A lot of people have said this type of thing. But really, do you think that "the republican party" chose this nominee?
The President, who isn't up for re-election, chose this nominee. The republicans in the senate could choose to reject it, or to accept it, but that is something to happen in the future. The house republicans have nothing to do with this, and WILL have nothing to do with this.
So, will you punish the house republicans, and your state and local republicans, because the president chose a nominee you don't like?
Will you punish the senate republicans before they even hold a hearing on the nomination?
WIll your lack of support for the republican party be helpful to the country? Or even be hurtful to the person you are really mad at, the president?
Do you want Harry Reid, who apparently suggested this nominee, to be running the Senate? WOn't that just mean more nominees like this?
No, but after 15 years of busting my butt for Republican majorities and total control of the government, I have realized that it was a total waste of time as once the moment came the GOP decided to end the era of even thinking about smaller government. I won't vote democratic, but I won't be lifting a finger anymore or donating a penny to the GOP (except for Coburn).
The House GOP deserves punishment for their outrageous spending habits in direct contradiction to promises of smaller government and fiscal responsibility.
The Senate GOP deserves punishment for their complete and utter lack of courage, and ratification of the House's spending.
The only practical way I can see of meting out such punishment is to support primary opponents of the offenders.
But neither of those things is at issue here.
I'm not mad at the President. I think this choice is a mistake. There's a big difference between the two.
If you hadn't noticed, Harry Reid IS running the Senate, because the GOP allows him to. And this nomination is a direct result of minority leader Reid, and not majority leader Frist, calling the shots on issues that truly matter.
This is not Reid's choice. I think he came close to endorsing Miers because he has the sense to realize the potential damage to the Democrats in 2006 and 2008, if they get up on their hind legs and savage a women of success and high achievement. When Harry Reid can recognize a point like that, it lets you know how out of touch with reality are Kennedy, Schumer and Durbin.
The only intrigue in this process is whether Hillary! Clinton will demonstrate her hypocrisy for voting for a woman as a Justice whom she does not like, or demonstrates her hypocrisy by voting against a woman of high achievement.
Either way that Hillary! votes on the floor of the Senate, she will have to struggle like a bug on a pin. Couldn't happen to a more deserving woman, so to speak.
Congressman Billybob
Will you punish the senate republicans?
Do you want Harry Reid, who apparently suggested this nominee, to be running the Senate? "
Think about the answer you provide the next time you post to a Conservative.