Posted on 10/03/2005 8:29:40 AM PDT by Gunder
Dear ------,
Today, President Bush announced his choice to succeed Justice Sandra Day O'Connor as the next Supreme Court Justice: Harriet Miers. Ms. Miers is the third woman to be nominated for the Supreme Court, and like Justice O'Connor is a legal trailblazer. Ms. Miers is an extremely well-qualified and fair-minded individual who is committed to interpreting the law instead of legislating from the bench.
President Bush selected Ms. Miers after embarking on a thorough and deliberate thought process. This confirmation however promises to be much more contentious than the confirmation of Judge John Roberts. Before Ms. Miers was even announced many Democrat groups said they would oppose her. They have no interest in giving Ms. Miers a fair hearing or vote. They are promising to throw every punch, make every accusation and pressure every Senator to oppose this nominee no matter what her qualifications may be. We have to be prepared to counter their actions and that is why Harriet Miers needs your help.
To ensure Ms. Miers is confirmed by the U.S. Senate, I need you to do three things.
1. Call your Senators. Tell them Harriet Miers has your support and deserves theirs.
2. Sign our petition in support of the timely confirmation of Harriet Miers.
3. Call talk radio, write a letter to the editor of your local paper and tell your friends and neighbors why you support the President's choice.
Harriet Miers has a record that demonstrates a commitment to faithfully applying the Constitution. For more information on the nominee, go to www.gop.com.
In the coming years and decades, the decisions the Supreme Court makes will greatly affect all of our lives. We need a jurist on the court who will not legislate from the bench, who will approach cases with an open mind and who will be fair. Ms. Miers is that jurist. Call your Senators. Tell them to vote yes on the confirmation of Harriet Miers.
Sincerely,
Ken Mehlman, RNC Chairman
If there is only a small amount of discretionary spending to cut, then why isn't he working to CUT IT?
Such cuts might be insignificant in the overall budget, but apart from whether or not they advance actual deficit reduction, they have symbolic importance, and could do much to change public perceptions on what "services" we may or may not rightfully expect from our government.
So call me when we have no more federally funded studies proving that political conservatives are mentally dysfunctional.
And when Big Bird is paying his own costs of hawking his merchandise and raking in the bucks in the marketplace, instead of using our hard-earned tax dollars as working capital.
Getting rid of pork has to start with educating the people about some hard economic realities. Bush's "compassionate" conservatism ensures that will never happen.
Excuse me but he has been trying to cut discretionary spending. He cannot do it by himself.
To refresh your memory: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A54741-2005Feb25.html
You sent Ken Mehlman spam?
In addition to what Maceman said, and in addition to the contradictory past of Miers, there's this little matter of 50-year history of Republican SCOTUS nominations. Conservatives have been nominated by Pubbie Presidents only 50% of the time, while outright liberals have been nominated 25% of the time. Roberts falls (barely, at this point) into the conservative camp.
You mentioned the spending -- my brother says he's seriously thinking of voting Democrat in '08, because he's disgusted with the spending.
(for the record, my brother is not pro-life...I am)
Ken Mehlman has become one of my most annoying spammers.
I think Conservatives are now going to be in open revolt. I think they are going to be going off in all directions. Third party is a definite possibility. Whether they can be corraled back on the reservation is anybody's guess. If it means Billary back in power, if it means we go socio-communist for a while, well maybe that's what we have to do. Maybe another few (or many) thousand Americans have to die in a 9-11 style attack to get people's attention and to get them to realize (again) that we are at war. Something has to give. I think it is time for a viable conservative third party. But it's never worked before.
FWIW, here's my response:
Hi Ken,Thanks for this email. It was expected as I have already read plenty of comments about it from people who received it before me. Look here, if you haven't already:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1495731/postsIn your email you wrote,
In the coming years and decades, the decisions the Supreme Court makes will greatly affect all of our lives. We need a jurist on the court who will not legislate from the bench, who will approach cases with an open mind and who will be fair. Ms. Miers is that jurist.I certainly agree with the first two sentences of what you wrote. I have been saying, "It's all about the judges" for some time now.Pardon me, Ken, but, as I understand it, she has no experience as a jurist. Please give me a detailed explanation why I should believe your claim highlighted above. Based on what?
IIRC, President Bush promised us a jurist, "in the mold of Scalia or Thomas." I'm sorry, but I don't understand how Ms. Miers even begins to fit this mold. Can you explain to me how she does?
Please don't misread me. I feel Ms. Miers has a wonderful resume. And if President Bush were appointing her to a lower Federal court, I'd have no problem with that.
As it is however... Sorry, Ken. President Bush has once again disappointed me. And, apparently, lots of others in the base as well. Far be it from me to attempt strategy. But it looks to me like, with the 2006 elections just a little over a year away, President Bush should be busting butt 24/7 to energize the base. These types of decisions, as well as his total ignorance of the Criminal Invasion, do NOT energize the base. Rather, this just encourages the Democrats to pick up their pace of denigration of the President and those who, mostly, stand behind him.
I really fear what may happen in 2006.
Cordially,
Upchuck
Aiken, SC
Isn't this a lie?
A lie - NO.
Why?
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