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A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day...10-06-05..."Experts hopelessly stuck in Harriet Quag-Miers"
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Posted on 10/06/2005 6:36:05 AM PDT by dutchess



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Experts hopelessly stuck in Harriet Quag-Miers

by JohnHuang2




"I'm disappointed . . . I'm depressed . . . I'm demoralized," the Weekly Standard's William Kristol wrote. My goodness. Get back on your meds, bud. Kristol says he's depressed because he "expected President Bush to nominate someone with a visible and distinguished constitutionalist track record . . . " Someone President John McCain would pick. Or President Colin Powell.
Bush chose White House Counsel Harriet Ellan Miers. Had a hunch it wasn't gonna be Alan Dershowitz. She was born and raised in Dallas, Texas. She was educated at Southern Methodist University. Bush betrayed Harvard! Yale law school! Bastions of conservative legal thinking.
It's a missed opportunity to pick someone from the cloistered, insular world of the judiciary. Now we're stuck with someone with real-world experience and Texas values. How unhealthy. 'This is the best qualified person for the job.' Yeah, sure (har-dee-har-har). Oops -- that was Bush's dad nominating Clarence Thomas.
She's White House Counsel, Bush's chief adviser on judicial nominations; was Bush's Deputy Chief of Staff, top domestic policy adviser; she headed up the process which gave us John Roberts. She supports restrictions on federal funding on embryonic stem cell research, is a patron of a Texas pro-life group, attends a pro-life evangelical church, opposes gay marriage . . . gee, wonder if she leans right or left -- any idea?
As head of the Texas bar, she fought the ABA's pro-abortion stance, urging the ABA's policy-making committee to put the abortion issue to a vote. Which means Miers wants voters deciding the issue of abortion. The N.O.W. gang will love her. "Surely this is a pick from weakness," says Kristol. Bush's "weak" because of Katrina, Michael Brown, and charges of "cronyism." So he picks a "crony" in "capitulation." Makes perfect sense now.
Sen. Patrick Leahy blasted Miers for her notorious reputation of "being loyal to this president," pointing to her mile-long rap sheet of "serving as a close (Bush) adviser and in working to advance his objectives," rather than working to advance Leahy's objectives.
Bush chose Miers the same way he chose Cheney. I wonder how that turned out.


The case against Miers per the Kristol camp: She's a Bush loyalist. She gave Al Gore's '88 campaign $1,000 for inventing the Internet. So she's not a Bush loyalist. Too old and inexperienced. Safe pick. We know nothing about her. Other than a long and distinguished career, no track record. Dangerous pick. She's a stealth candidate. We know everything about her. That's how we know she's no conservative. OK, she may be conservative, but only 'cuz she's surrounded by conservatives. No telling what'll happen once she sits on the bench next to Roberts, Thomas and Scalia. Bush says she's conservative. But what does he know? He didn't consult with William Kristol. 'Sides, you never gamble on someone you've known for only over 10 years. You go with Kristol's solid advice. He doesn't know her.
Anyway, Bush didn't need a "stealth candidate." Not with Senate Republicans in charge -- Republicans like John Warner, Arlen Specter, Susan Collins, Olympia Snowe, Chuck Hagel, George Voinovich, Mike Dewine, Lincoln Chafee, John McCain. Real fighters! You can always count on that crowd.

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But some Democrats are happy about this pick -- a sure sign Miers is really a liberal.
Sen. Joe Lieberman said he thinks this "is a credible nominee, and not one that, as far as we know now, has a record that in any sense could be described as extremist."
Sen. Mark Pryor said his "sense is, so far, so good."
According to a report in the Omaha World-Herald, Sen. Ben Nelson "said he will wait to decide how he'll vote until after the Senate's confirmation hearings," but "he sees nothing now that would derail" the nomination.
Sen. Harry Reid praised the nominee, telling reporters that "the President has chosen someone with suitable legal credentials."
Sen. Dianne Feinstein was ebullient, telling CNN that, from what she's heard, she's convinced the nominee is "qualified, yes. I don't think (the nominee is) an extremist."
Sen. Barack Obama was effusive, noting that the candidate "clearly has the legal background and intellect to serve."
Sen. Jon Corzine was effusive, too: "I think the White House did its homework. They found an individual that is brilliant, clearly capable as a jurist."
Sen. Dick Durban heaped praise on the nominee as someone "legally skilled, a very bright" individual who "has no questions related to . . . honesty or ethics that I'm aware of. And a good temperament."
Oh, wait -- all 8 quotes above were about John Roberts. Back in July, before the hearings. Sorry.

