Some of you might have followed with keen interest the brouhaha regarding Judge Leslie Southwick. For the uninitiated, Judge Southwick is a conservative Mississippi Republican, formerly a state appeals court judge, whom the Prez nominated for a lifetime seat on the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals. The 5th is one of the more important federal appeals courts. Judge Southwick is akin to Scalia/Alito with a southern drawl.
Various liberal special interest groups loudly projected their mental disorders and put heavy pressure on the Democrat Senate caucus to reject this nomination. Not only for the obvious reasons. It's bad enough from the leftist viewpoint to have conservative federal judges, well, anywhere. Southern conservative judges set them off into absolute derangement mode.
Judge Southwick was confirmed Wednesday; he can stay on the 5th Circuit as long as he wants.
The vote by political party was:
49 / 49 (100%) - Republicans in favor
9 / 46 (20%) - Democrats in favor
37 / 46 (80%) - Democrats opposed
0 / 49 (0%) - Republicans opposed
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It's nice to win one every ... (Below threshold)1. Posted by Jeff Blogworthy | October 24, 2007 7:14 PM | Score: 3 (3 votes cast)
It's nice to win one every once in a while. We need to do better. The damage to our courts by leftists is untold.
1. Posted by Jeff Blogworthy | October 24, 2007 7:14 PM |
Score: 3 (3 votes cast)
Posted on October 24, 2007 19:14
2. Posted by Captain America | October 24, 2007 8:28 PM | Score: 2 (2 votes cast)
What happened to Pelosi's promise to reach across the aisle? Hmm . . .
2. Posted by Captain America | October 24, 2007 8:28 PM |
Score: 2 (2 votes cast)
Posted on October 24, 2007 20:28
3. Posted by Rory | October 24, 2007 8:35 PM | Score: 2 (2 votes cast)
The damage to our courts by leftists is untold..
Just imagine what Hillary could do to the High Court if picky puritan Conservatives sit home....and let her win by default because the media comes up with some October/November "surprise" about the Republican candidate's second cousin...or whatever else Hillary's crack research team feeds 'em.
And -don't worry itsa comin'-
Hillary with the High Court- hell that'll last a lifetime.
3. Posted by Rory | October 24, 2007 8:35 PM |
Score: 2 (2 votes cast)
Posted on October 24, 2007 20:35
4. Posted by Brad Marston | October 24, 2007 11:18 PM | Score: 1 (1 votes cast)
I was on the Straight Talk Express when McCain got the news that he had to cancel his morning event to get back to DC.
4. Posted by Brad Marston | October 24, 2007 11:18 PM |
Score: 1 (1 votes cast)
Posted on October 24, 2007 23:18
5. Posted by Wyatt Earp | October 25, 2007 1:22 AM | Score: 1 (1 votes cast)
The next thing you know, some liberal congressman will advise his staff to get immunized before appearing before Judge Southwick.
5. Posted by Wyatt Earp | October 25, 2007 1:22 AM |
Score: 1 (1 votes cast)
Posted on October 25, 2007 01:22
6. Posted by Jo | October 25, 2007 3:13 AM | Score: 1 (1 votes cast)
Whoooo hooooo!!
6. Posted by Jo | October 25, 2007 3:13 AM |
Score: 1 (1 votes cast)
Posted on October 25, 2007 03:13
7. Posted by WildWillie | October 25, 2007 7:30 AM | Score: 2 (2 votes cast)
This country is in the spiral of depravity because of leftist judges. I am encouraged. ww
7. Posted by WildWillie | October 25, 2007 7:30 AM |
Score: 2 (2 votes cast)
Posted on October 25, 2007 07:30
8. Posted by Oyster | October 25, 2007 8:05 AM | Score: 2 (2 votes cast)
Just FYI - Democrats who voted yes:
Daniel Akaka
Robert Byrd
Kent Conrad
Byron Dorgan
Dianne Feinstein
Tim Johnson
Blanche Lincoln
Mark Pryor
Ben Nelson
Joe Lieberman voted yes as well.
It is also noted that John Kerry sent his vote in a note saying, "What ever Ted Kennedy says."
8. Posted by Oyster | October 25, 2007 8:05 AM |
Score: 2 (2 votes cast)
Posted on October 25, 2007 08:05
9. Posted by Henry | October 25, 2007 3:23 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Feinstein is the more moderate of California Senators, I'm surprised she disagreed with Boxe[ate]r on this one.
9. Posted by Henry | October 25, 2007 3:23 PM |
Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Posted on October 25, 2007 15:23