Thune To Conservative Activists: ‘We Need You’ To Help Obstruct Sotomayor
Thune To Conservative Activists: ‘We Need You’ To Help Obstruct Sotomayor
On a conference call organized by the right-wing Judicial Confirmation Network, Sen. John Thune (R-SD) told a group of conservative activists that he needed their help to prevent Judge Sotomayor from being confirmed to the Supreme Court in a timely manner. “We need you involved in this process,” Thune told the call’s listeners, because Senate Democrats “are going to jam through this lifetime appointment rather than provide a full and fair review of her record.”
But Thune sang a different tune when President Bush was in office. Judiciary Chair Patrick Leahy (D-VT) modeled Sotomayor’s 72-day confirmation schedule after the exact same 72-day schedule that was used to confirm Chief Justice John Roberts. Back then, Thune thought this schedule was more than adequate for him to make up his mind:
“Today marks the beginning of a historic and revered process. As we pay tribute to the legacy of former Chief Justice Rehnquist, we see many of the qualities that marked his tenure of excellence mirrored in Judge Roberts,” Thune said. “Judge Roberts brings with him a brilliant legal mind and a profound respect for the Constitution and the Court.
“I urge Members of the Senate Judiciary Committee to put politics aside and allow a fair and efficient confirmation process to work. I look forward to hearing from Judge Roberts and have full confidence his experience and character will carry him swiftly through these important hearings.”
Perhaps Thune is simply having trouble understanding how Sotomayor’s confirmation schedule compares to Roberts’. To help explain this difficult concept to Sen. Thune, ThinkProgress has prepared this helpful chart:
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Thune is a buffoon.
June 30th, 2009 at 3:45 pmGood catch – thanks for helping keep people informed with the important issues that directly impact ability to see positive change.
June 30th, 2009 at 3:45 pmHEY! Those numbers are the same! No only that, they’re equal! And those blue graphs are exactly the same length!
GD liberal bias.
June 30th, 2009 at 3:48 pmDemocratic Senators, I have 4 words for you.
Nuclear option, USE IT!
FML: I would not be talking about smears and whores if I were you, the Rethugs have nearly cornered that market.
June 30th, 2009 at 3:49 pmAnother Joe Says:
Good catch – thanks for helping keep people informed with the important issues that directly impact ability to see positive change.
June 30th, 2009 at 3:45 pm
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Fuck off.
June 30th, 2009 at 3:49 pmConsidering the knee jerk reaction of the Party of No to the Sotomayor nomination, maybe next time President should nominate an actual Liberal judge.
June 30th, 2009 at 3:49 pmIt would bring some long needed balance to the court, and the reaction of the right will be the same anyways.
Come on Barack.
You got a mandate from the people.
Why not LEAD.
John Thune (R-SD) told a group of conservative activists that he needed their help to prevent Judge Sotomayor from being confirmed to the Supreme Court in a timely manner… Thune told the call’s listeners… Senate Democrats “are going to jam through this lifetime appointment rather than provide a full and fair review of her record.”
These guys are such liars & hypocrites it puts your teeth on edge. One moment they refuse to meet with her, skip meetings with her, etc., then whine that they need to get to know her better. And “jam through” ?? Repubs & Bush were the experts in “jamming through”.
June 30th, 2009 at 3:50 pmThat will get you the Latino vote, go ahead, and keep burying yourselves. Soon you will be gone like the know-nothings.
June 30th, 2009 at 3:53 pmtony ande lido
Moderators: You are allowing FML(aka big dummy) to stink up your site, on EVERY thread. People are tired of it.
tony and lido
FreeMarketLiberal Says:
What is your beef with Mr. Soros, do you hate him because he is a self-made man worth billions of dollars?
June 30th, 2009 at 3:55 pmFreeMarketLiberal, you’re so funny.
Not as funny as obamawipe$, but close.
June 30th, 2009 at 3:58 pmPerhaps Thune is confused because of the colors used on the charts.
The color of Roberts chart should be red. Sotomayor’s can remain blue. Everything else can remain the same.
Then, perhaps, he could see the difference between the two.
Oh, wait, umm, there isn’t any difference, is there…
June 30th, 2009 at 4:00 pmWe need some liberal activists to light a fire and put some steel in the spines of the wimpy democrats (figuratively speaking , of course).
What is with those jellyfish?
June 30th, 2009 at 4:00 pmFreeMarketLiberal Says:
Another left spin article brought to you by the Democratic Soros funded CAP zombies. Keep smearing those Republicans like good politically paid W*H*O*R*E*S are supposed to do.
