A Faith-Based Nomination: The White House is emphasizing Harriet Miers's religious views.

Weekly Standard ^ | 10/9/5 | Terry Eastland

[hershey]

Dr. Dobbs was again summoned to the WH for another shoring up session about HM.

[Don'tMessWithTexas]

When was this?

[G.Mason]

It is the religious aspect of this nomination is the single issue that will sink it. The rest is all meaningless. ie: Never been a judge, doesn't know Constitutional law, cronyism, etc. etc..

The so called "religious right" will be wailing and gnashing their proverbial teeth before this one fades from memory.

[RoadTest]

I can't imagine a more solid recommendation than that - not Dobson - the doctrine.

[XR7]

So she's not just a "Sunday Christian" who shows up toting a Bible for the photo-ops?

Refreshing!

[NeoCaveman]

Wait a minute. In the Roberts nomination we weren't supposed to get into religious test. Any mention from Dick Turbin or the like that Roberts was Catholic (whispers: Catholic) was not to be met with scowls and condemnation.

Oh well, new nominee, new playbook.

[XR7]

Roberts = Catholic
JFK was Catholic.
i.e.: Roberts was okay.

Miers is not Catholic.
Therefore, she's not okay.

[NeoCaveman]

Miers is not Catholic. Therefore, she's not okay.

That is the most ridiculous thing I've seen posted in a long time.

Her religion should not be an issue, although it is a net positive to me. What part of "no religious test" don't you understand?

[Do not dub me shapka broham]

No, she's a convert from Catholicism.

I suppose Martin Luther offered her a better deal.

[XR7]

Her religion should not be an issue...

If she was Catholic, it wouldn't be.
Teddy Kennedy is Catholic.

But Miers dared to leave the fold.

[HiTech RedNeck]

More like Calvin

[NittanyLion]

That's absurd. What - since you can't make charges of elitism and sexism stick, now those who question this nomination must be anti-evangelical?

Your (slanderous) allegations are totally without merit.

[Do not dub me shapka broham]

Teddy Kennedy is a man-slaughtering, opportunistic, corpulent, cirrhotic, Marxist Beluga whale.

And Miers is a lame-a** nominee, regardless of her professed faith.

[ez]

Thus my tagline.

[XR7]

And Miers is a lame-a** nominee, regardless of her professed faith.

And you know all about her, right?

[XR7]

[N]ow those who question this nomination must be anti-evangelical?

And you're not?
Methinks thou protesteth too much.

[ez]

NO-ONE, from George Will on down is privy to the conversations W. had with Leahy, Schumer, Spector, et al regarding what the political landscape held for this nomination. I, for one, am willing to believe that this is the absolute best nominee W. thought he could get through the back-stabbing Senate.

Remember that although we have a R majority, Snowe, Collins, Chaffe and the Gang of 14 mean we do NOT have a conservative majority.

[NittanyLion]

And you're not? Methinks thou protesteth too much.

It's amazing how brave an anonymous forum allows people to be. Make that comment to my face, and I'd knock you on your a**. You've got a big mouth and a helluva lot of nerve, and I'd suggest you refrain from slandering people you've never met.

Now, to answer your question directly (though I shouldn't have to), no I'm not. If you knew me personally, you'd know how laughable that comment actually is.

Dolt.

[Do not dub me shapka broham]

We all do.

The only difference between you and me is that I prefer to dwell in the realm of reality, whereas you have chosen to reside in dreamland, where this woman is somehow equipped to become one of nine justices that will decide the future of nearly three hundred million American citizens.