A Washington Post editorial headlined “Sen. Brownback’s Litmus Test” examined what it is about Judge Janet T. Neff that has Kansas’ senior senator holding up her nomination by President Bush to the federal bench in Michigan: “Judge Neff, it turns out, once attended a commitment ceremony for a lesbian couple — and that has Kansas Sen. Sam Brownback (R) reaching for the smelling salts and blocking the nomination.” In urging Brownback to back off, the editorial aptly noted that a commitment ceremony is not a marriage, and said that Neff has told Brownback she did not preside at the occasion. So “keeping Judge Neff off the federal bench over such a matter is perilously close to declaring her unfit to serve because she has lesbian friends.”
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I think maybe Sam Brownback is doing this for publicity to make his name known throughout the GOP party and the Religious Right voters.
He is wanting to run for president in 2008 and his main problem is name recognition. What better way to get his name on national news than to hold up a federal judge from being appointed?
Brownback shouldn’t be taken too seriously.
Like I have said before:
I bet if this judge had attended a pro life march the democrats would be doing nothing short of tearing themselves apart in a frothy rage over this judges nomination.
Nathan,The Judge said she did not preside over the ceremony. Case closed. Brownback will be nothing more than a Kansas wingnut both nationally and in this state. This is his history. He is holding up a judge who told him personally that she did not do what he thinks she did. Uhhh…what more is there? She’s a judge!!! He’s a lunatic. She has credibility; he has no chance of reelection in a few more years. Down with the religious right!!!
Senator Sam Brownback should be careful because what goes around comes around. He has that office at the will of Kansas voter not religeous right. I hope he will understand that he is representing all Kansas voters.
Brownback has only one constituunt, himself.
I believe it was a concern on Brownback’s part that the Judge might try to legislate from the bench if she supports certain ideas that are inconsistent or contrary to current law.
All the Judge has to do is write a letter explaining her position on the so-called committment ceremony and I’m sure all would be cleared up. Unless that is, the Judge would likely legislate from the bench and is reluctant to let the Senate know her actual views.
Something to hide maybe?
Homosexuals should not be judges or politicians. Obviously homosexuals cannot control themselves, just look at those parades they have, they look so queer.
I just sighted in my troll rifle yesterday. Oops, spooked him. He’s running.
KA-POW!
He zigged when he should have zagged.
And here’s the kill shot to the groin.
KA-POW!
Wow, if he had any balls, that would’ve hurt . . . lucky for him, he doesn’t.
So if this judge had attended a pro-life event, Sam Brownback would be more than happy to approve her appointment?
Brownback is playing to the Religious Right, which of course will eat this up like its candy. I’ve not seen a Radical Right-wing nutjob that doesn’t love a good fight over a homosexual.
If this judge had attended a pro-life event, you can bet that Democratic Senators would be starting the stalling process to prevent the nomination.
I find any legislation from the bench distasteful and should be impeachable.
Suza, you evidently don’t live in reality, or are uneducated. Why do we have judges? One reason is that our representatives love to pass laws that discriminate, take away our freedom, and are not consistent with the Constitution. In case you haven’t noticed, every judgement a judge makes affects the law, it either upholds the law or finds that the law has a conflict with the constitution. So, every Judge, in that context, is legislating from the bench! Brownback just doesn’t like some of the rulings. You can bet, if the rulings were in his favor, i.e. outlawing abortion, he would have NO problem with “legislating from the bench”! Hypocrite!
Great shot Capn,get it roasted up till brown and crunchy.I’m a little slow on the draw today.I’ll get yer back when I can.
TROLLS should not be JudgeMENTAL. Obviously TROLLS cannot control themselves,just look at HOW STEW-PUD they ARE, they WRITE LIKE SHIT.
A pansy who lived in KhartoumTook a lesbian up to his roomAnd they argued all nightOver who had the rightTo do what and with which and to whom
I guess a troll is just like a democrat. Both are vermin and both pretend to be something they are not. Good point cApN cRuNcH
Awww Tracy – you picked up a little troll – and it’s sooo CUUUTTE!! Now maybe if we don’t feed it…
Hi Julie, yeah, I know.It is the highest form of flattery.How’s the little one?
Isn’t it great?This creature thinks I’m lesbian.HA.(not that I haven’t given it my best shot, I have)
Tracy- If I ever need an almost, but not quite, lesbian, you’re the er, uh… guy?
Only KiddingWho’s that sniffing your 6?
The liberal Wichita Eagle editorial staff using an editorial from the neo-liberal Washington Post as a legitimate source? Yeah, I’ll put a lot stock in these facts and opinions. NOT.
The judge attended a ceremony for friends. I have attended such a ceremony along with many weddings and Bar Mitzvahs. So what?
hee hee hee hee hee hee
And no word from brownie back about condi calling the newst ambassador’s same sex partner’s mom “mother in law”?
And Pickles Bush aka laura was standing their watching his gay love hold the bible while condi swore him in?
No attack on Condi or Pickles?
hehehehehheheheheh. They dont even TRY to hide the hypocrisy anymore. Hell, they EMBRACE it!
I bet brownieback is in a froth over Condi presiding over that swearing in too, but he can only manage one wingnut talking point at a time….
And the judge, not condi and pickles, is his whipping girl now.
hee hee hee hee hee hee hee hee hee
Tracy-Baby’s fat and sassy. Doing her job; eating, pooping and sleeping. She’s gained 2 pounds and grew 1 inch in the first month. She’s looking more like her sister everyday. Only difference is slightly darker hair.Thanks for asking.
“eating, pooping, and sleeping” – what, no crying and keeping you up all night? She’s falling down on the job there!
;^)
Julie, that’s great.I must be a big baby ’cause I do alot of the same.
gster, ya’ wanna be lezzie too?Great!HEY BARTENDER!A couple of beers and an ashtray for us lesbians over here!!HA
heheheheheheheheheh
Sumthin’ happened!
Julie, I’d say that’s a great summary! Nothing like an easy baby…not that I remember. HA HA
Be sure to keep us posted. I think a few of us almost feel like demi-god-parents. tee hee
Thats funny Sam has such a problem with that. He sends who kids to a private liberal school in Topeka where I can tell you most everyone there is pro-gay. It’s funny a politician will say and do anything for a vote.