We get paid for smearing Republicans? Really? And all this time I’ve been doing it for fun as a hobby.
June 30th, 2009 at 4:01 pm***********OFF TOPIC*************
Coleman Concedes …………. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
June 30th, 2009 at 4:01 pmThat graph has clearly been taken out of context. Also, time of war, socialism and — uhh — the kitchen sink.
The Republicans live up to their credo: If we can’t be part of the problem, we can at least stand in the way of the solution.
June 30th, 2009 at 4:02 pmThe American people, through their vote, bought President Obama’s products: his policies and his people. Unless the GOP can find some criminal or gross moral or conflict of interest in Judge Sotomayor, they should confirm her. And if the GOP is so gung-ho about finding moral or legal corruption, perhaps they should look to their own party members.
June 30th, 2009 at 4:03 pmFreeMarketLunatic,
What has George Soro’s past have to do with the nomination of Judge Sotomayor?
June 30th, 2009 at 4:04 pmFML is antisemitic, that explains his hatred for George Soros.
June 30th, 2009 at 4:05 pmFML flagged
June 30th, 2009 at 4:05 pmGee, FreeMark. That last one wasn’t that funny. Maybe it’s because it wasn’t borne from your comic genius.
You’re still pretty funny, man.
June 30th, 2009 at 4:07 pmFML:
I will see your cut and pastes and raise you the following:
June 30th, 2009 at 4:07 pm
FML says:
Goose-step much?
Jackboots too tight?
Swastika cutting off blood to your shit-for-brains?
Ist zu a good little Nazi?
June 30th, 2009 at 4:08 pmIst zu a good little Adolf?
FrequentlySkidMarkedNonLiberal is up to his typically stupid and useless tricks again ………….
June 30th, 2009 at 4:09 pmFreeMarketLiberal Says:
Posting facts that someone is not a self made millionaire but in fact STOLE from dead people is NOT antisemitic.
He stole $11 billion from dead people when he was 14 years old? Holy crap!!!
June 30th, 2009 at 4:13 pmFreeMarketLiberal Says:
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Posting facts that someone is not a self made millionaire but in fact STOLE from dead people is NOT antisemitic.
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June 30th, 2009 at 4:13 pm
FreeMarketLiberal Says:
Whatever happened to judging someone by their character? That doesn’t apply to the far left moonbats that continue to only see the surface of people…typical.
Well, when people like yourself are as shallow and transparent as a puddle in the desert, it’s hard to judge you by anything else.
June 30th, 2009 at 4:14 pmThe Nazis were the recipients of the confiscated property.
I am going to bet you never saw that 60 Minutes segment or have read a transcript in it’s entirety. You’re just using the out of context quote sent to you by Troll Cental.
June 30th, 2009 at 4:16 pmOkay , FrequentlySkidMarkedNonLiberal ; how come you’re okay with the garbage Bush family , whose entire fortune was generated by dealing with the Nazis ? And they were the group who nearly exterminated the entire Jewish population , you stupid jackass ………..
June 30th, 2009 at 4:17 pmFreeMarketLiberal Says:
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Whatever happened to judging someone by their character? That doesn’t apply to the far left moonbats that continue to only see the surface of people…typical.
June 30th, 2009 at 4:12 pm
You lie habitually and without end ; that pretty much reveals a complete lack of character , you ignorant dipshit……..
June 30th, 2009 at 4:20 pmSnow-globe ideas
June 30th, 2009 at 4:22 pmFlutter around when shaken
Then always settle
Accuracy In Media (AIM) is a conservative non-profit American news media watchdog , with all the credibility that the GOP and you , FrequentlySkidMarkedNonLiberal , possess ; absolutely NONE………..
June 30th, 2009 at 4:23 pmFreeMarketLiberal, Soros just personally handed me a big wad of cash and asked me to flag you.
I’m in such a quandry. What to do?
June 30th, 2009 at 4:25 pmI know it’s out of publication now,but didn’t the Weekly World News have more credibility than AIMedia?tony and lido
June 30th, 2009 at 4:26 pmThey were the ones with the alien who met up with all the presidents.
Why isn’t FLEAMARKETREPIGGIE serving in the military in Afghanistan right now?
June 30th, 2009 at 4:26 pmFreeMarketLiberal Says:
Did you know that DICK CHENEY had been indicted in France for much more serious crimes including the bribery of politicians and bid rigging while he was CEO of Haliburton.
