Ann Coulter just took apart SCOTUS nominee on the Mike Rosen show (My report)

Ann Coulter's appearance on the Mike Rosen show, 850am KOA ^ | This morning, Mon. Oct. 4th | Report from Mike Rosen show

[johnb838]

I suppose you're right. Just like we have to allow the millions to come right up the gut while we wait anxiously for another 9-11 style attack that will (hopefully) galvanize the nation for a little while so we can take a few more baby steps in the war on terror.

[SevenMinusOne]

A damn shame Annie has latched on to the Lefty talking point of the day.

Exactly right - Too bad Ann went to that level - It is pathetic argument - Truly pathetic -

[OldFriend]

How do you explain Ann's bashing of Roberts just a few weeks ago.

Her thinking is not consistent or rational at all times.

[b4its2late]

When/If I find out what hour they are on, I'll let you know....

[steveegg]

The Pubbies tried unsuccessfully to get cloture so they could have a vote on JRB. Only when the Gang of Fourteen struck their deal was she able to get a vote and get confirmed.

So, should we cower in fear that the Gang of 14 didn't really mean "except in extraordinary circumstances", that there really is an unspoken agreement that those freed by the "deal" had a one-time-only reprieve, or that the RINOs would see an attempt to filibuster any nominee that is more conservative than the Justice he or she is replacing as an "extraordinary circumstance" and thus not allow the Constitutional option?

Or should we use this chance to at least try to move SCOTUS appreciably to the right, using the fact that Roberts didn't face a filibuster and the 'RATs couldn't even get more than half their members to oppose him on the floor to our advantage?

[WinOne4TheGipper]

Given her response to Roberts, I could have predicted what she'd say about Miers, but it doesn't make it any less nonsensical.

Much as I would have loved to wage direct war on the Dems, the cards just didn't fall the right way for an Owen, Brown, Luttig, etc nomination. If Rehnquist had retired first, we could have gotten one of those in either as cheif or as an associate justice with Thomas or Scalia going to cheif. In that case, Roberts would have been the perfect "olive branch" candidate for O'Connor's seat.

As it is, if Bush had nominated y/our preferred candidate for this particular seat after most of the Dems voted for Roberts, they would claim that they are being reasonable while performing the most unreasonable act they possibly could: a filibuster. Certainly Brown and Owen do not deserve another filibuster, especially given that the Dems would have a defense against the charge of obstructionism on this one.

IMHO, Bush did what he had to do. I believe this pick upholds his campaign promise of a strict constructionist, while acknowledging the cards he was dealt. We'll see.

[steveegg]

Ole Arlen already has stated he will not support for elevation any of the judges that were filibustered but eventually confirmed as part of the "Gang of 14" deal. So right off the bat, that means he won't support Brown, and the best you get is a vote out of committee with no recommendation

Tell me again why President Bush took the unusual step of supporting him in the 2004 Pennsylvania Primary?

[elbucko]

Whatever else George Bush might be, he is definitely not a COWARD!!!!!!

Bush isn't exactly Lord Cardigan at Balaclava either.

[Rummyfan]

So, should we cower in fear that the Gang of 14 didn't really mean "except in extraordinary circumstances", that there really is an unspoken agreement that those freed by the "deal" had a one-time-only reprieve, or that the RINOs would see an attempt to filibuster any nominee that is more conservative than the Justice he or she is replacing as an "extraordinary circumstance" and thus not allow the Constitutional option?

No. I'm disappointed the President didn't want to force this issue. Are we the majority or are we not?

[Auntie Toots]

When Ann is the president then she can pick any candidate she wants.

[Do not dub me shapka broham]

That were dozens-if not more-possible female nominees that exceed Miers in sheer quality.

What must Edith Jones be thinking today?

Gee, if I had only spent more time toadying to the right people, instead of establishing an impeccable record on the bench, then maybe I would have been considered for this seat.

[Rutles4Ever]

It's important to have a political party where not everyone is drinking the same Kool Aid. For the most part, everyone here agrees on the basic goals of conservatism. We part company in various ways, but it says a lot that different FReepers can have diametrically opposing views on certain issues, and still recognize what is going to make this country great. I bicker with a lot of people, but we all recognize the horror of, say, Hillary Clinton.

[Hank Rearden]

I think this will come down as a battle between religious and libertarian conservatives.

And "trust him, no matter what" Bushbots. That's the vibe I'm getting and I sure don't want a theocracy.

[Antoninus]

We have a cultural problem in some of the jurisdictions that are sending these RINOs up, especially New England. Our best bet is to work to flip the rest of the "Ds" to "Rs" in the red states.

Precisely.

[elbucko]

Whether we like it or not, Bush gets to pick this nominee.

And whether others "like it or not", those of us who do not like it cannot be compelled to do so. It's a free country, for a while.

[A CA Guy]

We should defend our borders, even Israel does THAT!

I think that the world is forcing Israel to jump through the hoops regarding the Palestinians. We all know a lot of the rest of the world hates Jews, so it is a fine line between protecting Israel and not having a world war against Israel.

At some point Israel needs to get rid of all the Palestinians. IMO, they should go back to Jordan where they mostly came from.
If the Middle East really wanted peace, why not just simply sell some land as the new Palestine in Jordan or Egypt.

If people say it is a land issue and that where Israel is was Palestine, then that can be debated.
What can't be debated is that much of Egypt and elsewhere in the Middle East was Israel at one time and that if the rest of the Middle East want to say a spot of land is the Palestinians, then they should be willing to give back all of Israel which is really Israel.... Don't hold your breath though.

I don't think Miers will be negative to Israel at all. I think like Bush she would back it in the courts.

[Hank Rearden]

Whatever else George Bush might be, he is definitely not a COWARD!!!!!!

Then why are Luttig, Owen and Rogers Brown still cooling their heels on the sidelines?

He may not be a coward (that remains to be seen) but he's apparently a weenie.

LBJ was a Big Government socialist, but he knew how to corral his party to get what he wanted done. Bush runs and hides when threatened by the likes of pasty northeastern losers like Jeffords, Snowe, Chaffee and Collins.

[jpsb]

"I'm confused, didn't she also think Robert's was a bad choice."

No, she thought he was an unknown quanity, and he is. Why risk an unknown quanity was her take on the Roberts appointment, also we do not yet know how Roberts will turn out, but it is interesting to note that the GOP has appointed the vast majority of the SC since WW2. The GOP does not have a history of appointing conservative judges which is something that Ann would like to change.

[steveegg]

I think it is obvious that knowing her ten or more years at arms length gives Bush a good knowledge about how she thinks.

Your acting like he is clueless about this woman and the situation is the exact opposite.

Maybe I'm no longer convinced that President Bush really wants to use the opportunity to move SCOTUS rightward. Maybe she, like Putin, has fooled Bush. In any case, I can't trust this pick to be any more (or less for that matter) than O'Connor was at this point; not without more, non-conflicting info.

[elk]

That's a great observation -- about the lack of strong congressional support for a Bush nominee. Think gang of 14. I think that's some serious strategery.