Daily Archives: January 12th, 2006 «

 

Personal attacks in the comments

Posted by: ST on January 12, 2006 at 4:54 pm » Comments Off

(Bumping this up again, with additional comment – originally posted 11-15-05 at 11:23 a.m.) (Emphasis added) Unfortunately, I do not get a chance to participate in the comments sections here as much as I used to. There are also times where I release comments from regulars without reading them all the way through. After sifting [...]

 

Sen. Joe Biden whines because nominees won’t take issue positions

Posted by: ST on January 12, 2006 at 11:33 am » 39 Comments

His comments: “The system’s kind of broken,” said Biden, a member of the Judiciary Committee considering the nomination of Judge Samuel Alito. “Nominees now, Democrat and Republican nominees, come before the United States Congress and resolve not to let the people know what they think about the important issues,” such as a president’s authority to [...]

 

Mecca stampede: at least 345 dead

Posted by: ST on January 12, 2006 at 11:05 am » 11 Comments

Via AP: Thousands of Muslim pilgrims rushing to complete a symbolic stoning ritual during the hajj tripped over luggage Thursday, causing a crush in which at least 345 people were killed, the Interior Ministry said. The stampede occurred as tens of thousands of pilgrims headed toward al-Jamarat, a series of three pillars representing the devil [...]

 

The Alito confirmation hearings: Day four

Posted by: ST on January 12, 2006 at 9:13 am » Comments Off

SCOTUSblog is liveblogging day four of Judge Samuel Alito’s confirmation hearings. Related: A review of the Senators on Confirmation Row Thank you, Sen. Graham The Alito confirmation hearings: Day three The Alito confirmation hearings: Day two Alito confirmation hearings – day one Alito confirmation hearing promises to be a slugfest Leave Judge Alito’s 90 year [...]

 

A review of the Senators on Confirmation Row

Posted by: ST on January 12, 2006 at 9:07 am » 7 Comments

Wondering what kind of reviews the media punditry is giving the Senators on Confirmation Row? McQ over at QandO has a roundup of their opinions, and the Dems aren’t getting anything close to high marks. Related: Thank you, Sen. Graham