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Originally Posted by Lebell
But you are ignoring our entire system of government and how it is structured.
First, you are talking about state judges that are probably elected locally.
Second, the framers of the constitution were very specific in how they seperated the branches.
So even if the Indiana state government was overwhelmingly Republican, it would have no real bearing on what judges (the judicial) was doing. They could attempt to pass a law which the judges would be required to follow, but then such a law itself would be open to judicial review.
Third, Bush is NOT the head of the GOP, the GOP National Party Chairman is the head of the GOP.
Forth, there is a real separation between state level politics and national level politics.
So I hope you can at least see why some people feel you are unfairly bashing Bush in your post.
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I understand, and I agree. If someone wants to read and go through this whole thread and believe that the whole purpose of this was to bash Bush ..... to me that is an excuse to ignore the true issue and not have to comment on the issue..... approval by silence.
I know full well that noone can change the judge's decision except a higher court, HOWEVER, again not 1 elected official (local, state or national) has come out publicly or has been quoted in anything I have read about this incident yet. No matter the seperation, as proven recently with the Schiavo case, the different branches can and do comment on what they feel is right or wrong and yell for judges heads. Again, in this case.... approval by silence is very apparent.
Clinton wasn't the head of the Dem. party but people bashed him. it is appearance and what perceptions are as to who gets bashed. Bush is the man in the GOP with the power... he has the office, therefore he allows himself to be held to the perception.... just as Clinton did and Reagan did and Nixon and LBJ and so on. To say he (the president any president) isn't the head (or at least figurehead) of the party would be to say he's just a puppet.... which is another topic.