1982mockingbird1982 (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)

Never thought of it that way. Really the democratic party of that time was more conservative and right wing than the Republicans of that time. Its funny how a parties political identity can change over time

wervasdeferens (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)

Yes, generalizing, but that's like saying during the Civil War there were some pro-slavery people in the North and some pro- abolitionists in the South. That should be obvious, but it was still the North vs. the South. And during that time the North was mostly GOP, but now the regions have changed. The South is mostly GOP, the North mostly liberal, the shift largely due to the Civil Rights movement, and large concentration of minorities in the major cities.

1982mockingbird1982 (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)

I have to ask; is this fair? Should this guy, however repugnant he is, be denied a career opportunity because of his personal beliefs, or something he said years ago? I think the values a judge holds do matter given the role they play in society but I feel like we are crossing a line a marginalising people for their beliefs when its not even nessesary. He could be disrobbed if his rulings end up being prejudicial

1982mockingbird1982 (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)

I think your generalizing too much. Dont forget pro-abolitionists were republican, and today Ron Pauls policies on war and drugs are more 'liberal' than Barack Obama's. And this is coming from a left-wing person

macgeek2004 (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)

@jessemckayPlease, please, please get an education on what's REALLY going on in the world before you make a mistake and vote Republican next time! If you do honest research into today's politics, you'll be shocked by what you find once you find out what's REALLY going on! Hell, what you find'll likely make you so disgusted @ the Republicans, that you'll probably wanna turn Democrat even! Unless you're rich, that is...but I'm guessing not. Lol.

macgeek2004 (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)

@jessemckayYou're a clown.I mean, seriously! Could you use any MORE Fox "News"/Republican lies? I mean, I almost thought you were gonna say, "And Obama wants the US to join the North American Union!" (add redneck voice here lol) Lol, seriously, dude, your opinion of this admin. is based on nothing but Republican lies, conspiracy theories, and things that can actually BE PROVED WRONG!Please, please, please get an education on what's REALLY going on in the world before you make a mistake an

jessemckay (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)

So, to recap: radical 111th Congress, radical President, and now radical Sotomayor and Kagan.But Senator Sessions, at least for a brief moment, had his say. Then, the radical Senate voted and these left-wingers took their seats.Thanks a bunch for slapping the racist tag on Sessions and on everyone that didn't bend over and grab ankles for the Obama agenda.It made it an awful lot easier for the folks to bring in 70 new Republicans in 2010.

jessemckay (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)

That tells the folks that this guy has abandoned any sense of executive responsibility for separation of powers.So: the legislative body went over the cliff with Reid/Pelosi, and the executive branch went over the cliff with Obama.Candidates like Sotomayor and Kagan become all the more crucial because Mr. Hope-and-Change thinks that he can grant unreviewable power to these two people who will be shaping the judicial branch for decades to come, again with no accountability.

jessemckay (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)

We are two years into Obama Nation, and thanks to this guy's leadership we have racked up more debt than in 8 years of Bush -- and obligations from ObamaCare alone are estimated at $6 trillion more.When Nancy Pelosi declared that we have to pass the bill to find out what's in the bill, the folks understand that the Congress had abandoned any sense of responsibility for what we used to call separation of powers. The fringe leadership did what they wanted, and this President signed it.

jessemckay (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)

Those of us who followed Candidate Obama prior to November 2008 were aghast to learn that he is and has always been a fringe guy.On gun control, on national defense, on secularism, on taxation, on gov't spending and gov't regulations, on group rights, on so many issues, Candidate Obama floated around 30/70, meaning the broad consensus of Americans opposes him on vital issues. In some areas, the spread was actually closer to 10/90."Maverick" John McCain, at 72, couldn't beat this guy.