June 30th, 2009 at 4:26 pmJohn Thune is a bobble-head. He has not had an original thought since he has been in office. Karl Rove would slap him on the cheek for a no vote and punch him with an upper cut to booble his head yes. He is the most unoriginal and backward thinking man I have ever heard speak. I am from South Dakota and the intelligence level takes a dive when this man walks into the room ( of course it is not very high to begin with ). He is the manequin puppet for the Repugs. Pull the strings and watch Johnny boy dance. It is disgusting and unbelievable how such a clown can get noticed.
June 30th, 2009 at 4:30 pmFreeMarketLiberal Says:
When you go back to the stalker blog give this message to Rodan aka Trajan.
June 30th, 2009 at 4:30 pmThe email death threats have better stop or I will turn over all his emails to the authorities. Tell him he is wasting his time, because all his emails are now filtered directly into the trash
FreeMarketLiberal Says:
Now dont get all upset you Micheal Moore worshipping loons…just because your puppeteer that funds all the far left organizations is a FRAUD
Isn’t Pee cute, when he’s off his meds? I hope he’s wearing his special helmet, ’cause this one’s gonna be a doozy!
June 30th, 2009 at 4:37 pmThe Insider Trading case that the French brought against Mr. Soros may have been politically motivated (do tell!). What FLM hasn’t noted is that the case is on appeal to the European Court of Human Rights.
June 30th, 2009 at 4:38 pmAs far as his activities FLM again lies through his teeth. For two days he worked for the Jewish Council in Budapest handing out deportation notices to jews. He was instructed by his father to tell the ppeople getting the notices that if they reported for resettlement, they would be deported. He did live with an official in the Agriculture Ministry who was involved in the confiscation of Jewish Property, but their is no evidence that i can find that suggests that young Soros participated in the operations to do so in 1944.
FreeMarketLiberal is a d!ck. A chickensh!t chickenhawk who would run from any fight presented to him which would require courage. He is the poster child for the GOP – a loser who throws as much stuff against our wall as possible, hoping something sticks. Just a d!ck with a keyboard.
BTW: Joe Kennedy earned his fortune running booze, Bush’s earned their fortunes working with the Nazi’s. Whats your point about Soro’s? – which is off topic to begin with.
June 30th, 2009 at 4:38 pmNever seem to find the time, do they? They need more than 72 days to hire someone. All they time they spend obstructing doesn’t leave much time for governing.
June 30th, 2009 at 4:38 pmWith Franken seated, this little exercise in senatorial futility will soon be over.
June 30th, 2009 at 4:40 pmJune 30th, 2009 at 4:44 pm
48. Tell me the difference. What is the difference between Roberts’ confirmation schedule and Sotomayor’s? I would respectfully ask for your input here.
June 30th, 2009 at 4:45 pmWas this suppose to be about stopping the nomination of Sonia Sotomayor? Ok guys… now play nice, I had a really bad day….
June 30th, 2009 at 4:48 pmPolitics is the science of determining whose ox gets gored. Looks like the conservatives are going to get gored this time around, just like the many times they did the same thing to the Dems.
June 30th, 2009 at 4:52 pmI wish Sotomayor many happy decades on the Supreme Court of the United States.
June 30th, 2009 at 5:07 pmWhat’s the big deal that Judge Sotomayor and 2 fellow Judges were overruled by the Supreme Court that have all the ditto-heads crowing about?
June 30th, 2009 at 5:32 pmChief Justice Roberts was a member of the DC Court of Appeals that issued a unanimous ruling in Hamdan v Rumsfield in July ‘05. The Supreme Court “REVERSED the Circuit Courts decision with a 5-3 ruling in 2006 with Judge Roberts sitting as the Chief Justice.
Judge Alito has been reversed on 4 decisions he ruled on since 2000, with one of the reversals being a uninimous decision by the SC!
Since 2004 the SC has reversed 67% of Federal Appeals Courts cases before them. In ‘07 it slipped to 61%.
So what’s the big deal?
Let Thune and his Obstructionist Publicans stand on the floor of the Senate all summer long. Put it on all major networks 24X7X52. Let America see the Publicans put party before country.
June 30th, 2009 at 5:32 pmThey are that stupid.
Dumb Question:
Back when Bush nominated folks, did the dems go on radio and ask their base to help them delay the nomination ?
June 30th, 2009 at 5:48 pmNow that is a chart.
I’ve seen my share of charts, mind you, and I know a well-designed chart when I see one. And this, my fine fellows, is a chart of singular distinction.
Well done, and well done again.
