I see alot of hysteria in the posts that are shamefully similar to the idiotic rants of those beloved libnuts that have been losing elections to us for the last 3 or 4 election cycles.
Calm down folks.
My gut feeling is she's a target to draw the fire of the Rats and thus expose their hate for everyone to see. Then again I'm also quite aware of how loyal Bush is to his appointees so he may be quite serious about pushing this nomination through.
Time will tell....let's see how this plays out...many in this forum thought that Chief Justice Roberts was an awful choice...but he totally chewed up Kennedy did he not? He showed himself to be quite capeable of being an outstanding Chief Justice. I will be watching with great interest as this nomination battle unfolds. Within a few days we'll have a better feel for what's going on.
I find the timing and time of the nomination rather interesting. First thing off on a Monday morning...he makes a nomination...there is a definite political game being played here....do not underestimate Bush's poker playing skills here...or Rove's...they are up to something to mess with the Left.
To quote the poster boy of liberal stupidity, Dan Rather: "Courage Courage Courage"
Well said. Some simple facts regarding this pick are:
A) President Bush said he wants to appoint SC judges in the Scalia mold. I believe he is an honest man, and I take him at his word;
B) President Bush has worked closely with HM for a number of years, and I daresay knows her mind better than any Democrat or pundit;
C) President Bush does not need to choose a nominee just because his/her name is well-known in Conservative circles - it's the results that matter; the steak, if you will, not the sizzle;
D) HM's nomination may be designed to preempt a vicious Senate battle, and while I am just as ready to roll up my sleeves and go get 'em as the next guy, the President may recognize the wisdom of disarming his foes by taking away their most vicious weapon, i.e. their ability to demonize, with the help of a compliant media, any high-profile nominee in the Luttig mold, while at the same time painting the entire administration with an extremist brush.
This has the potential to be a wickedly clever move. It looks moderate and centrist, but (and I hate to beat this word to death) may well be a stealth pick. It may be a Trojan Horse for which the Dems will open the gates, as they misread it to be a peace offering.
One more thing; I think it may be possible to be pro-choice and anti-Roe. Send the matter back to the states, where it belongs.