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Army Eye
09-03-2005, 11:08 PM
No linky yet. CNN has reported it.
Sponger15SB
09-03-2005, 11:12 PM
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050904/ap_on_go_su_co/renquist
rusellmj
09-03-2005, 11:14 PM
HOw do they choose who will be the Chief Justice?
cadillac1234
09-03-2005, 11:17 PM
On MSNBC now...

This ought to be interesting. Let's hope that the new 2 justices are a little more competent than some other recent Bush appointees
Sponger15SB
09-03-2005, 11:20 PM
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partygirluk
09-03-2005, 11:22 PM
What separates the CJ from the other 8?
Broken Glass Can
09-03-2005, 11:26 PM
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What separates the CJ from the other 8?

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While his vote counts for the same value, he gets to assign who writes the decisions whenever he is in the majority (he is top in seniority automatically)

He has managerial duties for the entire judiciary (a big impact on how things are run, dealings with Congress on budgets, proposing new judgeships, etc.)
jacki
09-03-2005, 11:28 PM
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You're such a flaming lefty.
Rock obviously smashes through paper.
jstnrgrs
09-03-2005, 11:29 PM
He gets to sit in the middle.
Broken Glass Can
09-03-2005, 11:29 PM
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HOw do they choose who will be the Chief Justice?

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Same as with Roberts:

Bush nominates a person.
Democrats in the Senate complain about the nominee.
Republicans in the Senate confirm the nominee.
The nominee gets sworn in.
09-03-2005, 11:31 PM
His robe gets pimped with some gold stripes.
Broken Glass Can
09-03-2005, 11:41 PM
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His robe gets pimped with some gold stripes.

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LOL. I think it is more accurate to say, no one can tell him not to add stripes to his robe.



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Another special CJ duty: preside over Presidential Impeachment trials, which Rehnquist did in 1999.
ChipWrecked
09-03-2005, 11:46 PM
I'm torn.

My right feels like crowing, "Sorry, hippies!" Bush will appoint another one!

My left knows that Civil Asset Forfeiture will never be overturned now.
peachy
09-04-2005, 12:39 AM
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BUSH will appoint YAY!!

the woman justice had stated she planned to retire as well a few years ago but said she was waiting for BUSH to get reelected so he could appoint her replacement....
jokerthief
09-04-2005, 12:40 AM
Talk about bad timing.
cokehead
09-04-2005, 02:26 AM
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HOw do they choose who will be the Chief Justice?

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BUSH will appoint YAY!!

the woman justice had stated she planned to retire as well a few years ago but said she was waiting for BUSH to get reelected so he could appoint her replacement....

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The story was that she said would wait until for a republican to retire when Clinton was president. When Bush was elected (the first time), it was questioned if she respected how he would choose because she choose not to retire. She was much more liberal than Bush. She has said that she has been disappointed by Bush's choice in nominee.
BottlesOf
09-04-2005, 02:33 AM
i don't understand how any young people are republicans.
Uglyowl
09-04-2005, 02:45 AM
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i don't understand how any young people are republicans.

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Bitter?
edfurlong
09-04-2005, 02:47 AM
Some young people are rich?
crookedhat99
09-04-2005, 02:48 AM
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i don't understand how any young people are republicans.

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I dont understand how any old people are democrats.
z32fanatic
09-04-2005, 02:59 AM
Because some young people strive to be really rich and think that being a Republican will help them achieve that persona. They just want to be like a "young, rich Republican". They will even change their views to go along with this. It's pretty ridiculous actually.
cadillac1234
09-04-2005, 03:11 AM
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Because some young people strive to be really rich and think that being a Republican will help them achieve that persona. They just want to be like a "young, rich Republican". They will even change their views to go along with this. It's pretty ridiculous actually.

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Especially since the really rich guys are registered Democrats
crookedhat99
09-04-2005, 03:17 AM
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Because some young people strive to be really rich and think that being a Republican will help them achieve that persona. They just want to be like a "young, rich Republican". They will even change their views to go along with this. It's pretty ridiculous actually.