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The New York Post's John Podhoretz writes that "it is highly unlikely that (Miers) will be a good Supreme Court justice, because there is no indication in her 35 years in professional life that she has intellectual interests, that she has committed herself to the study of Constitutional theory and practice or even that she can write a decent English sentence. And it beggars reason to think that a person at the age of 60 can suddenly emerge as an intellectual powerhouse."
I see. It takes an "intellectual powerhouse" to look at the Constitution and find that gay marriage isn't in there. Sorry, Charlie. To paraphrase William Buckley, I'd rather be governed by the first hundred names in the Texas phone book than 100 Harvard "intellectual powerhouses."
If you think Miers is a David Souter, here's what you have to believe. Miers knew George W. Bush would run for President someday, so she fought the ABA on abortion, faked her evangelical Christian conversion, pretended to be a conservative, tithed from her income, gave to pro-life causes, taught Sunday school for 10 years, got active in GOP causes, attended church regularly, secretly contacted Souter for tips -- all of this to infiltrate the Bush inner circle and keep Bush from moving the Court to the right. Years and years of laboring as a mole -- then voila! Bush names her for SCOTUS. The plan worked. Abortion's now safe! Podhoretz says Miers probably can't "write a decent English sentence," but boy is she a Machiavellian genius!


Here's the genius of the Bush Team: Before the nominee was announced, the White House floated lots of trial balloons of possible nominees -- names garanteed to scare the bejesus out of libbies. This goes on for weeks. Libbies create a run on antidepressants. Then -- just when liberals expect Bush to name Michael Luttig or Pope Benedict XVI to the bench -- Bush introduces this soft-spoken, genial and reassuring individual. His name is John Roberts. Libbies seem relieved. We won! It wasn't the Pope! Some conservatives worry he's another Souter. Why pick a stealth candidate? Bush has a record of appointing excellent conservatives to the bench, so why trust him now? Then out come the John Roberts White House memos. Conservatives are relieved. Democrats are split.

Let's see now, before the Miers announcement, lots of trial balloons were floated of possible nominees. Democrats create another run on antidepressants. Then -- just when libbies expect Bush to name William Bennett to the bench -- Bush introduces this soft-spoken, genial and reassuring individual, Harriet Miers. Liberals seem relieved. We won! It wasn't William Bennett! Conservatives worry she's a Souter with boobs. Why a stealth candidate? Stay tuned. Libbies are about to blow their gaskets.
Anyway, that's...

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1 posted on 10/06/2005 6:36:14 AM PDT by dutchess
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In before the trashing begins...


2 posted on 10/06/2005 6:39:55 AM PDT by Paloma_55 (Which part of "Common Sense" do you not understand???)
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To: ST.LOUIE1; Aquamarine; dansangel; Billie; Mama_Bear; The Mayor; Dan Lacey; deadhead; Diver Dave; ...


It's Thursday at the Finest... Time for another tell it like it is John's 2cents!!!!
ENJOY!!!!!

3 posted on 10/06/2005 6:41:23 AM PDT by dutchess
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To: All


God Bless Our Military

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Below are names of some of our FReepers' loved ones who are serving our country. If you have someone you would like to add, please address a post to Billie; Dutchess, The Mayor or DollyCali and we will add their name to this list. As we pray for them, we pray also for all our nation’s leaders, and military personnel, and their families and friends. May God hold them close to His heart.
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We ask Lord, that You guide the leaders of our great country in their hour of decision. The burden that has been placed on their shoulders is overwhelming. We ask that with Your infinite wisdom You guide them gently to the right decisions.
Please give us the strength, Lord, to get through each difficult and devastating day that faces each of us and our country. Protect and guide our Military that are now being called to duty, strengthen them in their trials and temptations; give them courage to face the perils which beset them; and grant them a sense of your abiding presence wherever they may be; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
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4 posted on 10/06/2005 6:48:29 AM PDT by dutchess
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Thanks for the well reasoned commentary John, it seems as though alot of people on both sides are afraid of "real people" from Texas.
Excellent presentation Dutchess, you found the perfect graphics as usual. You're a dynamo!
5 posted on 10/06/2005 6:55:58 AM PDT by Aquamarine
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I was really afriad of reading today's essay

I thought it would be just another attack on President Bush aqnd his SC nominee. This seemed to be the norm here this week.

