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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 ...


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KEYWORDS: bork; miers; noproof; robertbork; scotus
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To: A CA Guy
Well, we should know very much about Ms Miers after her Senate hearings. After all, she'll be facing a very unique circumstance.

The Democrats will come after her because she was nominated by a Republican (to Democrats, it doesn't matter who the nominee is).

And now, obviously, many of the Republicans are going to be ganging up as well.

If she can deftly answer hostile questions from both sides of the aisle, she'll deserve confirmation, IMO.

61 posted on 10/07/2005 4:15:24 PM PDT by daler
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To: roses of sharon

Guess you conveniently miss what "conservatives" have routinely done to good folks like McClintock, Tancredo, and Keyes on FR.


62 posted on 10/07/2005 4:15:35 PM PDT by k2blader (Hic sunt dracones..)
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To: thoughtomator

Ok, And will the sacred 14 veto boobs led by the head boob McCain support someone better?


63 posted on 10/07/2005 4:15:50 PM PDT by IVote2 ( God Bless our military men and women! Please donate or volunteer to help the hurricane victims.)
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To: Sam Hill

That title made my head hurt.


64 posted on 10/07/2005 4:16:42 PM PDT by ShadowDancer (Stupid people make my brain sad.)
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To: Sam Hill

I guess Bork is an elitist and a sexist as well.


65 posted on 10/07/2005 4:17:00 PM PDT by Soul Seeker (Barbour/Honore in '08)
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To: yarddog
He did? I was not aware of that fact. That would certainly lower his esteem in my eyes. But, I would want to hear more before I finalize my opinion on that. I do believe that we have ventured very far from the intent of the framers on this subject. I also believe that simply not being in agreement with someones judicial philosophy (JP) is not grounds to preclude them from serving on the court.

The President has a right to appoint judges whose JP is in agreement with his. If this holds true for Bush (Bork, Thomas, etc) it must also hold true for Clinton (Ginsburg).

The Democrats have succeeded in making JP the bar to measure candidates by, but this only applies to Republicans.

The Roberts nomination was brilliant: well qualified, limited, trail, ambiguous answers and followed the Ginsburg Rule. Added bonus-- It really hacked off the left and they cannot do squat about it.

66 posted on 10/07/2005 4:17:19 PM PDT by Michael.SF. ('That was the gift the president gave us, the gift of happiness, of being together,' Cindy Sheehan")
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To: sinkspur
I don't think Bork supported Ginsberg

Yes he did. He may have later changed his story. I just remembered he also mentioned at the same time that she was one of his best students.

67 posted on 10/07/2005 4:17:54 PM PDT by yarddog
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To: Soul Seeker

And what's wrong with being an elitist?


68 posted on 10/07/2005 4:17:59 PM PDT by BCrago66
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To: putupjob
Meirs just doesn't know the law

That is an outrageous statement to make with absolutely no evidence.

69 posted on 10/07/2005 4:17:59 PM PDT by sinkspur (American Staffordshire Terriers should be bred out of existence.)
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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.

It doesn't particularly creep me out that she's not a sitting judge, in fact there's something interesting about that. What matters to me is whether she is smart and can speak with some eloquence on the matters at hand.

Beyond that, I really don't care much about the other "qualifications" that different people keep bringing to the table. Something that we've been telling democrats through all the other nominations is that, like it or not, nominations to the high court are the President's perogative, for good or ill.

If she blows it in the hearings, she should be voted down. But if she carries herself well... then she should and probably will be confirmed.

Lots of good conservatives have alarm bells ringing about this woman. I don't know why, but I just don't. My spidey-sense, a gut hunch, about people has served me well, and I'm usually right. I have a hunch that she might just be exactly the right voice on the court, right now.


70 posted on 10/07/2005 4:18:08 PM PDT by Ramius (Buy blades for war fighters: freeper.the-hobbit-hole.net --> 900 knives and counting!)
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To: BCrago66

Which Ginsberg did he support- Douglas or Ruth?


71 posted on 10/07/2005 4:18:36 PM PDT by RTINSC
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To: Sam Hill
BORK: Not a bit. I think it's a disaster on every level.

I needed a new tagline.

72 posted on 10/07/2005 4:18:56 PM PDT by Spiff (Robert Bork on the Miers Nomination: "I think it's a disaster on every level.")
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To: daler

I think some Democrats (at least a couple) approve of her, so it will take the Republicans to sabotage her IMO.


73 posted on 10/07/2005 4:19:06 PM PDT by A CA Guy (God Bless America, God bless and keep safe our fighting men and women.)
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To: yarddog
"I lost all respect for Bork when he supported Ruth Bader Ginsberg for the court."

Is this true? If so, I share your sentiments. RBG is a chaos supporter and certainly not any scholar of the Constitution I would expect to be on the SCOTUS. Talk about a history of radical legal extremism!

74 posted on 10/07/2005 4:19:11 PM PDT by drt1
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To: BCrago66

It's the charge Gillespie seems to be leveling at any that disagrees with the wisdom of this nomination, and others are using as a talking point to attempt to dismiss the opposition.

Ask Ed.


75 posted on 10/07/2005 4:19:52 PM PDT by Soul Seeker (Barbour/Honore in '08)
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To: k2blader

Why is that? I asked a simple question. Personally I was disappointed, I was hoping for Janice Rogers Brown. But, now we have Miers.

So many are wanting a fight, dying for a fight, they didn't get it this time so they are picking a fight with Bush. Ok. Fine. Then what? Conservatives will NOT come out on top with this. Mark my words. I want us to win. This isn't the way to do it.

Jen


76 posted on 10/07/2005 4:19:53 PM PDT by IVote2 ( God Bless our military men and women! Please donate or volunteer to help the hurricane victims.)
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To: Sam Hill

What a weirdo.


77 posted on 10/07/2005 4:20:14 PM PDT by expatguy (http://laotze.blogspot.com/)
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To: DevSix
I find it nice that we have someone from outside the bench (itself) on the SCOUTS -

Yeah, maybe Bush should have nominated his gardener who is rumored to be a pro-life Christian and who just MIGHT make a good justice. What's the difference?

78 posted on 10/07/2005 4:20:25 PM PDT by Spiff (Robert Bork on the Miers Nomination: "I think it's a disaster on every level.")
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To: sinkspur

May be a reference to Douglas Ginsberg, SC shortimer..


79 posted on 10/07/2005 4:21:03 PM PDT by RTINSC
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To: RTINSC

I forgot about Douglas - the Reagan appointee. The original poster was talking about Ruth; claiming he lost respect for Bork when Bork supported the nomination of Ruth "buzzy" Ginsburg, But he made it up.


80 posted on 10/07/2005 4:22:01 PM PDT by BCrago66
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