 Carter
1 Johnson
Democratic Appointed = 379


http://www.afj.org/judicial/judicial_selection_resources/selection_database/byCourtAndAppPres.asp

[bpilgrim]

12. excellent stats

thanks :toast:

peace

[spanone]

31. So let's get rid of the 456 activist republican appointees.

[barb162]

6. ask Rove why activist judge Scalia ruled against Gore in 2000

without basis of law.

[MrNiceGuyDied]

7. I hope Dr. Dean has been thinking about that

I really hope Reid has been thinking about it because the Repugs have been planning this for a long time.

The fact that repug judges made decisions in the Terri mini series is moot.

Just wait till Judges are blamed for every sexual assault ever committed by a convict.

It will be irresponsible judges handing out liberal sentences that caused these assaults.

[bpilgrim]

15. you know the Dr. is all over it ;->

i like deans hardball style and flipping the argument back on them in a sound-byte, then immediately MOVING ON to layout HIS agenda, very smart, imho.

:hi:

peace

[MrNiceGuyDied]

19. yes indeed

also a little off topic but....

I think the Dem response to the Terri mini series was brilliant.

'Living Wills'

Are lawyers not heavy Dem sponsors?

Well they must be loving the flood.

Even Repugs are touting the importance of them.

Very clever.

[bpilgrim]

24. agreed

and your right about the xtra bonus.

i think we need to ride on the coattails of their SIMPLISTIC marketing campaigns to highlight THEIR real 'issues' but in this case by pretty staying out of the spotlight cept to point out reTHUG pandering was definitely the best course of action for the short term but i am wondering - out loud - a little bout the long term programming.

peace

[AngryWhiteLiberal]

9. By countering with the slogan, "Pro-anarchy Christian Right Movement"

We need to paint these stupid fuckers as "pro-anarchy" or "pro-Taliban" or "anti-Democratic".

JB

[bpilgrim]

16. i agree, plenty of opportunity to paint them as TRAITORS based on their

WORDS&DEEDS and US as the PATRIOTS.

good thing more Dem's are punching back :bounce:

peace

peace

[Arkana]

23. There's an idea--hit them the way they love to hit us

with simple soundbites. People will eat it up.

[AngryWhiteLiberal]

29. They are more like SEDITIONISTS, but that distinction will be lost on some

I'm more than willing to strike back...no wimpy Dem here. Unfortunately, I don't run a media outlet, so I'm forced to voice my displeasure here; email/call my representatives; and email the media and let them know what corporate shills they are.

JB

[Willy Lee]

10. "Activist Judges" in line with 82% of America.

[bpilgrim]

18. another good sound-byte

the elites apparently only communicate in sound-bytes these days =)

:hi:

peace

[Dawgs]

13. Ask them to prove why they activist judges...

If they actually do the research and discover the facts, they will releaze that these "activist judges" are actually using the laws that are on the books to make their decisions.

It's easy to say a judge is an activist, or a doctor is cruel, but it's difficult to prove it.

Tell them to prove it.

[Mr_Spock]

14. We kick their faces in?

I dunno - if they don't like federalist conservative Republican Baptist judges, then who the fuck do they like. I'm sick of their whining victimization crap.

[grumpy old fart]

17. The mullahs are looking for a few good Talibush judges....

The Theocracy is coming....

[Guckert]

26. Don't you mean the $$$MOOLAHS$$$.

[Mr_Spock]

30. Guckert - hahahahahahhahahahahahahahahaha

Welcome Guckert :D

[bpilgrim]

20. ah! do i detect hostility, tsk... tsk... tsk...

http://images.globalfreepress.com

:hi:

peace

[Beaverhausen]

22. Did activist judges install chimpy as prez? did they mind then?

that's all I have to say...

[Telly Savalas]

35. Beat me to it.

I read the OP and thought "but activist judges are out of control, that's how the Asshole in Chief got his job."

[tubbacheez]

28. "All judges are supposed to actively uphold the law. "

Adding the interjection "DUH!!!!" is optional.

[applegrove]

32. We need a list of all the good decisions activist judges have issued

over the last 250 years.:applause:

[saltpoint]

33. My solution may in fact run afoul of the law. My solution involves --

-- very deep gravel pits and very hungry crocodiles.

I'm talkin HUNGRY crocodiles.

[Guy Fawkes]

34. Yeah they are...

With their anti-gay verdicts and trying to get rid of abortion... Stupid right-wing activist judges.