Posted on 10/31/2005 9:23:20 PM PST by nowings
Miers was cheerleader, confidant and sounding board for President Bush. Her personality type is keyed to how people really feel - and because of that she's able to offer a type of counsel others can't.
I was against Miers being confirmed, but she has my respect for her important to the team.
My concern was that she would performed the same function on the SC. Miers might have attached herself to a conservative -- and we'd have an extra conservative justice. Great. Or she could have attached to a liberal..
Powerful men who surround themselves with powerful "truth tellers" only, are handicapped. Bush is smarter than that -- but he confused the mirror she holds up to him, with the person she is... Powerful people needs a "Miers" on the team, and she deserved our respect. Not confirmation...
Oh, no, I wasn't even trying yet...
I'm just thinking to myself of the sheer mental faculties that I will have to strain and bring to bear to produce a post as vapid and worthless as the initial post in this thread.
It may take me a few days to work myself into that level of inanity, but I think I can do it! I think I can!
I'll let you know what I come up with...
I was willing to give the president the benefit of the doubt.... so enough of your nut job post.
Imagine that, a bird-brain with no wings.
We are consistent in supporting President Bush. I, for one, have not changed my position, only those I chose to converse with. It's your type of attitude many have chosen to avoid.
Your side spouts unity in post and slip into your standard condescension, namecalling, and baiting in the next.
Disappointing is the kindest word to describe my thoughts right now.
Call me what you want, I'm done with your type of reconciliation.
How's that for consistency, Bub.
I'm consistent. I want the President's nominee to get a hearing and an up or down vote just like the Constitution says.
You and your ilk are consistent too. Still bores.
Given the fact Miers only had a 26% chance of being confirmed, do you think it would have been better if she went through the hearings and was voted DOWN in an "up or down vote". How do you think THAT would look in the public eye?
I agree all nominees going before committee deserve to make their case and get a vote by the full Senate rather than be locked up in the committee. It was true with Estrada, it was true with Miers. I have not changed my position either. But given how the Miers nomination was clearly weak as Styrofoam, it was a good thing SHE withdrew her name BEFORE the "up or down vote"
Sitting back, saying, "I wish it hadn't happened this way, but things just get better and better."
Like mature adults, the people who supported the idea that Miers should not be attacked have accepted the reality she's no longer a nominee and moved on. Maybe it's time you do the same.
Lay off.
I was completely against Miers. But I understand where the Miers supporters were coming from (trust in the President, fear of Gonzales, etc).
The great thing about being a conservative is that we can debate openly and intelligently. We can critique ourselves and we are all the better for it. Gloating is not called for.
Ditto
I thought it was a 32.6% chance. I guess I was just a cockeyed optimist.
To all above: I'm sorry to have asked --didn't intend to start trouble, I'm an idiot.
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