I'm kinda taken aback by the reaction on FR today. Not much if any info about this nominee, and people have gone hog-wild deriding her. I'm really shocked.
I would have rather had Janice Rogers Brown, but I can't think of the last time the federalis did anything I wanted them to do, lol!
Did you know Zell Miller is a democrat? Anyone who donated money to him or voted for him: it was for a democrat and they should be run out of town on the rails! ( /sarcasm, in case no one gets that)
A seat on the Supreme Court is arguably as important a position as President of the United States.
What would you say if you show up to the voting booth in November 2008, and the Republican candidate is "Cooter" from Dukes of Hazzard?
There seems to be not a lot of information out there. She's worked for Bush as counsel, she donated money to Gore back when he was pro life and to Bentsen.
Bush told us he would nominate strict constructionists. I think (without seeing the first decision from him) Roberts will be. But the day Bush nominated Roberts there was a whole lot of doom and gloom on FR and from "prominent Republicans." That's all pretty well subsided.
We'll see on Miers, and if she's not an originalist than I hope the Republican Senators block her confirmation. But right now I don't think we know that she's not.
I think part of the hooting and hollering is, like you and me, everyone here is invested in this and had a favorite nominee we wanted to see and anything less is a disappointment. Certainly I'm disappointed, but I'm not ready to throw the President or Miers to the wolves.
I'm taking a wait and see attitude right now.
Any idea what Levin says about her? I trust his judgment on this issue as much as anyone's.
Me too.