Miers is the wrong pick (George Will)

Townhall ^ | October 4, 2005 | George Will

[middie]

Because that end of the conservative spectrum would believe GW if he assured them that the sun will rise in the west tomorrow. Incapable of independent rational thought, they, like the brain-dead dittoheads lifting their arms in salute to Herr Limbaugh, are led around like a barn horse.

[sinkspur]

Bush's nominees need to be constitutional scholars and constructionists first and foremost.

Oh, please. Clarence Thomas is far from a "constitutional scholar," yet he is held up as an ideal around here.

Let's remember that Thomas was an unknown in 1991, and that he was also labelled a "second tier" choice by even some conservatives.

[flashbunny]

"I find it really amusing (NOT) that so many people on this board presume to know what President Bush is thinking and why he does what he does."

And that's the same thing people who support the miers pick are doing, oddly enough.

[freedomdefender]

My favorite George Will line: "Americans are undertaxed." George Will is ABC's idea of a "conservative."

[Brilliant]

Constitutional scholars are typically liberal.

[ordinaryguy]

Okay then it has come to this. If you disagree with the President you are no longer a conservative.

That has been the policy for some time.

[Not A Snowbird]

And that's the same thing people who support the miers pick are doing, oddly enough.

Exactly true. I don't support or reject his pick, because I don't know what's in his head. I trust him to know just a tad more about this than I do, so I will wait and see.

[nopardons]

BRAVA !

[jdm]

"Since George feels this way, I assume that he did not vote for Bush."

I helped elect President Bush twice. But I didn't do so to have him recklessly nominate a Souter-In-A-Skirt to a lifetime position on the SCOTUS.

[Barnacle]

Some have said that I am an “Unknown”.
But really, I am a fun loving SWF, 39+
who enjoys music, travel, long walks on the beech
and candle light dinners for two.

[T.Smith]

Are you arrogant enough to presume to know that he did not select her out of cronyism? If it was not cronyism, then it was much worse; Bush must think that one conservative lawyer is as good as any other. They teach the constitution in law school, right? Then she must be qualified! /Bush

[2grit]

I must say she will make a better Supreme Court Justice than she would a Homecoming Queen.

[msnimje]

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

This describes me and I can guarantee you I am not in the top 1% of the legal profession in this country NOR do I believe I should be on the Supreme Court.

[Don'tMessWithTexas]

The brilliant justice that cooked up the idea of "penumbras and emanations" was William O. Douglas, a man who came to the Court with NO judicial experience or paper trail.

[Black Tooth]

That gets you 10 points!

Perfect.

[jdm]

"I must say she will make a better Supreme Court Justice than she would a Homecoming Queen."

LOL!

[Pondman88]

I support W and Miers.....but this is a maelstrom, maybe she should withdraw.

[T.Smith]

"Let's remember that Thomas was an unknown in 1991, and that he was also labelled a "second tier" choice by even some conservatives."

Full disclosure - I finished high school in 1991. The only contemporary memory I have of Thomas involves pubic hair and a Coke can.

[msnimje]

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

She may be a shinning light in the Evangelical Movement but she is not a shinning star of the Intellectual movement.