That’s what Martinez says. I see little reason to believe him.
We have Rehnquist very likely stepping down this year, an upcoming Senate fight over judicial nominees, talk of eliminating the filibuster… And you don’t see why the right would spend some serious energy beforehand demonizing the judiciary? Really? I can’t believe it would be difficult for anyone to connect the dots.
I suppose this is directed at my quote-fest above. I’m not trying to twist anything. I’d just like people with real responsibility to behave, you know, responsibly. I’m funny that way.
In my opinion, the over-the-top rhetoric has an obvious end – demonize judges so that in the upcoming appointment fights the right sees the judiciary as a problem that desperately needs to be solved, which provides cover for attacking anyone urging restraint or opposing appointments. Mind you, I’m not sure I see how this is an effective strategy – the religious right couldn’t get angrier about Roe v Wade, so stirring them up seems pointless to me. But whatever, I’m not Rove; we’ll see how it plays out.
Oh, give it up. Anything that can be remotely tied to the GOP has been used to run down anyone that is conservative. Now you’re backing off saying there are “fringe” elements of the DNC that are out of the mainstream? Why can’t we associate those calling for assassination of Bush “leftists”?
(Funny how the media uses the phrases “right-wing” and “leftist”. I can’t remember seeing the phrase “left-wing” in Time or Newsweek or the holy New York Times.)
ELF and PETA? Lefties, these are your responsibility. Care to justify the environmental cause that’s helped with domestic terrorism?
Shut the fuck up. If you honestly think “your” party is somehow morally superior, you have a rude awakening coming. No party is perfect. But it is rather amusing that instead of the Dummycrats touting what they stand for and believe in, all they can do is spend every ounce of energy criticizing minutiae. Yeah, that’s leadership. :rolleyes:
It’s an admission that his rhetoric was beyond the pale for a House Majority Leader. Sans an admission of exactly why the comments were inappropriate, or really any explanation of what he meant when he made them. But that’s probably too much to expect.
I’ll cut the GOP leadership some slack for this action, but just a little, and hope cooler heads are starting to prevail. Here’s hoping.
Nah, because we already know what the answer to those questions are – the Reagan Administration’s easing of the FCC’s equal-time provisions, which paved the way for the rise of one-sided venom-filled right-wing talk radio.
Obviously deLay got notice from his terrorist buddies that a judicial attack is imminent, and figured he could profit his political career with a little show of moderation.