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Cutting off our noses (Vanity)
Vanity ^ | 11/04/05 | Paloma_55

Posted on 10/04/2005 9:23:19 PM PDT by Paloma_55

I was really, really hoping that Bush would start a big fight and pick Janice Rogers Brown for the supreme court nomination.

He didn't.

He picked a woman that he trusts and believes will represent a judicial constraint, conservative position.

I am disappointed.

But........

I am not going to trash the woman. I am not going to whine and cry that the Republican Party is doomed. I am not going to play into the hands of the Democrats who would love to see Republicans tear their own person down. {like the anti-war folks who trash our troops because they are angry about the war}

Think about it.

If the Right were successful in bringing down Miers, WHO would Bush pick as a second nominee? A conservative? or would he go leftward, knowing that he could pull Democrats over to fill in the blanks created by alienated Conservatives.

I think we should be gracious, support Miers, as the most likely member of the court to go next is Stephens, 85, and that would truly be the opportunity to reverse the leftward lean of the court.

Bush gets the pick. He did his job. He says he picked the most qualified person. While you and I might disagree...guess what??? We are not the president. He is.

Get over it. Whining, crying, stomping your feet and holding your breath till you turn blue is not only childish, but it makes Republicans look bad. It makes them look like Democrats.


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To: Paloma_55
If the Right were successful in bringing down Miers, WHO would Bush pick as a second nominee? A conservative?

Yes, he would. That's what he promised, and Dubya is a stand-up guy whose word is his bond.

41 posted on 10/04/2005 11:30:36 PM PDT by Lancey Howard
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To: flashbunny

Remember - - Frank Stallone beat up Geraldo Rivera.


42 posted on 10/04/2005 11:32:13 PM PDT by Lancey Howard
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To: black_hammer

c:

Nominate someone where their views can be see firsthand, not by hearsay.


43 posted on 10/04/2005 11:32:58 PM PDT by flashbunny
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To: black_hammer
No, hard to believe, I have principles that actually go beyond political expediency.
45 posted on 10/04/2005 11:49:59 PM PDT by flashbunny
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To: Paloma_55

Yes yes, heaven forbid any Republican dare to voice an opinion that happens to vary from the party line. THAT, my friend, is how Democrats work. Anyone here has every right to speak their mind on a SCOTUS pick; your melodrama and name-calling is out of line.

MM


46 posted on 10/04/2005 11:51:44 PM PDT by MississippiMan (Behold now behemoth...he moves his tail like a cedar. Job 40:17)
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To: Paloma_55

I am shocked! Shocked I tell ya, that the President is playing politics. It's almost as if he were a politician.


47 posted on 10/04/2005 11:55:00 PM PDT by durasell
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To: Paloma_55
I think Rush Limbaugh summed it up pretty good when he said that if you are going to war over this, are the Republican Senators the army you want?

If conservative Republicans are upset about this, then they should blame themselves for electing such wishy-washy-panty-waist-wimps as there Senators.

Honestly, Rush was 100% correct. Who do we have that ever comes forward with statements and arguments for our side of the aisle? We got virtually nobody while look at all the mouths the left have.
48 posted on 10/04/2005 11:56:09 PM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
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To: Mike Darancette
The fight over Meyers will be based on her lack of qualifications and her faith, making her detractors elitists and anti-Christian.

Who knew the Texas gambling commisioner was a fundamentalist Christian, and when did they know it? ;-)

49 posted on 10/04/2005 11:59:34 PM PDT by Rightwing Conspiratr1 (Lock-n-load!)
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To: Paloma_55
I understand your intentions and your political pragmatism. However, if there is not a serious outcry from the grassroots, then the GOP will not change their misguided ways.

Maybe if there is enough outcry from enough quarters, Bush may withdraw this nominee, or at least the Senate Republicans will not be inclined to support her, perhaps even rejecting her in the judicial committee. Then Bush could try again with Janice Rogers Brown.

I know its a long shot, but it is possible.
We also need to speak out more about the out of control spending in Washington. We must remind the GOP that the terms of the Contract With America still apply.

