Debbie Schlussel: Serious Questions on Bush Judicial Nominees--Gay Marriage & Porn Addiction
Why did President Bush nominate liberal Democrat Janet Neff and squishy pseudo-Republican Stephen Murphy III a/k/a "Abu Porno"--both from Michigan--to the federal bench?
Neff attended a lesbian marriage in Massachusetts in 2002 and, therefore, lent her sanction to it. Is this the "compassionate conservative" version of Bush family values? And Murphy was known by colleagues in the U.S. Attorney's Office of the Eastern District of Michigan for viewing online porn all day long and showing it to fellow then-Assistant U.S. Attorneys. We don't know whether the alleged images were underage or not. Regardless, in the age of the Mark Foley scandal, is this the kind of temperament Bush should have nominated to the U.S. Court of Appeals? (And that's aside from Murphy's tight ties to terror supporters.)
Judicial nominees and the Federal bench are one of President Bush's last excuses as to why he and Senate Republicans are worthy of our votes. But even here, it's proof that Bush doesn't nominate the kind of people he claims he will.
Fortunately, Senator Sam Brownback (R-KS) put a hold on Neff's nomination. But where's his hold on Abu Porno's (Murphy's) nomination? What's good for the goose . . . .
Withdraw these nominees, Mr. President.
Posted by Debbie on October 27, 2006 02:44 PM to Debbie Schlussel