crybaby.
He's nuts. Tons of people have described her excellence at fetching coffee for the other justices. And hard-working, don't forget hard-working. She's obviously at least as qualified as the receptionist where I work.
We've certainly learned a lot about conservatives who are opposed to Miers...by the words they've chosen to employ in stating their opposition to her.
The whole thing is very interesting to me.
Here again Frum mentions "in Washington" no legal conservative supports her, whereas, I read and heard several reports where legal conservatives in Texas (where they know her) support her fully.
Could the "inside the beltway" thinking really be affecting their views?
When the "snobbery" issue first came up, I didn't give it much credence, but after Will's article yesterday, and here again this "in Washington" statement, it's beginning to make me wonder if elitism has taken hold of conservatives.
I trust President Bush's judgement of people much more than I do David Frum's. That much is certain.
Frum is whining away on CSPIN
What a sourpuss
Yikes, he wants lawyers who take risks????????????
Only problem is we both like and respect the President and support his decisions on his past history of success. By the way, have you ever done anything except be a good student? I mean something real like practicing law, running an office or reading everything that goes to POTUS? I guess not. With your recent missive it is apparent you can get a regular gig at the NYT. Like Brooks.
Your only hazard is watch out for the Evangelicals! They are a bunch of cronies--you know, like the President and Meirs.
In citing this article that appeared in the " Legal Times", Frum does not give any information about the identity of either source. "One person familiar with the chief of staff's office"; WHOSE chief of staff's office? Is this person from the Clinton administration? It would give some context to their comments, don't you think? Ditto with the "former White House official familiar with both the counsel's office and with Miers." Could be anyone. May not even be someone in the Bush Administration, though the article would have the readers believe that it is.
I'm sure Frum is hearing a LOT from people inside the beltway who don't think Ms. Miers can handle the Supreme Court, or who had their own favorites in mind for the position. That doesn't make her any less qualified or suitable for the position, it's just that the 'inside the beltway echo-chamber' has deemed her unfit, and will continue to say so.
Michael Brown managed 150 disasters including four simultaneous hurricane relief efforts in Florida last year before he ran into a totally broken Louisiana emergency management system.
He was ground up in racial politics, not his response to Katrina.
I don't want a Supreme Court Justice who makes snap decisions.
I want a Justice who looks at the leftist arguments with something other than Ruth Bader Ginsburg's blind acceptance.
But I guess Frum is saying her inclinations and instincts are soft left. .. I'd like to see more proof of that, myself.
he left out leads with her chin...Frum is a sexist..lol
What is all this give let's hear more about her talk?
This is a done deal folks. Harry Reid nominated her first for Chrissakes.
Perhaps this is hearsay. But it is disturbing that so many people who have worked with Miers seem to be shaking their heads right now.
Perhaps this is hearsay. But it is disturbing that so many people who have worked with Miers seem to be shaking their heads right now.
It seems like Miers is Bush's replacement for Al Gonzales. . .he knows he can't nominate him because conservatives won't let him, EVEN THOUGH HE WOULD LIKE TO VERY VERY BADLY.
And if Al Gonzalez is Bush's kind of judge, why would anyone place blind faith in Bush that Miers is the kind of judge we want?
If you're really inclined to trust Bush on this, go back and look at some of his horrible personnel decisions. . .and don't forget that he thinks Alberto Gonzales should be on the court as well.
Bush appears to be saying "Trust me. Don't believe your lying eyes."
Bush should pull back her nomination, wake up and start nominating qualified people. He's making himself look silly with these unqualified nominations. This shows a lack of reality or a weakness at the top.
After these nominations, how could he be taken seriously on any emergency with China, Iran or Korea? He's spending his credibility money most unwisely.
Hoppy