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The Nominee and Me

vado retro

Well the president has made his choice and its judge john roberts. well, to be honest archinecters i knew nothing of this man, his credential or his biography. but, after doing a bit of googling, i have come to realize that my path and the man in the robe may have crossed paths once or twice.

roberts: middle aged republican white guy
vado: nearing middle aged republican hating white guy

roberts: father was executive at bethelam steel in burns harbor
vado: father was techinician at bethelam steel in burns harbor

r: resided in michigan city indiana
v: partied hard with various hotties from michigan city back in the day

r: attended notre dame catholic elementary school
v: attended various aerosmith,kiss, bob seger and bruce springsteen concerts at notre dame.

r: attended harvard
v: saw love story

r: clerked for rehenquist
v: attended indiana u who's law school is named after the chief justice. partied hard with law student there, who's goal was to work for norml

r: special assistant to william french smith
v: while growing up family had a french poodle

r: worked for reagan (our greatest american)
v: loathed and still loathes raygun

r: employed by hogan and hartsen
v: really enjoyed hogan's heros

r: principle deputy solicitor general
v: sorry, i dont know what that is

r: argued over 40 cases to the supreme court
v: doesnt like to argue he abides man.




 
Jul 20, 05 7:14 pm
MysteryMan

spoo-kee

Jul 20, 05 9:19 pm  · 
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WonderK

The vado abides.

Does Judge Roberts own a Winnebago?

Jul 20, 05 11:59 pm  · 
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ether

vado, i'll be near michigan city all next week. think you could throw me some of those hotties numbers my way? thanks!

Jul 21, 05 10:43 am  · 
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heterarch

'the vado abides'.. eggsellent. :)
vado, i think you and roberts might be long lost twin bros... or some sort of prince and the pauper situation... if you could convince him to let you take his place, well, that would be awesome!

Jul 21, 05 11:00 am  · 
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vado retro

one from the archive...

Sep 12, 05 10:41 pm  · 
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mauOne™

this world is so small, dang !

Sep 13, 05 9:45 am  · 
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liberty bell

I'm currently listening to Arlen Specter (who I still immensely respect despite his backpedaling to retain his chairmanship of this committee - I'm certain he will do the right thing when the time comes) question Roberts on NPR. Roberts is answering very eloquently, if opaquely.

So there's another spooky similarity: opaque eloquence

Hail Chief Justice Vado!

Sep 13, 05 9:57 am  · 
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Manteno_Montenegro

Anyone listening today?

Who else would just love to punch Joe Biden in the gut?

Sep 13, 05 12:38 pm  · 
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Manteno_Montenegro

Great, now they're talking about porno.

Sep 13, 05 3:38 pm  · 
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liberty bell

What, porn? I'm tuning back in now...

Actually I'm turning the volume up - Diane Feinstein is questioning him now. Give 'im hell, sister.

Sep 13, 05 3:50 pm  · 
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Elimelech

what do you guys think of him so far...
(Those listening to the congressional hearings)

Sep 13, 05 4:01 pm  · 
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Manteno_Montenegro

I've been listening two days, and watched quite a bit last night.

I think that most of these politicos are a bunch of blow-hards who like hearing themselves talk. They are literally asking the same questions over, and over, and over, by simply paraphrasing what was asked before.

What a horrible process for a nominee. The only person who is interesting is Joe Biden - and he's a certified A-Hole.

Sep 13, 05 4:04 pm  · 
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liberty bell

Well I was glad to hear him make a joke or two. Granted, they were the kind of wry, self-focused jests that are only available to the priveleged and well-educated, but they were cute nonetheless.

Sep 13, 05 4:10 pm  · 
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Manteno_Montenegro

I like when he said, in so many words "How can I remember things from 24 years ago?" Something like that, I thought Biden would have cast him into a firepit for it.

Sep 13, 05 4:12 pm  · 
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Elimelech

Damn it I missed Biden, he is fun to listen to,
I have been slow getting into this,
but....
Roberts seems like a thoughtful, smart guy.
Bush coulda done a hell of a lot worse. But this is like dating right now he is taking us out for a movie and some pizza, opening all the doors, and being extra polite, I wonder what'll happen after we give it up.

Are we going to wake up with a hang over, asking what the hell did we do?
Or is this true love?

If nothing else I would prefer this guy to be president over (and Im borrowing this term from norm) chimpy.

Sep 13, 05 4:21 pm  · 
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Manteno_Montenegro

If I could turn the tables... I wish that Zell Miller was on the nomination panel. Oh how it would be great to listen to him question anyone.

Sep 13, 05 4:25 pm  · 
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Manteno_Montenegro
Sep 13, 05 4:25 pm  · 
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chaglang

personal highlight du jour:

"They may be misleading answers but they are his answers" -Sen. Arlen Specter

Sep 13, 05 4:29 pm  · 
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WonderK

Tuesday's prize for "Best Use of Metaphor" goes to melquiades. Well done, and how true.

That picture of Zell Miller reminds me of the Pope/Evil Emperor from Star Wars.

Sep 13, 05 5:12 pm  · 
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Manteno_Montenegro

Is it me, or does Zell Miller possibly have Argyria like Stan Jones?


Or these people:

Sep 13, 05 5:47 pm  · 
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