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At least it's not Justice Harriet Miers (none / 0) (#3)
by Cream City on Thu Feb 14, 2008 at 02:51:13 PM EST
of the Supreme Court being held in contempt, huh?

Her exhaustive review of potential justices that result in her suggestion of herself for the nomination is one of the Bush regime -- and that is really saying something.

she did not suggest herself (none / 0) (#6)
by Jeralyn on Thu Feb 14, 2008 at 02:59:19 PM EST
Harry Reid suggested her. I was not opposed to her nomination. She was the least conservative of the bunch under consideration. I know Harriet and I like her personally.

She has been a strong supporter of women's rights and indigent defense.

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Here's a BBC Interview (none / 0) (#7)
by Jeralyn on Thu Feb 14, 2008 at 03:02:33 PM EST
I did on Harriet's nomination at the time (mp3.)

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Which is why conservatives (none / 0) (#10)
by SandyK on Thu Feb 14, 2008 at 03:28:40 PM EST
rallied to get her nomination pulled.

They not only want abortion outlawed (it's a side issue to please the religious), their main goal is to get the 14th amendment pulled.

Anything else is icing on the cake, but it's the 14th they want eliminated.

I hate Neo-Cons, I really do.

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Miers (none / 0) (#12)
by auntmo on Thu Feb 14, 2008 at 03:42:35 PM EST
That's  an  incredibly  high  number  of   "aye"  votes,   Jerilynn.   What  do you think made  so many   Republicans   vote  "aye?"

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they didn't (none / 0) (#13)
by Jeralyn on Thu Feb 14, 2008 at 03:45:35 PM EST
the Republicans staged a walkout. Those are mostly democrat's votes.

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Jeralynn (none / 0) (#14)
by auntmo on Thu Feb 14, 2008 at 03:49:32 PM EST
Ok,  thanks.  I've  been  repainting  a  bathroom  all morning....missed  the  walkout.  

Did  Boehner  work  up  some  fake  tears?

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Yeah, pretty much so (none / 0) (#16)
by scribe on Thu Feb 14, 2008 at 05:04:22 PM EST
though it wasn't all weepy.

They walked out - in a very prearranged and loud manner - because they considered the contempt motions political "stunts", and then promptly reassembled themselves for a photo-op and press conference on the Capitol steps.

Then, they came back in and started voting in favor of renaming postoffices and such.

Oh, and there was one member who voted "present".

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Oh barf (none / 0) (#17)
by auntmo on Thu Feb 14, 2008 at 06:06:43 PM EST
What a  buncha    drama  queens!

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House Votes to Hold Miers, Bolton in Contempt | 17 comments (17 topical)

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