What evidence to you have that Miers is milk-toast? Her recent and past history indicates the opposite. Just because she hasn't been in anyones face about her beliefs doesn't meen she doesn't have or believe them. Meek does not mean weak. narwal and now and a bunch of other liberal groups have come out strongly against her, so just because some democrat Senators think she's okay, doesn't mean they will in the hearings or on the floor. I expect very sharp criticism from most all democrats in the Judicial Committee. Maybe even more than Roberts got, since she's not just a conservative like Roberts, she's a Bush loyal conservative, and that's evil to all democrats. I just don't get all the venomous oppositon from conservatives towards her, and I say that as a life long conservative Christian Republican who's been a delegate at the State convention. I don't understand it. I don't like it. And it disgusts me and has no positive outcome for the conservative movement. What this loud and blatant opposition to her does do is do what the democrats haven't been able to do and are so gleeful about. Split the conservative movement in this country. So is opposing her worth giving the democrats what they've wanted for over a decade? You can oppose her speficically and wish it had been someone else without withdrawing support from the President and the conservative majority, and like it or not that is exactly how this opposition to Miers comes across.
My objection isn't with her person, qualifications or predicted performance. Gerge Bush's nomination is milqtoast because the nominee is "stealth."
I just don't get all the venomous oppositon from conservatives towards her, and I say that as a life long conservative Christian Republican who's been a delegate at the State convention.
Not all of the venemous oppoisition is against her as a person, etc. It is an objection to the political tactic of "stealth."
What this loud and blatant opposition to her does do is do what the democrats haven't been able to do and are so gleeful about. Split the conservative movement in this country.
The opposition is less about here than it is about what seems to be a gutless pick by the President. She might be great, but her nomination isn't.
I understand the reaction that amounts to blaming the disappointed person for being disappointed. Call 'em unappeasable, Donner Party Republicans, whatever. But the reality is, the party has the burden of attracting voters. It is the party leader's fault when the party has a split. The differences of opinion "just are," and need to be efectively countered.
The prople who are disappointed with the nomination have pretty clearly articulated thatthe don't like the gang of 14 deal, etc., yet the party is not even mentioning that battle. Grrrrrr.
You can oppose her speficically and wish it had been someone else without withdrawing support from the President and the conservative majority ...
This nomination is a risky way to advance conservatism. It is "stealth conservatism." If it gets much more stealthy, it'll be off the political scene entirely.
Im have gone along with Bush on most of his agenda. I see no reason to quit now. Im in a wait and see mode. I do acknowledge the angst this pick has caused, though. But a word of caution: the Left has tried to divide us over much since 2000. We have made it too far, IMHO, to let this be their victory. For all we know, she [Miers]could be just what the doctor ordered..