Posted on 10/03/2005 3:07:23 PM PDT by nickcarraway
Count Ann Coulter among the conservatives who are unhappy with President Bushs nomination of Harriet Miers to the Supreme Court.
Asked by NewsMax.com if she considers Miers to be what she had called John Roberts after his nomination - a "tabula rasa - Coulter, whos now out with the paperback edition of her best-seller "How to Talk to a Liberal (If You Must), said:
"No. Shes something new: a complete mediocrity.
Ouch.
By the way, I also like Staffordshire terriers. Lovely dogs.
LOL. You win nothing. You lost the moment you attacked the woman with a false assertion not supportable by any fact.
When you're down to correcting spelling, you've run out of arguments.
Assistant Attorney Generals at least have to take cases to trial.
By what standard is Ms. Miers a jurist? Wishful thinking? She has no experience in constitutional law, has no judicial experience, and according to a post on National Review, has never argued a major case. Where's her "record that demonstrates a commitment to faithfully applying the Constitution?"
I wouldn't be surprised if Mehlman's office wrote the press release with blanks, got the word from the WH, and then let it rip.
Just get it right on the third try.
Didn't the two of you get the memo? Criticizing Mike Brown is verboten (according to some diehard Mike Brown fans on this forum) /sarcasm
Doesn't it bother you in the least that she has never held any important judicial post?
No, not at all. As a matter of fact, I find it refreshing and I'm enjoying watching the hysterical reaction of the Miers nomination by Dems, but I'm wincing over the knee jerk Republican reactions.
Already? Dang.
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Thanks ottersnot, you've redeemed my faith in humanity.
Hey, I just looked up Jurist. You know what? It doesn't necessarily mean judge (though that's one definition). It can also mean someone who has knowledge of the law.
So by that definition, I would say, yes, Rehnquist was more of a jursit. He actually had to argue cases in front of SCOTUS as Assitant Attorney General, unlike Miers. Being an Assistant Attorney General requires more extensive knowledge of the law, especially Constitutional Law, than being White House Counsel.
So indeed, Rehnquist was more of the Jurist than Miers.
Did you respect the Honorable William Rehnquist? You might be surprised to know that he also did not have any "experience" as a jurist when he began his honorable service. Also, unlike some folks, I have NOT made a decision as to whether I support Ms. Miers or not. Surely an issue as important as this one deserves more than a few hours of "deliberation".
You obviously have an open-mind. We need more of that around here.
I'm reading all of this and shaking my head. Bush nominated her based on what he knows about her, and possibly some discussions they've had. I'd wager that he knows more about her than any journalist, member of congress, propagandist or forum contributor. I'm puzzled by the unending parade of Chicken Littles in freeperland, because I believe they're missing the point:
A judge will judge matters. They don't have to be seeking the adulation and confirmation that all the above citizens must. They must just exercise good, constitutional judgement. If Bush wants her, there's a good reason why.
She hasn't contributed to a Democrat since 1994. Rush Limbaugh.
Bush surely knew that this lawyer contributed to the DNC and AlGore in 1988? Earth to GW, that same AlGore was your opponent in 2000???????
Aren't you putting the cart before the horse on this one? Would it not be prudent to calm down and take time to let this woman speak for herself? Do you believe it is fair to jump to conclusions when we have yet to know so little about her? Oh sure, the web has been FULL, brimming to the eyeballs FULL, of rumors, speculation, and even a few facts tossed in. Liberals are fighting Liberals on this, and apparently Conservatives are fighting Conservatives on this.
IMHO, that fact alone should tell you that perhaps you shouldn't be making a decision about this woman's integrity within hours of her nomination.
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