Comments on: Could Hillary Force Her Way Onto the Ticket?

By: NeverSurrender

NeverSurrender — Mon, 19 May 2008 22:59:01 +0000

I am supporting Hillary Clinton all the way to the convention. She is the strongest candidate of either party. Hillary will be the best President. Vote your convictions! The only vote that is wasted is the vote that is not cast.

By: spock

spock — Mon, 19 May 2008 15:53:46 +0000

a lot of talk about Florida below there is an interesting delimma here the Dems accusations were that not all the votes were counted in 2000 (even thou they were) but know in 2008 they do not want all the votes counted they do not want Florida counted or MI, and as stated Gore could of asked for a full recount but did not want too in 2000 because he knew he lost!
So the Dem/Libs have proven that they do not want to count votes, that they use the race or genda card, that they are elitist and do not care about anything but power in 2008!! Facts are Facts!!

By: rhbate

rhbate — Mon, 19 May 2008 03:38:20 +0000

James Danley,
Thank you for your clarifications in response to rhbate. You saved me time and effort.
Go Hillary 2008, if not then McCain
Posted by: countallthevotes | May 18, 2008 10:37:43 AM
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While I have not practiced before the US Supreme Court, I have handled a myriad of cases dealing with Constitutional issues, several of which are usually can be Googled, because they were cases of first impression. The cases were before the 2nd Appellate District, California Court of Appeals.

By: rhbate

rhbate — Mon, 19 May 2008 03:31:01 +0000

While the 3 rejections were basically along party lines, only two of the last 16 confirmations (Thomas & Alito) could be characterized as being basically along party lines.
Posted by: James Danley | May 18, 2008 12:37:15
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By “along party lines, I meant, which I thought would normally be interpreted to mean that the party in control, i.e., over 60 seats in the senate, would usually control the final vote.

By: James Danley

James Danley — Sun, 18 May 2008 16:37:15 +0000

Rhbate, sorry another correction! You wrote: “Usually the final vote (for a Supreme Court nominee) is along party lines.”
“Usually” is too strong a word. Here are the votes for the nominees from the Johnson Administration to the present:
Abe Fortas — Confirmed by voice vote (Aug 11, 1965)
Thurgood Marshall — Confirmed 69-11 (Aug 30, 1967)
Warren Burger — Confirmed 74-3 (Jun 9, 1969)
Clement Haynsworth, Jr. — Rejected 45-55 (Nov 21, 1969)
G. Harrold Caswell — Rejected 45-51 (Apr 8, 1970)
Harry Blackmun — Confirmed 94-0 (May 12, 1970)
Lewis Powell, Jr. — Confirmed 89-1 (Dec 6, 1971)
William Rehnquist — Confirmed 68-26 (Dec 10, 1971)
John Paul Stevens — Confirmed 98-0 (Dec 17, 1975)
Sandra Day O’Connor — Confirmed 99-0 (Sep 21, 1981)
Antonin Scalia — Confirmed 98-0 (Sep 17 1986)
Robert Bork — Rejected 42-58 (Oct 23, 1987)
Anthony Kennedy — Confirmed 97-0 (Feb 3, 1988)
David Souter — Confirmed 90-9 (Oct 2, 1990)
Clarence Thomas — Confirmed 52-48 (Oct 13, 1991)
Ruth Bader Ginsburg — Confirmed 96-3 (Aug 3, 1993)
Stephen Breyer — Confirmed 87-9 (Jul 29, 1994)
John Roberts, Jr. — Confirmed 78-22 (Sep 29, 2005)
Samuel Alito, Jr. — Confirmed 58-42 (Jan 31, 2006)
While the 3 rejections were basically along party lines, only two of the last 16 confirmations (Thomas & Alito) could be characterized as being basically along party lines.

By: Jen

Jen — Sun, 18 May 2008 15:20:54 +0000

Will you please stop attempting to guide the nominations. Perhaps the question should be, could Obama force his way on the ticket?

By: countallthevotes

countallthevotes — Sun, 18 May 2008 14:37:43 +0000

James Danley,
Thank you for your clarifications in response to rhbate. You saved me time and effort.
Go Hillary 2008, if not then McCain

By: James Danley

James Danley — Sun, 18 May 2008 07:40:06 +0000

Some people will cast their vote for President of the United States based on a candidate’s personality, charm and charisma (or against for lack thereof); some will likely cast their vote based on a candidate’s perceived intellect; some will likely cast their vote based on party affiliation; some will likely cast their vote based on gender (either for or against); some will likely cast their vote based on race (either for or against); many will cast their vote based on a single issue or multiple issues. Every American citizen has the right to vote the way they want based on whatever criteria they choose — even if by flipping a coin.
I am a fiscal and social conservative Republican. I will vote for Sen. McCain because he best represents my views. I, personally, would hate to see our country do away with our “ownership society” and replace Capitalism and the Free Market with wealth redistribution and additional entitlements. But I respect those who have differing views. Freedom of Speech and the right to express one’s opinions is one of our greatest assets. God bless the United States of America.

By: jane

jane — Sun, 18 May 2008 07:18:46 +0000

Talk about bias. I happened to read a negative article about the Clintons in the New Republic and they had underneath their ad, a big one with BO image on top, and beneath a small ad “Bill legacy” by New York Times. I went to NY Times and found big articles about the Clintons.
Fortunately, in their comments column, all the Hillary supporters bring more than blind support, but facts to respond some false accusations. One’d better get informed so not to fall under the anti-Clinto propaganda.

By: James Danley

James Danley — Sun, 18 May 2008 06:30:25 +0000

Rhbate, you wrote: “The Court only decides the Constitutionality of laws, nothing more, nothing less.”
Actually that is not the case. The first paragraph of Article III, Section 2 of the US Constitution states: “The judicial Power shall extend to all Cases, in Law and Equity, arising under this Constitution, the Laws of the United States, and Treaties made, or which shall be made, under their Authority;–to all Cases affecting Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls;–to all Cases of admiralty and maritime Jurisdiction;–to Controversies to which the United States shall be a Party;–to Controversies between two or more States;– between a State and Citizens of another State;–between Citizens of different States;–between Citizens of the same State claiming Lands under Grants of different States, and between a State, or the Citizens thereof, and foreign States, Citizens or Subjects.”