We've stood by Bush and the GOP because it was imperative Bush won re-election and Republicans regained the Senate, in order to protect America from both islamic terrorists and radical leftists. But we've held up our end, and now its time we demand they hold up theirs.
51 posted on 10/05/2005 12:00:47 AM PDT by counterpunch
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To: tennmountainman

It strikes me that the people who say we should shut up and let President Bush appoint her without saying anything, without pondering it, analyzing it or discussing it...who say that we should just obsequiously grin and say "Wow! What a good Supreme Court Justice SHE will make!"just because he is President Bush, are cowardly.

They seem to be afraid to stand up for their beliefs, afraid to stand up for Conservatism, and afraid that the battle for the hearts and minds of America is so hopeless that we shouldn't even attempt it.

This strikes me as so sad...like a bunch of people at a party, and abortion is brought up, and no one has the courage to say "I believe that abortion is murder."

If we continue to be so timid, so willing to surrender before the battle is even joined, then what does that teach future generations, what does that teach the uninformed...that Conservatism is something to be afraid of? Something to shrink from espousing, something to hide and conceal from the general population lest we be thought of as irrational lunatics?

I hope and pray that we Conservatives muster the strength to stop this appointment, and begin fighting, overtly, lucidly and explicitly, for Conservative beliefs, and Constitutional Jurists like Scalito, Janice Rogers Brown, Michael McConell or Michael Luttig.

Some Freepers have suggested that it is foolishness to fight for Pro-Life beliefs, that it is "strategery" to let an unkown person in, on the strength of "wink-wink, nudge-nudge" entreaties from Dr. Dobson and Jay Sekulow, but what better time do Conservatives have for initiating a nationwide dialogue on Pro-Life, Conservatism and the true meaning of the Constitution, than now?

Ed


52 posted on 10/05/2005 12:37:02 AM PDT by Sir_Ed
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To: Mr Ramsbotham
Why not just vote for the Democrat?

It's called "sending a message."

53 posted on 10/05/2005 3:31:57 AM PDT by Alberta's Child (I ain't got a dime, but what I got is mine. I ain't rich, but Lord I'm free.)
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To: MNJohnnie
Yes, but if you remember back when Souter was selected . . . Bush Sr. was warned by a lot of conservatives not to nominate him.
54 posted on 10/05/2005 3:33:31 AM PDT by Alberta's Child (I ain't got a dime, but what I got is mine. I ain't rich, but Lord I'm free.)
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To: Alberta's Child
It's called "sending a message."

There must be pony somewhere.

55 posted on 10/05/2005 3:46:07 AM PDT by Mr Ramsbotham (Laws against sodomy are honored in the breech.)
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To: flashbunny
Of all the countless vanities posted over the past two days on the miers nomination, I'll go on record as saying that this is the most recent.

Lol! Best quip I've read about the flood of vanities.
56 posted on 10/05/2005 4:26:25 AM PDT by MaryFromMichigan
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To: Paloma_55
Why, are there so many who want to go to war with the Dims.?
Isn't there enough division in this country already?
I trust the Pres. decision and I'm willing to wait this one out.
57 posted on 10/05/2005 4:42:31 AM PDT by wolfcreek
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To: msnimje
We are Republicans, we do not trash people just because we disagree with them.

That's gotta be the funniest thing I've ever read here.

58 posted on 10/05/2005 4:45:16 AM PDT by Wolfie
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To: Paloma_55

I am taking a wait and see attitude on Ms. Miers for now, and will be following the committee hearings with interest. She may well be qualified for the court, but there is no doubt that cronyism played a role in her selection. In particular, I will be interested in following Sen. Brownback's reaction to her selection, and his questions to her during the hearings.

While I supported Roberts going on the court, I would have preferred that Bush not move him into Rehnquist's position as CJ, and promoted Scalia instead to CJ. At this point in time, it seems that replacing Renhquist and O'Connor with Roberts and Miers will have little impact on the overall makeup of the court, while promoting Scalia to Chief, replacing O'Connor with Roberts, and selecting a solid proven conservative (JRB, Owen, Luttig) to fill the open seat would have definitely moved the court to the right. This was one big reason why I voted for Bush, because he promised to appoint judges in the Scalia/Thomas mold.


59 posted on 10/05/2005 4:56:35 AM PDT by IndyTiger
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To: Methadras

If you want me to read a long post, you are going to have to supply capitalization.


60 posted on 10/05/2005 4:57:17 AM PDT by Miss Marple (Lord, please look after Mozart Lover's son and keep him strong.)
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