ROBERT BORK CALLS MIERS NOMINATION "A DISASTER"

Tucker Carlson ^ | October 5, 2005 | Press Release

[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).

[Stellar Dendrite]

"the source of my anger right now is at those behaving as Democrats trying to destroy anyone's character who rises to offer a dissenting position."

The important point is to stick to your guns. Don't let them intimidate you into submission. The harder they try and the more ridiculous their antics, the more people will come over to our side.

[St.Chuck]

But the other level is more worrisome, in a way: it's kind of a slap in the face to the conservatives who've been building up a conservative legal movement for the last 20 years. There's all kinds of people, now, on the federal bench and some in the law schools who have worked out consistent philosophies of sticking with the original principles of the Constitution. And all of those people have been overlooked. And I think one of the messages here is, don't write, don't say anything controversial before you're nominated.

This is bogus. A conservative legal movement is built up on its own merits, not to merely produce a one in a thousand chance that a supreme court justice might come out of it. To advise that noone write or say anything is to imply that the conservative legal movement serves no other purpose than to provide a stepping stone to a plum job. Bogus.

[Stellar Dendrite]

"Yowch! One would think old-timers would know better than to badmouth Mark Levin on FR."


Some of these people have had go-rounds with Mark this week and are bitter, so they have to insult him without saying it directly to his face. It makes them feeeeeeeel better

[sinkspur]

One would think old-timers would know better than to badmouth Mark Levin on FR.

Levin's a big boy. His trash mouth operates three hours a day on national radio.

If he can dish it out, he can take it.

[msnimje]

...according to Stefa-whats-his-lous.

You mean this guy?

[jwalsh07]

Bork has some views I don't agree with, specifically some involving the 4A but primarily the 2A. However, I'm not looking to demonize Bork who is otherwise an excellent jurist.

But I am trying to keep it real and when he lobs ad hominem bs I'm lobbing it right back.

[St.Chuck]

I respect Bork quite a bit - However I find it nice that we have someone from outside the bench (itself) on the SCOUTS -

That is right, outside the "judicial monastery." If, as Mr. Bork suspects, Justice Meirs is influenced, it will be by the better, more constitutionally principled justices. My money would be on Scalia and Thomas

[BCrago66]

OK Sinkspur, I will revise and extend my remarks, and simply say that it would be an act or high character for HB to resist the temptations of power and withdraw, and mark or ordinary character for her to try to muddle through.

BTW, if you have to go down the chain of being to describe me, can I at least be some kind of mammel?

[andy58-in-nh]

I hope my response didn't come off as an attack on you!

Not at all - but thank you for your consideration. Things have been a little...TENSE...around here lately, and unnecessarily so. Among the things I love about Free Republic is that, unlike the fever swamps of the Left (read: DUmmies) we truly have a diversity of opinion and genuine conversations as opposed to electronic shouting matches. I've seen a few unfortunate violations of that spirit lately, but I know that we can all remain civil and, even have some fun in the process - which is the other great thing about this forum. There are so many people here with wonderful senses of humor. I pray we never lose that.

[Stellar Dendrite]

"Levin's a big boy. His trash mouth operates three hours a day on national radio."


I thought there was a rule here where you're supposed to ping people if you talk about them? Since you have failed to do so, I have pinged Mark once again.

[KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle]

I called no names, I called no one a hysteric.

As should be screamingly obvious to anyone who's actually been following this extended discussion since it first began, days ago -- or, for that matter, just following along in this very thread, alone -- "hysteric" is the nitwiticism du jour being bandied about by the bulk of the fervantly pro-Our Miss Harriet contingent, online. To date, it has been applied to (among others): Michelle Malkin, Jonah Goldberg, Charles Krauthammer, George Will, Robert Bork and numerous others in no way, shape or form "hysterical," either historically or presently.

Do you honestly believe that if Bush withdrew Harriet Miers' name that he would be in a better position than he is now?

Yep. More vitally, however: we -- this country -- would be, as well. Next...?

Do we want a weakened president for the next three years? Apparently so.

Well, of course. What other reason could anyone ever ppossibly have to find this nomination objectionable, really, other than a deep-rooted need to see the POTUS weakened? It all makes so much sense to me, now -- !

... or, rather, might, were I the hysterical sort.

[xzins]

Like Bork knows how to keep his mouth shut and get through confirmation hearings.

[Liberty Valance]

As much as I like Judge Bork, it is disappointing to see him make such decisive statements without allowing Miers to be subjected to hearings and questions. Shouldn't a judge have all the facts before making a decision?

Bork is apparently above all that kind of stuff according to this interview with that paragon of conservatism Tucker Carlson...oh, and the 2nd amendment is only intended as a right for the government.

[FreeReign]

Folks I think this thread is bogus...I can find no link and MSNBC list Tucker Carlson's show on later in the evening and there is no reference to a show on the 7th..... WHERE DID THE TRANSCRIPT COME FROM??

Sam Hill, where's the link?

[ROTB]

>If Bork had really wanted to roll Miers under the bus, he
>should have came out in support of her.

But that's not honest. Something said for only the sake of smashing someone politically is the very fakeness we despise.

You were probably kidding. I need a break ...

[St.Chuck]

Yet another "barking moonbat" joins the ranks of Schlafly, Steyn, Noonan, Krauthammer, Will, Frum, Norquist, Weyrich, Coulter, Levin, Bauer, Malkin, Goldberg, Kristol, Savage, Hannity, Limbaugh, Ingraham, Novak, Buchanan, the Eagle Forum, Operation Rescue, the National Review, the Cato Institute et al! How dare they question the wisdom of the Miers nomination?!

What I find so incredible is that in the face of so many other non-conservative moves made by Mr. Bush , this one has gotten the most wailing in moaning. Wierd.

[cynicom]

Amen...

[rlmorel]

Well said. That's why I like it, and give to the FR cause...over the last year I have turned into a bit of a junkie here! I have learned a great deal, not only about various subjects, but how to discuss those subjects. It sure is easy to have things get out of hand when doing it electronically.

[k2blader]

Like Bork knows how to keep his mouth shut and get through confirmation hearings.

So is that the extent of the Republican strategery for the nominee, not to mention SCOTUS itself? Comforting.

[sinkspur]

I thought there was a rule here where you're supposed to ping people if you talk about them? Since you have failed to do so, I have pinged Mark once again.

Well, since it seems his consigliere is on the thread, I figured you'd take care of the pings.