Posted on 10/03/2005 4:06:25 AM PDT by johnmecainrino
Harriet Miers
Let's not draw conclusions based on lack of information and rumors, burst out into fits of anger and rage, and say it's because we're being 'good conservatives,' OK???
Yeah - let's take a look at the conversation on this forum. By my observation, 50-75% of posters are saying this is a horrible, disastrous pick. The other 25-50% are saying "just wait until we know more". Is anyone defending her as a fantastic, can't-miss pick?
I think that tells you all you need to know...with the White House and Senate in GOP hands, it shouldn't have come to this.
October 3, 2005 at 9:37 am. By Marshall --> About SCOTUSABA FightIm hearing more about the ABA fight that carney posted about below. Apparently, Ms. Miers led the fight against the ABA taking a position in favor of abortion on demand. Several of those who worked with her during this fight attest to her courage and leadership on the issue. Ultimately, she led the call for a referendum as a last resort. She was apparently leading the fight against the ABA adopting a pro-Roe position from the very beginning of the discussion. One of those highlighting Ms. Miers role in this fight is Leonard Leo, who was also personally involved. Heres his description of it from a memo this morning:
As a leader of the bar, Harriet Miers was a fearless and very strong proponent of conservative legal views. She led a campaign to have the American Bar Association end its practice of supporting abortion-on-demand and taxpayer-funded abortions.
I know everyone is at best confused by this selection. But the information is rolling in, and it may not be as bad as many think. I urge everyone to take a breath and hang on until we learn more
Whatever. Glad you admit to being over 30
Its no more of a scam than social security....all Texas Lotto funds go into the "general fund". Yes it was sold as a benefit to education (yea buddy!) but.....the reality of dedicated funding is another issue.
Also....let us all understand a basic principle; the public schools will burn every dollar given to them and still cry for MORE!!!!!
This is just another reason to put your kids in a religious private school.....
Comparing the desire for a judicial originalist with wanting an activist is a nonsense analogy.
This is W's brand of affirmative action. Circumvent the proven quantities who've paid the dues and shown their mettle for an unknown quantity with a democrat past and no evidence whatsoever that she will fit the mold of Scalia and Thomas since, well, he's known her for twenty years.
Um, OK. I sense that you are protecting your own turf. Fine. I am a lawyer, but love to laugh about the stupid pomposity of law schools and lawyers. Law school definitely does NOT make a person wiser, despite all the "think like a lawyer" garbage they feed you.
But I will defer to you in your claim that Business Schools are, in fact, the source of all wisdom.
You may agree that she is a bad pick, but attacking someone solely based on their age, gender, or marital status and making disgusting innuendos with no prooof is nothing more than bigotry at its worst. In that regard 'faithincowboys' is no better than a klansman.
I support the president. No idiot here.
You may agree that she is a bad pick, but attacking someone solely based on their age, gender, or marital status and making disgusting innuendos with no prooof is nothing more than bigotry at its worst. In that regard 'faithincowboys' is no better than a klansman.
This isn't what I helped campaign for, as a volunteer; and it's not what I supported, with numerous (and substantial) cash donations.
Pathetic indeed. I am sick of being told to trust Bush. You can bet your ass Bush heard the complaining when he nominated Roberts; Bush knew we wanted a known, proven, conservative nominee with a clear conservative record. But with this nomination, Bush said, "Screw you, my loyal conservative base. I will not fight for you."
Mathematics:
McCain 1
Specter 1
Collins 1
Chaffee 1
Snowe 1
DeWine 1
That's 6, people, and the GOP majority in the Senate is 5.
Those are the MINIMUM votes from GOP Senators who would likely not support a hardline conservative nominee. A Luttig nomination to provide red meat to our most conservative folks here would yield a quiet FR and joy in the hearts of all, and certainly no such outcry that we're seeing here this morning -- and he'd never serve a day on the USSC because he is not confirmable. How do I know that? Because he was not nominated. Bush would have already asked those names above. He met with Specter again the day after Rehnquist died. He's not guessing at confirmability. He knows because he's been told.
Conservative picks have to be stealthy. There's no other way to get them confirmed. This pick is precisely that.
There were dummies on this website who have admitted they voted for Ross Perot, which was just as stupid as voting for Clinton.
Many conservatives were angry at Bush Sr. for raising taxes. Sounds like Meiers might have still been a Democrat in 1992. Lots of folks here voted for Clinton in 1992, as they were still Democrats as well.
Very well put.
Thank for that! You know, POTUS tipped his hand the other day when he opined that he was also looking at people who are not judges.
He knows Harriet. Trouble is, the democrats can't nail her on any judicial opinions...lol.
I trust POTUS. I would have preferred Janice Rogers Brown, but if the rats dump Harriet, he might come back with JRB.
I'll actually argue one way:
If one is brought up a Republican, one learns the Dems' faults.
If one is brought up a Democrat, one experiences the Dems' faults and may very well mature and see the light.
The second is definitely no slouch!
Allessandro, get on the trolley bus and stop agitating.
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