Posted on 10/04/2005 2:32:49 PM PDT by wjersey
I should introduce you to the "single term President, just like his Daddy" crowd.
The were as wrong then as you are now.
She knows how, there's evidence of that - for example her law degree for starters. But like you, I am uneasy because I don't know the "substance" of her interpretation. I can only infer it. So far, I haven't found any material that creates an inference that I object to.
It's too bad that criticism of the selection is taken as criticism of the person. From what I've read, she is very very nice, generous, charitable, etc. I don't like the pick, but it's not because I think I wouldn't like her.
Is that the best defense you could come up with for her? At least she isn't Bill Clinton? That's pretty sad.
New tidbit I just saw.
This gal packed heat several years ago.
She owned a .45 caliber pistol for self defense.
I'd call that a pro gun justice and yep, I like that.
As did President GW Bush
Just shows how wrong smart people can be
Yes, she may be absolutely wonderful as a human being, and great to work with. That has nothing to do with how she would interpret the Constitution. There were many nominees with whom we wouldn't be reduced to reading tea leaves in order to discern how she views the Constitution. And, following the Ginsburg precedent, we're certainly not going to find out during the confirmation hearings. The Senate would be well within their rights to reject the nominee simply because her qualifications and philosophy can't be discerned. She deserves an up or down vote.....and if a Senator, Democrat or Republican can't reasonably conclude how she will function on the Supreme Court then they should vote no. Harriet Myers qualifications would be fine for a District Court Judge or perhaps even on a Court of Appeals. She does not possess the level of qualification that we should expect (and were promised) of a SCOTUS nominee.
If indeed a SCOTUS pick is more important than picking a president (which I firmly subscribe to), then this pick by Bush should make us vomit even more, considering that she will be one of 9 justices in SCOTUS for (in some cases) the rest of our lives, or will take many of us into their retirement years.
Bush loyalists can give it their best shot, but there is no way to sugarcoat this horrible and inexplicable decision by Bush.
I give up. Who the heck is this bedwetter? I never heard of him/her.
I agree with you. I am not going to issue pronouncements on whether or not Miers is a good person or not, or even if she is a conservative. What I do take issue with is that we have no evidence of her ability to do this job, and secondly, we know that there is a long list of wonderful candidates who should have been considered before her for the position. If President Bush felt she deserved to be a judge, all well and good - let her have a position in some circuit court before elevating her to the highest court in the land. It irks me that there are so many brilliant people who have been ruthlessly ignored in favour of her, and the reasoning for this purposeful indifference seems shaky.
That should concern us all. Being blind to the flaws in this selection process helps nothing, just as much as being totally critical of the President helps nothing. We must approach the matter with reason, tact and with a healthy dash of skepticism.
Regards, Ivan
Good post, as usual. Salute.
President Bush is...well President. He gets to pick-if you all want to pick a Supreme Court Justice, get a campaign together, run in 2008 (win) and try to elect a few senators with guts...so you can pick outspoken conservatives. I don't blame President Bush. If I had to rely on the Senate for a battle with Dems, I would er pick the most conservative stealth candidate I could find. It seems to me, this is what happened.
Yeah, that's Harry Reid's job.
This gal packed heat several years ago.
She owned a .45 caliber pistol for self defense.
I'd call that a pro gun justice and yep, I like that.
If I were a lib justice I might keep that in mind in considering whether to "attack" her with a "scathing dissent"! LOL
I am sick of this whining and second guessing. It is not very becoming, and reminds me of the other party. This is just outrageous behavior.
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