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TripletDaddy · 10-01-2008, 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Tex

Your reading comprehension is no better than hers.

Tex, you are trying to be a vituoso, but I won't play your quiz show.

I read things, btw. I'm up on my current events. Orange County is a microcosm of America.

Tex · 10-01-2008, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by TripletDaddy

Tex, you are trying to be a vituoso, but I won't play your quiz show.

I read things, btw. I'm up on my current events. Orange County is a microcosm of America.

Hear ye indeed, but understand not; and see ye indeed, but perceive not.

Sleeping in EQ · 10-01-2008, 03:32 PM

I haven't the slightest idea what Tex is getting up on his high horse about, but I'm quite sure that he loves every word he's typing.

Will he yet again convince himself of how right he is?

I know we're all on the edge of our seats to find out.

TripletDaddy · 10-01-2008, 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Sleeping in EQ

I haven't the slightest idea what Tex is getting up on his high horse about, but I'm quite sure that he loves every word he's typing.

Will he yet again convince himself of how right he is?

I know we're all on the edge of our seats to find out.

At this point, Tex is rambling and throwing out ad hominem nonsense.

I would expect him at any moment to lick his finger and stick it in the air.

Tex · 10-01-2008, 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Sleeping in EQ

Will he yet again convince himself of how right he is?

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Originally Posted by TripletDaddy

At this point, Tex is rambling and throwing out ad hominem nonsense.

Physician, heal thyself.

SoCalCoug · 10-01-2008, 03:47 PM

In her defense, I'm a lawyer, and I have the hardest time remembering case names, particularly cases that I don't deal with on a daily basis.

But then again, I'm not a V.P. candidate.

On the other hand, I don't look like this in a swimsuit:

SeattleUte · 10-01-2008, 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by SoCalCoug

In her defense, I'm a lawyer, and I have the hardest time remembering case names, particularly cases that I don't deal with on a daily basis.

But then again, I'm not a V.P. candidate.

I struggle with case names too. But I can talk about concepts and facts till the cows come home. For example, I don't offhand remember the key procedural or substantive due process or equal protection cases, though I've dealt with them a fair amount in my practice, but I could knowledgeably discuss them at length. Same with the exclusionarly rule and all its permutations. But I do remember Bivens v. Six Unknown Federal Narcotic Agents (fruit of the poisonous tree) because it's such a cool name.

creekster · 10-01-2008, 05:35 PM

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Originally Posted by SeattleUte

But I can talk about concepts and facts till the cows come home.

Don't we know it.

Tex · 10-02-2008, 01:58 AM

The context of the interview is here prefixed by similar questions to Joe Biden.

Contrary to media reports, Couric asked her for another Supreme Court case she disagreed with, not to just name any case. Many of the cases cited in this thread are not among those people would readily dispute (Brown v. Board, Marbury, Plessy, etc), so the Politico report was wrong and generated a lot of unfair criticism.

That said, I personally would've loved to hear a blistering rebuke of Kelo, but alas, she just retreats to generic federalist ground. She seems unprepared for the question.

As for Biden, his response was absolutely pathetic. He didn't cite the case, so I can't look it up, but based on his description it sounds like the Supreme Court was right to slap him down.

Tex · 10-02-2008, 03:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Cali Coug

lol! And here is the actual segment.

http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=4493093n

Hilarious! You can tell she has no clue how to respond. It looks all the worse after being contrasted with Biden's response.

Even funnier is that she agrees that the right to privacy is a fundamental constitutional right, and then is informed that the right to privacy forms the foundation of Roe v Wade, so then retreats back to federalism. What a train wreck.

Tex, if you are waiting for a blistering rebuke of Kelo, I have a feeling you are going to have to first explain to her that you don't mean fighting against the metric system.

My link has the actual video segment too.

Also, one can agree to a right to privacy (such as in the 4th amendment) and still disagree with the premise of Roe, nor is that inconsistent with federalism.

And let's not forget how wrong you (and the Politico) were about the initial report.

EDIT: The Corner notes further the responses of both recent SCOTUS picks to the same question:

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Roberts replied:

Senator, I do. The right to privacy is protected under the Constitution in various ways.

Alito replied:

Senator, I do agree that the Constitution protects a right to privacy.

10-01-2008, 03:32 PM	#73
Sleeping in EQ Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: The People's Republic of Monsanto Posts: 3,085	I haven't the slightest idea what Tex is getting up on his high horse about, but I'm quite sure that he loves every word he's typing. Will he yet again convince himself of how right he is? I know we're all on the edge of our seats to find out. __________________ "Do not despise the words of prophets, but test everything; hold fast to what is good; " 1 Thess. 5:21 (NRSV) We all trust our own unorthodoxies.

10-01-2008, 03:47 PM	#76
SoCalCoug Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Orange County, California Posts: 3,059	In her defense, I'm a lawyer, and I have the hardest time remembering case names, particularly cases that I don't deal with on a daily basis. But then again, I'm not a V.P. candidate. On the other hand, I don't look like this in a swimsuit: __________________ Get your stinking paws off me, you damned, dirty Yewt! "Now perhaps as I spanked myself screaming out "Kozlowski, say it like you mean it bitch!" might have been out of line, but such was the mood." - Goatnapper "If you want to fatten a pig up to make the pig MORE delicious, you can feed it almost anything. Seriously. The pig is like the car on Back to the Future. You put in garbage, and out comes something magical!" - Cali Coug

10-02-2008, 01:58 AM	#79
Tex Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 8,596	The context of the interview is here prefixed by similar questions to Joe Biden. Contrary to media reports, Couric asked her for another Supreme Court case she disagreed with, not to just name any case. Many of the cases cited in this thread are not among those people would readily dispute (Brown v. Board, Marbury, Plessy, etc), so the Politico report was wrong and generated a lot of unfair criticism. That said, I personally would've loved to hear a blistering rebuke of Kelo, but alas, she just retreats to generic federalist ground. She seems unprepared for the question. As for Biden, his response was absolutely pathetic. He didn't cite the case, so I can't look it up, but based on his description it sounds like the Supreme Court was right to slap him down. __________________ "Have we been commanded not to call a prophet an insular racist? Link?" "And yes, [2010] is a very good year to be a Democrat. Perhaps the best year in decades ..." - Cali Coug "Oh dear, granny, what a long tail our puss has got." - Brigham Young