Neither the President nor I want to go into battle with a bunch of wimps and quitters.
The truth is that a true conservative posture cannot survive the Dims, the media, and the quitters!
We received this e-mail today from the RNC Chairman, Ken Mehlman. I just wanted to share it with all FReepers.
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
The President went nowhere near a battle with this one.
I resent that. When Clinton got to make a nomination, his base got Ruth Bader Ginsburg who was the big ACLU lawyer, who sailed through her confirmation. When Bush gets a nomination, he sends up Roberts and Meirs who is a lawyer for some firm in Texas that donated money to Gore and has no conservative credentials...I feel like he has quit on his base, not the other way around.
Then maybe they should try and figure out why people are quitting? Hint it is not because things are getting to tough. This Nation became a nation led by quitters at the 38th parallel, ran by political Generals, with career ambition but no devotion to God and Country, and a wimp president that listened to them.