Little Bo Beeber
Posted on 10/27/2005 12:39:29 PM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest
Can we agree?: Shep Smith is preening ignoramus.
Smith just concluded an interview of Juan Williams by offering up the following pet theory:
"When President Bush nominated Miers, he did so with a big wink and let conservatives know she was 'one of us.' But even though conservatives knew that, they rejected her, because she was not sufficiently in-your-face as a pick, and they wanted to poke liberals in the eye with a nominee."
Has Smith been following the debate that has raged in conservative circles over Miers? Is he aware of the serious doubts that arose as to the bona fides of her conservatism? Did he read her speech that became public yesterday in which she expressed support for "self-determination" on abortion?
For Smith to suggest that conservatives rejected Miers despite being confident of her conservatism just because they wanted to inflict more pain on liberals with a more 'offensive' nominee is idiocy parading as theory.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1509627/posts
Shep is just mad he got outed.
Maybe Shep didn't like her dress.............
So can we be assured then that we will get a nominee who will poke the liberals in the eye?
Interesting - I hadn't seen that.
Maybe Shep didn't like her dress.............
In particular they wanted one who would poke them in the eye with abortion. I feel Miers would have done that, but whatever.
"When President Bush nominated Miers, he did so with a big wink and let conservatives know she was 'one of us them.'"
Owl_Eagle
(If what I just wrote makes you sad or angry,
it was probably sarcasm)
You know a Fox News anchor is bad when Juan appears more reasonable than he does!
sounds like he was reading posts here at FR
It won't do any good if we can't get enough votes to beat a filibuster or change the Senate rules.
It didn't match her handbag and shoes.........
Absolutely.
""When President Bush nominated Miers, he did so with a big wink and let conservatives know she was 'one of us.' But even though conservatives knew that, they rejected her, because she was not sufficiently in-your-face as a pick, and they wanted to poke liberals in the eye with a nominee.""
It's an overgeneralization to say all the conservatives that opposed Miers felt this way, but I think there was a good amount of this going on.
However, it is a lot easier to know what someone believes when they aren't afraid to come out and say it even when it could be considered poking liberals in the eye.
I think many of those opposing Miers were justifably uncomfortable with not knowing enough about Miers. I just think that the way they went about trashing her was very, very wrong.
Little Bo Beeber
I heard he thought she had a "FAAAABULOUUUth thense of sthyle."
Actually I would prefer "knock them silly".
Isn't Smith the one with eyes on the sides of his head, over near his ears? Looks like a salamander?
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