Ralph Neas
Ralph Neas
Ralph Neasis former President and CEO of the Generic Pharmaceutical Association, a Washington, D.C.-based trade association, representing generic drug makers and suppliers...
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It would be an invitation for George W. Bush to name someone as extreme as he wants to for the O'Connor vacancy.
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This is a critically important vote, and it will be something that all progressive organizations will remember forever.
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There's no question there will be an acceleration of efforts.
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I think John Roberts always was the front-runner for the Rehnquist seat. I would guess that Roberts has been the choice for some time. The only curve was that O'Connor was the person (to retire), not Rehnquist.
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It is tempting to just sit back and smile at the angst among all the right-wingers. But there's just too much at stake. Her vote could push the court dramatically to the right.
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I don't think the cordiality necessarily means everything will go smoothly,
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That's what needs to be articulated. That's what's at stake, and no one is doing that effectively.
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He is one of the most dangerous judicial nominees that we've seen yet.
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This is going to be the most important, most controversial Supreme Court confirmation battle since Robert Bork and Clarence Thomas.
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He is refusing to give senators straight answers to legitimate questions. A woman's right to choose and civil rights protections are at risk. Senators must not allow his evasions to stand. Americans deserve clear answers.
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It's going to be a close vote, in the committee and on the floor.
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This is the first time in 11 years that we've had a Supreme Court vacancy, the longest time since 1823.
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We had hoped that President Bush would unite the country around a nominee who would maintain the current balance on the court, a nominee all Americans could count on to uphold our rights and liberties. Sadly, President Bush did not do that.
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We opposed Alberto Gonzales when he was nominated to be attorney general. We believe that his tenure ? both as counsel to President Bush and (former) Gov. Bush ? demonstrated a cavalier attitude towards the rule of law. We continue to have serious concerns regarding a Gonzales nomination.