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Miers is the wrong pick (George Will)
Townhall ^ | October 4, 2005 | George Will

Posted on 10/04/2005 7:33:33 PM PDT by jdm

Edited on 10/04/2005 7:41:50 PM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]

WASHINGTON -- Senators beginning what ought to be a protracted and exacting scrutiny of Harriet Miers should be guided by three rules. First, it is not important that she be confirmed. Second, it might be very important that she not be. Third, the presumption -- perhaps rebuttable but certainly in need of rebutting -- should be that her nomination is not a defensible exercise of presidential discretion to which senatorial deference is due.


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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Government; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; US: District of Columbia
KEYWORDS: bushisadummysayswill; georgewill; harrietmiers; scotus
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1 posted on 10/04/2005 7:33:33 PM PDT by jdm
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To: jdm
This column is so yesterday...
2 posted on 10/04/2005 7:34:56 PM PDT by RWR8189 (George Allen 2008.)
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To: jdm

"It is not important that she be confirmed because there is no evidence that she is among the leading lights of American jurisprudence, or that she possesses talents commensurate with the Supreme Court's tasks. The president's ``argument'' for her amounts to: Trust me."

I predict george will will be attacked on this thread like never before.


3 posted on 10/04/2005 7:35:40 PM PDT by flashbunny
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To: RWR8189

In the coming days, it will become known that she is extremely pro-life. I am getting this information from decent sources. She has been actively involved in church, including working as a Sunday School teacher and doing missions work. She is very conservative. I opposed this nomination strongly yesterday, but am willing to give it a chance. It could turn out to be one of the best in the past 30 years.


4 posted on 10/04/2005 7:37:01 PM PDT by toddp
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To: jdm

" In addition, the president has forfeited his right to be trusted as a custodian of the Constitution."

Wow. I wouldn't have believed this was George Will.


5 posted on 10/04/2005 7:37:35 PM PDT by gondramB (Conservatism is a positive doctrine. Reactionaryism is a negative doctrine.)
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To: flashbunny

In the coming days, it will become known that she is extremely pro-life. I am getting this information from decent sources. She has been actively involved in church, including working as a Sunday School teacher and doing missions work. She is very conservative. I opposed this nomination strongly yesterday, but am willing to give it a chance. It could turn out to be one of the best in the past 30 years.


6 posted on 10/04/2005 7:37:53 PM PDT by toddp
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I predict george will will be attacked on this thread like never before.

Bush had his list, Ruth Bader had her list, George had his list and guess who's list counted the most.

:)

7 posted on 10/04/2005 7:38:16 PM PDT by Chuck54 (Free Tom DeLay)
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To: jdm
"In addition, the president has forfeited his right to be trusted as a custodian of the Constitution. The forfeiture occurred March 27, 2002, when, in a private act betokening an uneasy conscience, he signed the McCain-Feingold law expanding government regulation of the timing, quantity and content of political speech. The day before the 2000 Iowa caucuses he was asked -- to insure a considered response from him, he had been told in advance he would be asked -- whether McCain-Feingold's core purposes are unconstitutional. He unhesitatingly said, ``I agree.'' Asked if he thought presidents have a duty, pursuant to their oath to defend the Constitution, to make an independent judgment about the constitutionality of bills and to veto those he thinks unconstitutional, he briskly said, ``I do.''

QFE!!

8 posted on 10/04/2005 7:38:38 PM PDT by KoRn
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Oh boy, here we go. Another conservative joins the ranks of the leftist. Will there be any conservatives left by 08?


9 posted on 10/04/2005 7:38:41 PM PDT by Black Tooth (The more people I meet, the more I like my dog.)
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To: RWR8189
In addition, the president has forfeited his right to be trusted as a custodian of the Constitution. The forfeiture occurred March 27, 2002, when, in a private act betokening an uneasy conscience, he signed the McCain-Feingold law expanding government regulation of the timing, quantity and content of political speech.

Yes there is that.

10 posted on 10/04/2005 7:38:44 PM PDT by Kay Syrah (always remember your towel)
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To: flashbunny

Will is right. Period. The ad hominem attacks fall flat and just show weak intellect.


11 posted on 10/04/2005 7:39:08 PM PDT by Pharmboy (Democrats lie because they have to.)
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To: Black Tooth

Sarcasm


12 posted on 10/04/2005 7:39:30 PM PDT by Black Tooth (The more people I meet, the more I like my dog.)
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To: jdm; All

Why does it seem Evangelical/Religious Right groups are supporting Miers and "Intellectual" Conservatives are not?


13 posted on 10/04/2005 7:39:37 PM PDT by olde north church (Here's to wishing Harry Harlow is roasting in Hell and his progeny are being tortured.)
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From 1995 until 2000, she was chair of the Texas Lottery Commission.

Very Supreme!

14 posted on 10/04/2005 7:39:45 PM PDT by Afronaut (America is for Americans, but not anymore)
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"I predict george will will be attacked on this thread like never before."

I'm disturbed by how many commentators I used to respect seem to be using no logical reasoning in this case. Larry Kudlow is on the radio right now and he was discussing Miers basically saying "well ((such and such)) has supported her and that's good enough for me"... "and this group supports her and they're good". Where are his critical thinking skills? Anybody who honestly thinks "Bush picked her and I trust him" is an argument, really scares me.


15 posted on 10/04/2005 7:39:47 PM PDT by Betaille ("And if the stars burn out there's only fire to blame" -Duran Duran)
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To: flashbunny

He has been attacked on here before: for being an elitist and full of himself. He continues true to his own form.


16 posted on 10/04/2005 7:40:54 PM PDT by mongrel
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To: jdm

We're lucky that Bush's kindergarten teacher has passed on or he might have nominated her. She is dead isn't she?


17 posted on 10/04/2005 7:40:54 PM PDT by Mulch (tm)
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To: jdm

Oh, George Will is country club Republican weenie.


18 posted on 10/04/2005 7:40:54 PM PDT by Obadiah (Deuteronomy 6:5)
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To: Black Tooth

"Oh boy, here we go. Another conservative joins the ranks of the leftist. Will there be any conservatives left by 08?"

Now I disagree with most of this collumn from his assumptions like "money is speech" to his conclusions about Meirs but...

Do we really want to call people "leftist" when we disagree?


19 posted on 10/04/2005 7:41:23 PM PDT by gondramB (Conservatism is a positive doctrine. Reactionaryism is a negative doctrine.)
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To: Chuck54

harry reids list?

;)


20 posted on 10/04/2005 7:41:31 PM PDT by flashbunny
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