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December 18, 2011
Could subpoena judges and bring them before us. that is a real affront to the separation of powers. >> governor romney, many people believe that the way to rein in activist judges is to be careful in appointing or nominating the judges in the first place. as governor of massachusetts you passed over republicans for three quarters of the judicial vacancies you faced, instead nominating democrats or independents. with that track record why should republicans believe that you will appoint conservat...
December 17, 2011
Is this going on happen in connecticut? there enough push back on it from your position? or is this going going to happe? >> opposition is growing every day. for people who are in this country, lawfully, people with green cards, you can make a strong case that they ought to be able to vote on a school budget, things like that. but what the mayor is proposing is that people who are here because they broke the law should be given the right to vote. and that is something that doesnt, even the most ...
December 17, 2011
Is this going on happen in connecticut? there enough push back on it from your position? or is this going going to happe? >> opposition is growing every day. for people who are in this country, lawfully, people with green cards, you can make a strong case that they ought to be able to vote on a school budget, things like that. but what the mayor is proposing is that people who are here because they broke the law should be given the right to vote. and that is something that doesnt, even the most ...
December 16, 2011
Judges, impeach them if congressmen dont decide they like the ruling? >> the congress can get rid of the courts say if a judge misbehaves or is unethical and gets in trouble, the proper procedure is impeachment. but to subpoena judges before the congress, id really question that. and if you get too careless about abolishing courts that could open up a can of worms. there could be retailiation. so it should be serious, yes, we are frustrated with this. but the whole thing is if you just say well,...
December 16, 2011
Judges, impeach them if congressmen dont decide they like the ruling? >> the congress can get rid of the courts say if a judge misbehaves or is unethical and gets in trouble, the proper procedure is impeachment. but to subpoena judges before the congress, id really question that. and if you get too careless about abolishing courts that could open up a can of worms. there could be retailiation. so it should be serious, yes, we are frustrated with this. but the whole thing is if you just say well,...
December 16, 2011
Judges, impeach them if congressmen dont decide they like the ruling? >> the congress can get rid of the courts say if a judge misbehaves or is unethical and gets in trouble, the proper procedure is impeachment. but to subpoena judges before the congress, id really question that. and if you get too careless about abolishing courts that could open up a can of worms. there could be retailiation. so it should be serious, yes, we are frustrated with this. but the whole thing is if you just say well,...
December 7, 2011
That is an affront to society. i want my president rotund in a three-piece suit with a watch, possibly a cane and perhaps gout. >> eric: newt! >> dana: monocle. >> greg: yes! >> bob: i dont know who wrote that word "pudgy." we dont like pudgy. >> dana: what is wrong with "pudgy"? >> greg: stocky. >> dana: big boned. >> bob: he did take a beating because he was overweight. i dont think its fair. the media, because i have extra pounds, i get it from a lot of people. unless theyre bigger than i am,...
December 6, 2011
Robinson and michael kinsly and others wrote about because he is overweight means he is undisciplined. it is just one of those last remaining vestiges of prig disand stupidity. in our -- prejudices and stupidity in our society. >> dana: what do you think? >> greg: absolutely right. the worst thing that happened to the presidency when they started joggin jogging in the dn shorts. that is an affront to society. i want my president rotund in a three-piece suit with a watch, possibly a cane and perh...
November 28, 2011
Drone attacks is fine, but publicly hes telling his people that this is an affront to the sovereignty of pakistan and hes against the air strikes. i think secretary clinton needs to call him on the carpet and say, come clean, are these drone attacks good nor your people, good for the pakistanis? after all we are all fighting the enemies of pakistan. i think that we shouldnt allow president sadari to say one thing and do another but its complicating the situation. jenna: the atlantic, a monthly p...
November 14, 2011
Divided. now the world is united isolating iran. he said the u.s. is in a stronger position than we were two or three years ago on iran. he said it at a news conference last night. he did not mention the planned attack tied to iran of the saudi ambassador to kill him. what about that statement? >> what you have is mistaking ends and means. that you succeeded in the policy against arab if you have a strong perso strong westd front. but its only means for program. he can have as strong affront as ...