Read His Lips - Bush Keeps His Promise

Pipeline News ^ | 04 October 2005

[Lando Lincoln]

Bush is a true conservative in the definitional sense, straight out of a political science 101 text ...

I'm sure many will be pathologically unable to read beyond this point...

Lando

[WOSG]

"She will not lead us into ideological battle ala Patton; there will be no order to "fix bayonets boys we are going over the top." On the other hand she will most likely in an unobtrusive - unless a prowling intellectually audacious conservative lurks somewhere in her - and tidy manner deliver votes indistinguishable from those penned by Thomas and Scalia."

We don't know that! We dont know how she will vote, because she is a complete unknown judicially - because she hasn't been on the bench. How can you know she won't be another Kennedy, O'Connor, or Souter?

[Siena Dreaming]

we have sought that "ultimate showdown" in which the leftward drift forced by the culture war is halted, then reversed via a national debate held over a momentous event

I believe that this captures the problem on FR today. Many are disappointed they have been denied their showdown. Tsk, tsk.

[rdb3]

I'm sure many will be pathologically unable to read beyond this point...

If you want a Google GMail account, FReepmail me.
They're going fast!

[Ninian Dryhope]

This is a good article and it recognizes the reality within which we have to operate. Although the country is not going to be nearly as conservative as I would like it to be, it is going to be less liberal than those in the Rat party would like to see. Half a loaf is better than none.

Neither one of the Bush's are as conservative as was Reagan, but at least Bush the younger is more conservative than was Poppy. We should be pragmatic and take advantage of our opportunities and look at the bright side.

I do wish, however, that Bush had nominated a younger woman, so that she could hold down the spot for a longer time.

[Dog Gone]

How do you know she won't be another Rehnquist? His first judicial opinion was written from the US Supreme Court.

Bush knows her well. He knows her better than he could possibly know any other potential candidate.

And he describes her as a pitbull in size 6 shoes.

[sinkspur]

Anybody who would certainly have voted as Scalia does would have never gotten out of committee, especially if they opposed Roe v. Wade.

Politics is the art of the possible.

[frogjerk]

We dont know how she will vote, because she is a complete unknown judicially - because she hasn't been on the bench. How can you know she won't be another Kennedy, O'Connor, or Souter?

How do you know she wont be another Rehnquist because he was never on the bench either?

[sinkspur]

Neither one of the Bush's are as conservative as was Reagan,

Reagan put Kennedy and O'Connor on the Court.

Roberts and Meirs will be much better than those two.

[fizziwig]

"I believe that this captures the problem on FR today. Many are disappointed they have been denied their showdown. Tsk, tsk"

Its the political version of bluballs....:)

[samadams2000]

How about the conservative base and the American people being presented a candidate that is the top of their field,with known ideology, someone with known head banging conservative credentials, someone we could be proud of. This pick and process reeks.

[sphinx]

We dont know how she will vote, because she is a complete unknown judicially - because she hasn't been on the bench. How can you know she won't be another Kennedy, O'Connor, or Souter?

We don't. However, Bush's record on judicial picks has been pretty good, and he's known her for a long time and in a context in which he is likely to have had open conversations. I suspect he knows what he's doing. That said, I hope we get more reassurance in the coming days. Unlike some who have already panicked, I am prepared to listen.

The most hopeful thing I've heard about her so far is that she attends a conservative, evangelical church. That's not a place pro-aborts usually hang out. I'll be watching for more background.

[MikeA]

Good piece. Conservatives need to stop being so quick to declare defeat. And we need to stop the hysterical pre-judgments of Miers based on who she's not. Just because she's not Priscella Owen or Janice Rogers Brown doesn't mean she'll be a quietly conservative voice on the court as this piece points out. Bush knows her and he knows what he's doing. He's not replacing a moderate for a moderate. Bush knows he's getting a conservative judge. Maybe not a Scalia, but she's at least a Roberts. This may prove to be a brilliantly sly move by Bush who's going to slide one past the Democratic hard-hitters. So relax everyone. Bush knows what he's doing. Let's not get worked up by the rantings of Ann Coulter (who I normally like but is making a complete ass of herself with her pre-judgements of Roberts, which proved all wrong and left her with egg on her face, and now Miers.)

[Ninian Dryhope]

Excellent point! Thanks for pointing that out to me.

[MikeA]

"doesn't mean she'll be a quietly conservative voice on the court as this piece points out."

Correction to my own post: Doesn't mean she won't be I meant.

[MNJohnnie]

We don't know that! We dont know how she will vote, because she is a complete unknown judicially - because she hasn't been on the bench. How can you know she won't be another Kennedy, O'Connor, or Souter

How are all you so certain she WILL be????? Maybe we should can the panic and wait and see what comes out about her? She is just getting into the process, she is NOT the next SC Justice yet.

[MJY1288]

We also don't know how Luttig or Janice Rogers Brown would vote once on the SCOTUS. Many conserv atives doubted Clarence Thomas also

[ncpatriot]

You can say that again.

[Killborn]

"...A candidate that is the top of their field,with known ideology, someone with known head banging conservative credentials, someone we could be proud of."

We have tons of those. And guess who vetted them for the job?

[samadams2000]

I hear you...