Roberts confirmation hearing

[Solomwi]

Anybody else watching? Roberts seems to be handling himself as well as anyone could hope, though he's stumbled a time or two in the last hour or so. At this point in the day, I'd expect to see that from anyone, though.

Affirming belief in the right to be left alone
Affirming belief in the right to privacy
Coming oh, so close to making Ted Kennedy's head explode during the 1982 Voting Rights Act discussion

EDIT: spelling

[Verto]

I missed most of it, although I did get to hear some:

Being questioned by Sen. Biden - the senator complains how he has no time left, how Roberts is filibustering etc. Following the recess, the NPR panel mentioned that Biden had spent about 7 minutes towards the beginning apparently just talking (I missed the beginning part so I don't know what he said)

Being questioned by the Senator from Mobile IIRC who went on and on about the Vting Rights Act and how good it was bla bla bla and don't forget Louisiana has the most black officials or whatever.

[DanS]

I'm puzzled why anybody would torture themselves by watching the hearings.

[Ninot]

Originally posted by DanS
I'm puzzled why anybody would torture themselves by watching the hearings.

agreed.

liberal, conservative or banana, these hearings are pointless and boring

(i still watched. but i almost fell asleep, and was playing NHL 06 on my PC).

[Imran Siddiqui]

Re: Roberts confirmation hearing

Originally posted by Solomwi
Affirming belief in the right to be left alone
Affirming belief in the right to privacy

He did? Conservatives must be hopping mad!

[Solomwi]

Re: Re: Roberts confirmation hearing

Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui


He did? Conservatives must be hopping mad!

I caught those two while driving home, so I probably missed some context, but they were pretty explicit statements.

DanS... I'm in law school, and we've got it on a big screen in the Moot Courtroom, so it's the thing to do between classes. Beats studying.

[Imran Siddiqui]

I saw the comments in context, and I think, while guarded, they express a view that the right to privacy and abortion are grounded in precedent and Roberts respects that and would have to think long and hard before overturning precedent (of any form). It was in a wierd situation, but he seemed to look as if he'd be a Justice Kennedy on abortion.

[Agathon]

I saw some of it. About as meaningful as a Punch and Judy show...

[Guynemer]

The Daily Show just showed a clip of asshat-extrordinaire Tom Coburn doing a crossword puzzle during the hearing.

[Agathon]

I thought Kurt Vonnegut was hilarious too.

[asleepathewheel]

Re: Re: Re: Roberts confirmation hearing

Originally posted by Solomwi


I caught those two while driving home, so I probably missed some context, but they were pretty explicit statements.

DanS... I'm in law school, and we've got it on a big screen in the Moot Courtroom, so it's the thing to do between classes. Beats studying.

If you don't mind me asking, where are you at law school? Am I remembering that you went to Auburn for undergrad?

[Solomwi]

Cumberland, and yes you are. You going to be hiring in three years?

We've got a handful of your fellow Rebs in my class, btw.

[asleepathewheel]

Cool. That's in Birmingham, right? If I were your rebel classmates, I would definately lay low this time of year

So I take it you're in your first weeks of law school? That first year is a pain in the ass, but 2nd and 3rd year were a blast, for me anyway.

I wish I knew where I would be practicing in 3 years. I'll be in Indianapolis for another year and a half and then who knows where, my wife finishes her phd in 2007 and we will relocate, and take another bar :grrr:

[Drake Tungsten]

Originally posted by Guynemer
The Daily Show just showed a clip of asshat-extrordinaire Tom Coburn doing a crossword puzzle during the hearing.

He's making better use of this hearing than many of his colleagues.

[Solomwi]

Originally posted by asleepathewheel
Cool. That's in Birmingham, right? If I were your rebel classmates, I would definately lay low this time of year

So I take it you're in your first weeks of law school? That first year is a pain in the ass, but 2nd and 3rd year were a blast, for me anyway.

I wish I knew where I would be practicing in 3 years. I'll be in Indianapolis for another year and a half and then who knows where, my wife finishes her phd in 2007 and we will relocate, and take another bar :grrr:

Right on Birmingham. First day of orientation, when we were all dressed up for pictures, I happened to sit next to a guy in a bowtie and white shirt at lunch. We introduced ourselves and he mentioned that he was from Ole Miss. I told him I had already figured that.

First weeks, indeed, and I'm enjoying it so far, but definitely seeing the pain in the ass factor. I keep hearing that about 2nd and 3rd year. Can't wait.

It helps immensely that we have quite a bit of Strikeresque talent in the class, too.