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Politics : PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Broken_Clock who wrote (115221)	12/13/2000 8:39:46 PM
From: Mr. Whist	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 769670

PK: Let's review Stevens' quote:' " ... The identity of the loser is perfectly clear. It is the nation's confidence in the judge as an impartial guardian of the rule of law." You're right. He wasn't limiting the damage to just the USSC. He was extending the damage to every judge in the country! So here's the laffer of the day. If you believe this, I've got a bridge to sell you in Brooklyn: WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Chief Justice William Rehnquist and Justice Clarence Thomas sought to make clear on Wednesday that politics plays no role in the Supreme Court's decision-making, a day after the deeply divided court effectively gave Republican George W. Bush the presidency. Rehnquist and Thomas, both appointed by Republican presidents, were part of the court's conservative majority in the 5-4 ruling that said recounts of ballots in Florida could not resume. The decision caused Democrat Al Gore to decide to end his fight for the White House, Democratic sources said. In an appearance on the C-SPAN cable television network, Thomas was asked by high school students how party affiliation influences decision-making at the court. ``Zero,'' he replied. ''I've been here nine years. I haven't seen it.'' Rehnquist then showed up in the Supreme Court's public affairs room, where reporters watched Thomas on television. Asked about Thomas' remark and whether it was especially appropriate in view of what just happened in the ``Bush v. Gore'' case, Rehnquist replied, ``Absolutely.'' He paused and repeated, ''absolutely'' and then left the room.