But I read it anyway and was pleasantly surprised as JH2's humor.

Once again John has hit the nail on the head! :o)

Your graphics were great too Dutchess!

6 posted on 10/06/2005 6:56:38 AM PDT by Pippin
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Another home run by JH2......Also check out this blogger:

http://mysandmen.blogspot.com/2005/10/applying-principles-of-war-to-harriet.html


7 posted on 10/06/2005 6:58:47 AM PDT by JulieRNR21 (Outraged about a crescent at Flight 93 Memorial? Call 1-814- 443-4557 to leave comments.)
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To: Paloma_55

hehehe


8 posted on 10/06/2005 7:00:59 AM PDT by DollyCali (Don't tell GOD how big your storm is -- Tell the storm how B-I-G your s God is!)
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Wonderful work! and thanks to the dynamic duo

Got a good laugh over it. I am glad to be away from the hassles over this(by choice avoid threads etc) but just from posts here & there know there are a lot of disgruntled folks & hurt feelings over "attacks" on Fellow Freepers.

This is a shame. Well here are a few toons from pookie for my AM contribution.


9 posted on 10/06/2005 7:12:18 AM PDT by DollyCali (Don't tell GOD how big your storm is -- Tell the storm how B-I-G your s God is!)
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Sorry, Charlie. To paraphrase William Buckley, I'd rather be governed by the first hundred names in the Texas phone book than 100 Harvard "intellectual powerhouses."

...I'll drink to that.

10 posted on 10/06/2005 7:16:46 AM PDT by Donald Rumsfeld Fan ("Memos on Bush Are Fake but Accurate". NYTimes)
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To: dutchess
I say son, that was mighty fine article.


11 posted on 10/06/2005 7:26:33 AM PDT by Colonial Warrior ("I've entered the snapdragon part of my life....Part of me has snapped...the rest is draggin'.")
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To: Paloma_55
In before the trashing begins...

LOL...the Finest is a "trash free zone". And thanks for stopping in!!!
12 posted on 10/06/2005 7:53:07 AM PDT by dutchess
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WOO HOO!..BRAVO!


13 posted on 10/06/2005 7:57:23 AM PDT by MEG33 (GOD BLESS OUR ARMED FORCES)
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To: Donald Rumsfeld Fan

Hey we need to put our "billie" pix in there! Appreciate the great sentiment. When I moved to texas in early 1990 there were two signs that caught my eye.

One said DOnt Mess With Texas (didn't know it meant litter but the carry over has been fantastic).

the other was on BIG billboards in Houston.

Welcome to Texas, where Men are Men ...and women are governonrs, Mayors & chief of police.

Love it!

Thanks for dropping in


14 posted on 10/06/2005 7:58:04 AM PDT by DollyCali (Don't tell GOD how big your storm is -- Tell the storm how B-I-G your s God is!)
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To: Aquamarine

Thanks Aqua. I really appreciate the pictures you sent me. I KNOW that they will be used in the NEAR FUTURE :o) ((((aqua)))))


15 posted on 10/06/2005 8:08:10 AM PDT by dutchess
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To: dutchess
John, that was wonderful sentiment and even better writing. You are a real pro.
16 posted on 10/06/2005 8:09:04 AM PDT by shrinkermd
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To: Pippin; JohnHuang2
I was really afriad of reading today's essay.... But I read it anyway and was pleasantly surprised as JH2's humor. Once again John has hit the nail on the head! :o)

Very well reasoned and refreshing wasn't it!!!! (((((pippin)))))
17 posted on 10/06/2005 8:10:20 AM PDT by dutchess
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To: JulieRNR21

Hi Julie. Thanks for the link. Briefly glanced at it and it looks right on target too!!!!


18 posted on 10/06/2005 8:12:23 AM PDT by dutchess
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To: DollyCali

Hi dolly. Thanks for the additional toons. Absolutely LOVE pookie's site!!! So glad you directed me there. BTW...how did your group go last night???


19 posted on 10/06/2005 8:13:46 AM PDT by dutchess
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To: Donald Rumsfeld Fan

LOVE that graphic. Don't mess with Texas is right!!!


20 posted on 10/06/2005 8:14:32 AM PDT by dutchess
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