Posted on 10/09/2005 9:16:21 AM PDT by Ol' Sparky
A little meekness and humility, which you praise Miss Miers for, rather than brazen arrogance, would go a long way in avoid any further damage to your party.
Unless somebody launches a halfway credible third party.
Are we? The GOP did pretty good under Gingrich while Clinton was in the White House. They obviously don't appreciate the majority we've given them or what we want accomplished to keep them in the majority.
"surging federal budget deficits" - good guess here,
"the president's promises of billions to rebuild the Gulf Coast after Hurricane Katrina" - maybe but not too likely,
"Bush's low public approval ratings" - this is a MSM joke, right?
"and a spate of ethics allegations against party leaders" - more wishful thinking. Though there are certainly doubts about Delay in general, the DA attacking him makes him look like a monk.
Back to the drawing board on understanding whatever is happening.
Unfortunately for the left, despite disagreements within the ranks most of the right fully understand the alternative.
I see this a little differently than the column hints at.
This is the biggest gamble of Gwb's domestic policy. When
Meir's is confirmed (even a MD female Sen. supported her)
she then has to perform. If she does not vote "right" then
there will be huge repurcussions. If she does vote in a
manner consistent with the Evangelical bases's beliefs this
will be forgotten. After all a Hillary bid will make Meir's
seem like a municicpal judge race.
Ya, the true conservative might vote for Hillary in 2008 cuz they're so upset w Bush........
Sheesh!!!!
Best bet is that Bush will have one or two more shots to get it right, and won't even think about Gonzales, and nominate a "true conservative.
Just another straw on an already broken camel's back.
Could there possibly have been an unnoticed case of dry rot??
Antonin Scalia Defends Miers
http://FreeRepublic.com/focus/f-news/1499418/posts
Hmm, wonder what all the suacidal pundits are going to say now. Maybe do us all a favor and really pull the trigger!!
Yes, Gridlock works. For the good of the country, we sould never give absolute power to any politician or party, ever again.
Conservatives know if they sink Miers they will never, repeat, never get another conservative on the bench. The Dems and RINOS will be so emboldened that it won't be the president waving a white flag.
As for meekness and humility, you could use a little. You obviously think you know more than Bush, Orin Hatch, or James Dobson.
The dog is in a coma but the tail Wagg'ing betrays its still alive.. kinda
It's not accurate though. This paragraph, imo, is way off base (pun intended) I don't think the discontent on our end is because of Iraq or ethics violations, or even the Katrina stuff. I think the main sticking points have been deficits, immigratiion, political correctness, CFR, and LBJ-like entitlement programs.
What a crock!! The GOP base has NEVER been solid. This nomination has proved that. All it takes is one thing to get a large number of people in a huff, and threaten to take their marbles and go home. It happened in 1992 with Ross Perot. He got the part of the GOP that was pi$$ed at Bush 41 and rode that wave into such numbers at the ballot box that it gave Clinton a pretty easy victory.
We've never been unified, and have the amazing ability to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory time and time again.
He's in with the Hollywood crowd's financial backers.
I just don't understand the critics. All of Bush's judicial appointments have been rock-solid conservatives who won't legislate from the bench. I don't agree with Bush on the spending, the illegal immigration, etc. but I'm solidly behind Bush when it comes to nominating judges.
Another SCOTUS opening or two is highly likely before Bush's term expires, and he'll have plenty of time to nominate a JRB or a Luttig then. Why waste his ammo now on the cowardly Republican Senators who'll assume the fetal position anyway had he nominated the aformentioned candidates?
Miers pick may be splitting solid GOP base
The GOP did pretty good under Gingrich while Clinton was in the White House. They obviously don't appreciate the majority we've given them or what we want accomplished to keep them in the majority.
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