Daily Thoughts and Items

You have to wonder about the Democrats. They just seem insulting and angry. Every time Al Gore speaks him implodes and doesn't make sense. We all know about Howard Dean and his tirades. Elizabeth Edwards insulted the Cheney family and is promoting riots when they lose. It is just a weird time. With so many poorly planned events and campaign strategies, you have to wonder if the DNC has a secret plan for riots when they lose.

Now the DNC and Kerry campaign are digging up old information to criticize the Bush administration. The missing explosives in Iraq were missing BEFORE US troops captured Baghdad. It is an old story and John Kerry knows it.
Kerry Clings to 'Missing Explosives' Story on Tuesday -- 10/26/2004
Kerry's 'Explosive' Charges Called Baseless and Ironic -- 10/26/2004

Did anyone, but me, notice how old and tired Bill Clinton looked yesterday. The bounce was out of his step and the liberal twinkle in his eye was gone. He did, however, read the Democrat talking points very well. One can only hope this won't help Kerry with a sympathy vote for Clinton. Remember, the Clintons do NOT want Kerry to win.

Here are some interesting items.

+Here is a very interesting item. "Jane Roe" of the Row v Wade case is endorsing President Bush.

'Jane Roe' of Roe v Wade Endorses Bush's Re-Election

(CNSNews.com) - Norma McCorvey, the former plaintiff in the Supreme Court's Roe vs. Wade decision that legalized abortion, has endorsed President Bush for re-election. McCorvey became a pro-life Christian in 1995 and renounced her role in the landmark Court decision. She now works full-time to get that decision reversed. In a statement, Roe said she voted for the first time in 2000 -- for President Bush. "This year I am going to vote to re-elect President Bush, because he is committed to the cause of life and wants our nation to make room to welcome and protect every unborn child. Unless we do that, we can never have a world of social justice. I urge all my pro-life friends to likewise vote for the President." Roe said she was endorsing Bush in her "personal capacity, not as the representative of any organization."


+Since the revelation of Chief Justice Rehnquist's cancer surgery, there has been much speculation about is affect on the Presidential campaign. If Rehnquist decides to step down, it will allow the next President to choose a replacement. Unlike Rhenquist, none of the side justices would be considered by either Presidential candidate. While Justice Scalia would be an excellent choice, it will not happen.

With a Bush re-election, it is likely that the President will appoint a conservative to the high court. Since the Senate Judiciary Committee has litmus tests on both sides, it will be a hard and long struggle and a moderate will eventually be selected. Depending on when or if Rehnquist steps down, it could take most of Bush's second term to appoint a new Chief Justice. A 4-4 Court cannot operate effectively and none of the side justices is a compromiser.

Will Kerry make an issue of Rehnquist's illness. Some pundits say that he will not. I am not so sure. Kerry has shown that he will say anything to get elected. This would be another way to scare the Kerry base. By claiming a "further" loss of civil rights, and overturn of "Roe v Wade," and other Kerryesque issues, would certainly scare the Kerry base, but would only show him capitalizing on an 80 year old man's illness. Would Kerry do that? Yes!!!

Benched? - What Chief Justice Rehnquist's cancer means for the election. By Dahlia�Lithwick

More later.