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ROBERT BORK CALLS MIERS NOMINATION "A DISASTER"
Tucker Carlson ^ | October 5, 2005 | Press Release

Posted on 10/07/2005 3:50:01 PM PDT by Sam Hill

ROBERT BORK CALLS THE HARRIET MIERS NOMINATION "A DISASTER" ON TONIGHT'S "THE SITUATION WITH TUCKER CARLSON"

SECAUCUS, NJ - October 7, 2005 - Tonight on MSNBC's "The Situation with Tucker Carlson," former judge and Supreme Court nominee Robert Bork tells Tucker Carlson the Harriet Miers' nomination is "a disaster on every level," that Miers has "no experience with constitutional law whatever" and that the nomination is a "slap in the face" to conservatives.

Following is a transcript of the conversation, which will telecast tonight at 11 p.m. (ET). A full transcript of the show will be available later tonight at www.tv.msnbc.com. "The Situation with Tucker Carlson" telecasts Monday through Friday at 11 p.m. (ET).

(Excerpt) Read more at msnbc.msn.com ...


TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bork; miers; noproof; robertbork; scotus
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To: DevSix
I really resent Bork's use of the word flak as it applies to people in the Bush administration.

His lack of respect for the administration is clear and in my opinion, it negates his opinion.

101 posted on 10/07/2005 4:29:01 PM PDT by OldFriend (One Man With Courage Makes a Majority ~ Andrew Jackson)
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To: Sam Hill
A depth psychological interpretation of Bjork would suggest he take this advice: "...Thumper says when you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all.."

He has tread needlessly into ground based on his own fixed beliefs as to who is and who is not qualified to interpret the Constitution. Why not you? or Why not Me? That is who the Constitution was written for.

102 posted on 10/07/2005 4:29:01 PM PDT by shrinkermd
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To: Sam Hill

"I'm going to wait for the hearings to see if she has a head on her shoulders or not"

Judging from what little I've seen her talk, you won't be impressed by her at the hearings. She will kind of remind us of GWB at the first debate last year. But, that doesn't mean she won't vote with us on every issue.


103 posted on 10/07/2005 4:29:16 PM PDT by stevestras
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To: Sam Hill
I am quite certain he described her as one of his best students. Not sure what the situation but am certain of it.

I am also certain of the comment about her making an excellent justice.

Now I am not going to respond to the lying piece of garbage who accused me of making this up but someone I am sure has also heard the same thing I did. I hope they will speak up if they did.

104 posted on 10/07/2005 4:29:17 PM PDT by yarddog
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To: yarddog
I lost all respect for Bork when he supported Ruth Bader Ginsberg for the court.

Can you document this?

105 posted on 10/07/2005 4:29:57 PM PDT by StickToItiveness
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To: stevestras
Judging from what little I've seen her talk,

Where? MSM sound bites?

106 posted on 10/07/2005 4:30:26 PM PDT by Fitzcarraldo
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To: Sam Hill

She's been BORKED.


107 posted on 10/07/2005 4:30:35 PM PDT by Brimack34
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To: frogjerk

Sadly we have become like the left. They pray for the war in Iraq to falter and there are those like Kristol and his cohorts who pray for Harriet Meiers to falter.


108 posted on 10/07/2005 4:30:49 PM PDT by OldFriend (One Man With Courage Makes a Majority ~ Andrew Jackson)
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To: Sam Hill

Relax, Robert Bork. Everything’s okay!

Mr. Bush is wise on choosing Miers because he’s known her through thick and thin.

So, Robert Bork, relax on this one.

It’s okay.


109 posted on 10/07/2005 4:31:15 PM PDT by FreeRep
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To: BCrago66

BTW, no one posted a link to the actual transcript. So I still don't know what Bork said about the present moninee.


110 posted on 10/07/2005 4:31:15 PM PDT by BCrago66
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To: DevSix

You obviously have no idea what the Court does on a daily basis. Why don't you read the ERISA section of the tax code and tell me your opinion of whether the drafters intended it to preempt state law regarding reimbursement provisions of employee benefit plans?


111 posted on 10/07/2005 4:31:34 PM PDT by Texas Federalist (qualified to serve on the United States Supreme Court)
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To: TeenagedConservative
We are HIS BASE.

We were his base.
112 posted on 10/07/2005 4:31:57 PM PDT by ARCADIA (Abuse of power comes as no surprise)
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To: seppel
If Miers had been such a modest thoughtful person, she would have considered the fallout and declined, effectively forcing Bush to make a more competent choice.

How silly. The woman gets nominated to the Supreme Court by the President of the United States, and she's expected to decline just because you don't like her qualifications.

113 posted on 10/07/2005 4:32:13 PM PDT by sinkspur (American Staffordshire Terriers should be bred out of existence.)
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To: thoughtomator
The answer is to defeat the nomination and force a better choice.

The answer was for Bush to not make such a ridiculous nomination in the first place. The answer was for Miers to said, "Really funny, George. Now, be serious for minute here" and to have never entertained the nomination. She still could. I don't know what either of them were thinking. When I heard about the nomination I had to check the calendar to make sure it wasn't April 1st.

114 posted on 10/07/2005 4:32:21 PM PDT by Spiff (Robert Bork on the Miers Nomination: "I think it's a disaster on every level.")
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To: Clock King

If you can't make your point without attacking others, your point must be mighty weak.


115 posted on 10/07/2005 4:32:23 PM PDT by OldFriend (One Man With Courage Makes a Majority ~ Andrew Jackson)
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To: Don'tMessWithTexas; Itzlzha; EagleUSA; Dont_Tread_On_Me_888; Map Kernow; ...

Ping


116 posted on 10/07/2005 4:32:41 PM PDT by Stellar Dendrite ( Mike Pence for President!!! http://acuf.org/issues/issue34/050415pol.asp)
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To: frogjerk

What they did to Bork, when he was "borked," would look like a picnic in the park, when compared to the hearings today and the contentious hostility shown toward those who have been nominated for office. (IMHO, Thomas had a much harder time due to the character assassination attempts.)

I remember the Bork hearings and they were infuriating (but most of the arguments had to do with dissecting Bork's views, based on what he had written.) If you want to check out the transcripts of the Bork hearings, here's a link:

http://www.loc.gov/rr/law/notconfirmed.html#bork

Hearings in the last few years, from Condi Rice, to John Roberts, resemble The Inquisition, not one shred of civility to be found in the Inquisitioners.


117 posted on 10/07/2005 4:33:02 PM PDT by dawn53
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To: BCrago66

Did I say "moninee"? Yes I did. I meant nominee.


118 posted on 10/07/2005 4:33:02 PM PDT by BCrago66
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To: DevSix
Then you don't have a clue as to the brilliance of our Founding Fathers - They did not create a document from which only a select few could understand it!

And isn't it ironic, part of the reason President Bush sent a stealth nomination is because the Senate asserts a 60 vote supermajority requirement of its own creation, to confirm judicial nominees.

So much for plain language. So much for defending the Constitution.

119 posted on 10/07/2005 4:33:07 PM PDT by Cboldt
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To: Phsstpok
Mark Levin just called Gingrich stupid for suggesting that Meier is acceptable because she's been involved in the vetting of the previous judges nominated by the President.

Levin suggested she's nothing more than a paper stapler.

I am paraphrasing as the radio is on in the background...

120 posted on 10/07/2005 4:33:55 PM PDT by OldFriend (One Man With Courage Makes a Majority ~ Andrew Jackson)
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