June 30th, 2009 at 6:04 pmTo help explain this difficult concept to Sen. Thune, ThinkProgress has prepared this helpful chart:
tee hee!
good one, ian…
June 30th, 2009 at 6:25 pmJust got my check from Mr.Soros.
June 30th, 2009 at 7:49 pmYou really are a freak FMbiggydummy
tony and lido
Why is it that left-wing do-badders seem always to have second careers in academia?
Because all the burger-flipping positions have been filled by racist Righties?
June 30th, 2009 at 9:04 pmSONIA SOTOMAYOR SHOULD NOT BE OBSTRUCTED!
SOTOMAYOR SHALL BE AN ASSET TO THE U.S. SUPREME COURT!
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SCANDAL! SCANDAL! SCANDAL!
EMERGENCY! EMERGENCY! EMERGENCY!
George W. Bush continuously criminally stalked Margie Schoedinger to the point that she could not get away from it, and she committed suicide in desperation to escape: he murdered her.
“In her suit, Margie Schoedinger states that George W. Bush committed sexual crimes against her, organized harassment and moral pressure on her, her family members and close relatives and friends. As Schoedinger said, she was strongly recommended to keep her mouth shut. . . . Furthermore, she alleges that George Bush ordered to show pressure on her to the point, when she commits suicide” (blog of drizzten).
“One of those ‘very leasts’ [was] George Bush’s personal complicity in the death (murder to be precise) of my friend Margie Schoedinger in September of 2003. Determining the exact whereabouts and contacts of . . . George Bush on September 21 thru 22, 2003, should be entirely lacking in difficulty” (Leola McConnell—Nevada Progressive Democratic Candidate for U.S. Senate in 2010).
McConnell is correct: Bush applying pressure (continuously criminally stalking Margie Schoedinger) purposefully to force Schoedinger to commit suicide does in fact constitute murder where it culminated in her death.
Bush is a racist hate criminal and hates black people (please feel free to see my “GEORGE W. BUSH IS THE WORST PRESIDENT IN U.S. HISTORY” blog). (Schoedinger was an African-American woman.)
BEWARE: If the president of the United States hates one—for whatever reasons—he can continuously criminally stalk one to the point that one cannot get away from it, and one ultimately commits suicide in desperation to escape. He can murder people in this way.
Bush is getting away with his murder of Schoedinger—with no sheriff, prosecutor, or court willing to uphold the rule of law.
Bush’s method of murdering Schoedinger cannot exist in a vacuum: he must have murdered other people in the same way.
Bush should confess, come out with the names of all of the people whom he murdered in the disgusting way he murdered Schoedinger, undergo execution, and accordingly find himself at the intersection where he would be free.
(There are thousands of copies of the information above on the Internet. It exists very extensively in all major search engines. Please feel free to go to any major search engine, type “George W. Bush continuously criminally stalked Margie Schoedinger to the point that she could not get away from it, and she committed suicide in desperation to escape: he murdered her” or “Bush applying pressure (continuously criminally stalking Margie Schoedinger) purposefully to force Schoedinger to commit suicide does in fact constitute murder where it culminated in her death,” hit “Enter,” and find innumerable results.)
June 30th, 2009 at 9:55 pm_____________________
Andrew Wang
(a.k.a. “THE DISSEMINATING MACHINE”)
B.S., Summa Cum Laude, 1996
Messiah College, Grantham, PA
Lower Merion High School, Ardmore, PA, 1993
The Radical Left Wing Agenda is to teach College students their radical way of thinking.
The prime question to ask is this: How is it that Bill Ayers, a self-admitted unrepentant terrorist, got hired by the University of Chicago? You think if Timothy McVeigh would have beat the rap, that the UofC would have hired him as a professor? Why is it that left-wing do-badders seem always to have second careers in academia?
July 1st, 2009 at 2:41 amThune is a buffoon.
July 1st, 2009 at 2:50 amLOL- the Party of Stupid out in force- I love watching the Re-pubics demonstrate their ignorance. If only ignorance weren’t so dangerous…
July 1st, 2009 at 8:26 amRecently the Supreme Court reversed a decision made by Sotomayor. Although many people (especially the Republicans) claim this will hurt her nomination to Supreme Court, the truth is she isn’t the first judge to be elected after the Supreme Court reversed a decision. Bloomberg states Supreme Court took a different angle on the case compared to Sotomayor. http://www.newsy.com/videos/will_reversal_reverse_sotomayor_s_fortunes Her reasoning could effect her nomination.
July 1st, 2009 at 5:17 pm