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A momentous news day as President Bush will announce his pick to fill the
Supreme Court vacancy left by the retirement of Sandra Day O'Connor...The press
conference, live at 9 pm ET, will be anchored by Brian Williams...
At 7 pm Hardball turns over the reins to a legal expert unparalleled in cable
news primetime: Dan Abrams....Yes you can still watch him at your favorite 6 pm
ET timeslot, but tonight you'll get twice the Dan..
Bush to announce court nominee Tuesday night...Washington speculating about
Judge Clement as pick for Supreme Court http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8625492/
We'll lead with the big news from the White House with Daivd Gregory who'll be
situated on the north lawn of that home...Of course we'll get insight and
analysis from NBC Justice Correspondent Pete Williams...Sen. Orin Hatch (R-UT),
a top Republican on the Judiciary Committee where the confirmation hearings
will be held, provides us with a preview of the fight ahead...Will the nominee
get an "up or down" vote? Will liberals see an automatic "extraordinary
circumstance" to filibuster or will the "gang of 14" deal hold?
And what are the pressure groups up to and how might they influence this
process?? We'll throw Ben Ginsberg in the ring with Ralph Neas (People for the
American Way) and a pro-life advocate TBD...Will the pick be conservative
enough?
Finally we wrap things up with two stellar journalists who are covering the
SCOTUS story big time: James Warren of the Chicago Trib and Lois Romano of The
Washington Post
A news day too big to miss! Please join us as Dan Abrams guest hosts...
Dominic Bellone wrote, compiled and edited The Hardball Briefing from
Washington, DC
The name of the nominee remained unknown. While many Republican strategists are
anticipating that his choice will be Judge Edith Clement of the 5th U.S.
Circuit Court of Appeals, other observers were cautious about speculating. (The
Washington Post)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/07/19/AR2005071900725_pf.html
Romano Backgrounder: Five From the 5th Circuit Mentioned for High
Court...Southern Appeals Bench Known for Conservatism
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/07/18/AR2005071801251_pf.html
"I do have an obligation to think about people from different backgrounds but
who share the same philosophy -- people who will not legislate from the bench,"
Bush said.
http://today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=topNews&storyID=2005-07-19T183405Z_01_N19339683_RTRIDST_0_NEWS-BUSH-COURT-DC.XML
White House officials have assured select conservative leaders that they will
not nominate Attorney General Alberto Gonzales to the Supreme Court to replace
retiring Associate Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, according to a conservative
familiar with the behind-the-scenes discussions. (The Hill Newspaper)
http://www.thehill.com/thehill/export/TheHill/News/Frontpage/071905/gonzales.html
Retired Gen. Westmoreland dead at 91...Commanded American troops during Vietnam
War (AP) http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8621530/
Post Obit: General Commanded Troops in Vietnam
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/07/18/AR2005071801713_pf.html
Key Dates in Westmoreland's life (AP) http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8621711/
Iraq war takes heavy toll on civilians...Survey says 25,000 killed since start
of conflict; U.S. disputes details (Reuters)
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8628614/
More than two dozen doctors walked out of one of Baghdad's busiest hospitals on
Tuesday to protest what they said was abuse by Iraqi soldiers, leaving about
100 patients to fend for themselves in chaotic wards. (Reuters)
http://cnn.netscape.cnn.com/ns/news/story.jsp?id=2005071909290002052027&dt=20050719092900&w=RTR&coview=
Iraqis have begun barricading themselves in their homes and forming
neighbourhood militias in an effort to fend off relentless suicide attacks,
residents in the capital said on Monday. (Reuters)
http://today.reuters.com/news/newsArticleSearch.aspx?storyID=127507+18-Jul-2005+RTRS&srch=Khudair+al-Khuzai+
U.S., India may share nuclear technology...Bush move to reverse policy on
civilian aid needs Hill approval (The Washington Post)
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8620995/
Governors send dire forecast on license costs...Higher prices coming for
driver's licenses in wake of terrorism concerns (AP)
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8620882/
Former Vice President Al Gore, co-founder of a new television channel launching
next month, said he's shunning politics - and so is his media venture..."I
consider myself a recovering politician. I'm on step nine," Gore told a meeting
Monday of the Television Critics Association. (AP)
http://apnews.myway.com/article/20050719/D8BE8HK80.html
Any Conservative Appointed to Supreme Court Will Be Attacked...Left Plans
All-Out War Over Court (Human Events Online)
http://www.humaneventsonline.com/article.php?id=8104
Property decision galvanizes the right (The Washington Times)
http://washingtontimes.com/national/20050718-115325-7155r.htm
Opinion/Editorial
Cornyn: 'Judges are not politicians'
http://washingtontimes.com/op-ed/20050718-092253-3805r.htm
Katrina: Debunking the Spin About Framing
http://www.thenation.com/blogs/edcut?bid=7&pid=7037
Doonesbury http://www.ucomics.com/doonesbury/
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