Posted on 10/14/2005 6:47:23 PM PDT by quidnunc
He named them as judges he respected. He also said "He's an unusual man. He's an intellect. The reason I like him so much is I got to know him here in Austin when he came down. He's witty, he's interesting, he's firm. There's a lot of reasons why I like Judge Scalia. And I like a lot of the other judges as well." So are we supposed to gather that his criteria for nominating judges as that they be "witty", "interesting" and "firm"? He says he likes a lot of other judges as well. But he is not listing the criteria he uses to appoint a judge, and he certainly doesn't say "I promise I will appoint judges in the mold of Thomas and Scalia."
With regard to Roberts, there is nothing in his record to indicate he isn't exactly what Bush says he looks for in a judge. In fact, if you read the whole transcript at your link, you can see that Roberts fits Bush's criteria to a tee. Yet somehow this indicates Bush has broken a promise?
"I, for one, am getting sick and tired of holding my nose in the voting booth." GET USED TO IT . I'VE HAD TO DO IT MOST OF MY LIFE ( OH W is an exception)
You conviently avoid a discussion of whether Miers is superior to Roberts, Scalia and Thomas or not.
"Note that Souter sounded great at his hearings." DID W APPOINT SOUTER? DID W know SOUTER?
You conviently avoid a discussion of whether Miers is superior to Roberts, Scalia and Thomas or not.
His Dad did.
Most of the ones I've read about support the nominee. That's enough in itself to raise a red flag. Call that strike 1. She also has the support of the gays. That's strike 2. She is about 10 years too old to be counted on for a long tenure on the court. That's strike 3.
The only counter argument is that she is a personal friend of the president, but some of us have been concerned about his stands for a long time.
We were also told early on that we could trust her on the issues because she was a member of the conservative Valley View Christian Church. Turns out that that wasn't true when it was said. She is a member of a smaller group that hasn't established a track record yet, and she regularly attendes Washington area churches affiliated with the pro-gay rights ECUSA.
CICERO _ I knew Cicero , and you're no Cicero!
By that logic, I should trust the President's choice, NO MATTEER what it is....If he chooses my cable guy or my high-school gym teacher, I should support him.
Riiiiight.
Actually he probably did as Bush II was hanging around the WH during the time of Bush I and doing some of the behind the scenes political work.
Somebody needs an internet time-out
"Now he comes along with a nominee who is not quite in the mold (Roberts) and a second one even less so. What are we supposed to think in comparing his actions to his implied intentions? What about the third and fourth appointments?" SEEMS YOU HAVE THE CRYSTAL BALL. WHY DON'T YOU TELL US?
Ditto...
Toss in the non-veto of CFR just for good measure.
I have not forgotten that I was "supposed" to provide a source. That was not my promise, only your charge. I looked around and foud that Bush DID at least intend to create that impression, whether he actually said those words or not. Politics is not Science nor the Law. It's, among other things, being able to speak with ambiguity to attract the most supporters and repel the minimum of potential voters. Lot's of people apparently "heard" the "message". As with Souter, the expectation of more SCJs in the mold of Scalia and Thomas has been "underachieved".
It seems clear to me that Miers is not made of the same cloth as Roberts, Scalia or Thomas.
"You conviently avoid a discussion of whether Miers is superior to Roberts, Scalia and Thomas or not. NOW DON'T GET
SEXIST.LAURA WILL HEAR ABOUT IT..
I'm thinking you need to go back to VT and get your share of bong time.
AH - THE old personal insult answer. IF ALL FREEPERS WERE AS fued as you I'd have to...
Nice try. No, the point of discussion is whether or not Bush ever promised to "appoint judges in the mold of Scalia and Thomas." I contend that he did not. I take it you cede the point since you are trying to shift the topic.
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