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Your sample size is waaaaay to small
peachy
09-04-2005, 03:28 AM
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i don't understand how any young people are republicans.

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easily and without a thought
peachy
09-04-2005, 03:29 AM
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Because some young people strive to be really rich and think that being a Republican will help them achieve that persona. They just want to be like a "young, rich Republican". They will even change their views to go along with this. It's pretty ridiculous actually.

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uumm i dont choose to be a republican b/c of the air it gives off...and i dont change my views to suit that. And by no means does being a "republican" help u to strive to be rich...ive never head a more ludacris claim
BigBaitsim (milo)
09-04-2005, 03:34 AM
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easily and without a thought

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"Without a thought" seems a good enough explanation.

The appointment of a new justice does nothing to change the makeup of the court. Rehnquist's replacement will most certainly be an extreme conservative, which changes nothing. O'Connor's resignation affects the court much more.

Goodbye, Roe...
Tron
09-04-2005, 04:06 AM
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ive never head a more ludacris claim

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Here's a pretty Ludacris claim:

I own so many jerseys I'm a throw-back mess
I hit the cleaners and tell 'em I want a full-court press

http://img378.imageshack.us/img378/2710/luda4zp.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
runner4life7
09-04-2005, 04:07 AM
Maybe because I'm religious and thats the top priority for me so when making decisions thats a big factor. Or because I'm clueless I cant remember, you ignorant moron. I dont say how is anyone a democrat even though I disagree with the majority of their issues.
edfurlong
09-04-2005, 04:21 AM
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Maybe because I'm christian and thats the top priority for me so when making decisions thats a big factor. Or because I'm clueless I cant remember, you ignorant moron. I dont say how is anyone a democrat even though I disagree with the majority of their issues.

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MrTrik
09-04-2005, 05:40 AM
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Talk about bad timing.

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That's exactly what I said to my wife when I saw it on the News last night.
PoBoy321
09-04-2005, 06:11 AM
Any young conservative is heartless.

Any old liberal is brainless.

Just to clarify, I'm a young liberal, plan on being an old liberal and plan on someday being a VERY old liberal.
Eurotrash
09-04-2005, 06:13 AM
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ive never head a more ludacris claim

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Here's a pretty Ludacris claim:

I own so many jerseys I'm a throw-back mess
I hit the cleaners and tell 'em I want a full-court press

http://img378.imageshack.us/img378/2710/luda4zp.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

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LOL nice. I wish I got to reply to peachy's comment first
BottlesOf
09-04-2005, 12:04 PM
Not at all. Most of the replies to my post make sense to me. Yours doesn't.
peachy
09-04-2005, 12:33 PM
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Any young conservative is heartless.

Any old liberal is brainless.

Just to clarify, I'm a young liberal, plan on being an old liberal and plan on someday being a VERY old liberal.

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im far from heartless
touchfaith
09-04-2005, 01:07 PM
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Any young conservative is heartless.

Any old liberal is brainless.

Just to clarify, I'm a young liberal, plan on being an old liberal and plan on someday being a VERY old liberal.

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im far from heartless

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I wish I where heartless sometimes. Would make life a lot easier to not give a crap about people.
cnfuzzd
09-04-2005, 01:49 PM
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i don't understand how we continue to allow so many [censored] stupid people to live.

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FYP

peace

john nickle
Evan
09-04-2005, 01:55 PM
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i don't understand how any young people are republicans.

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easily and without a thought

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This is quite possibly the most poorly written explanation ever regarding someone's choice of political affiliation.
HopeydaFish
09-04-2005, 02:00 PM
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i don't understand how any young people are republicans.

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easily and without a thought

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This is quite possibly the most poorly written explanation ever regarding someone's choice of political affiliation.

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Yes, but it came from PEACHY. Were you expecting her answer to be more cerebral?
jakethebake
09-04-2005, 02:01 PM
Good riddance to bad rubbish.
chesspain
09-04-2005, 02:10 PM
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i don't understand how any young people are republicans.

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...or don't know how to cook rice.