I was wrong; so please join me in supporting Harriet Miers.

[flashbunny]

is that anything like an innocent bystander?

[B Knotts]

And the answer is: they're all phonies.

Well, maybe not all...probably only 80-90%.

[conservativepoet]

You're welcome. I have also noticed a substantial number of "loud" personal attacks made by your crtics, this suggests you're winning. Congratulations.

[Pukin Dog]

Look, the ugly truth is if you want Senate discipline, then you need a head banger as President. Bush is too decent for that, and that may be his biggest flaw.

I wish Tom Delay would take on Kay Bailey for her Senate seat, and get in there and break some heads.

[mountainfolk]

I am amused at the title of your post. You should have announced that you have REJOINED those who support Harriet Miers. Since you wouldn't take our word for it, glad you had somebody in the know who laid it out more convincingly for you. Good to have you back.

[Miss Marple]

If he really has White House sources, they are as reliable as those who told him without question that Rudi Guiliani would be the Homeland Security Secretary.

I remain quite pleased that I got to see his national humiliation on Fox. HA!

[B Knotts]

Bush is too decent for that, and that may be his biggest flaw.

Well, that's one way of putting it.

And I'm basically in agreement on that point.

But, he's failing us when we need him most.

[safisoft]

Basically you are saying that the democrats are still in charge. I sadly say that I agree.

Which means that President Bush and Republicans deserve NOT to be in charge.

This is such a whinin' load! I am sick of it. True leaders do just that, they LEAD. They don't lead when they have majorities only - they LEAD to majorities. All this sign of weakness stuff is nonsense - it is not a sign of weak Republican Senators - it is a sign of a weak President - or a President that does not really care about conservative principles.

True leadership and strength are not revealed when things are going right - they are revealed when things are going wrong - and when you appear the most vulnerable.

I can't believe that conservatives (Rush included) don't get that. Sheesh, talk about pansies. LOL.

[Pukin Dog]

In fairness, Rudy said no.

[sinkspur]

His research is underwhelming, to be kind.

In what ways?

[Phsstpok]

You do have the choice not to be an ass about it.

No. You're wrong. For certain folks it's not a choice but a compulsion. I'll leave you to read that HOWEVER you choose to ;^>

And I'm glad you took my advice and didn't leave.

Good post. Of course I like it because it reinforces my own (always perfect) conclusions based on my extensive and flawless research....

[Experiment 6-2-6]

I do paint FR North with a negative brush.

All because everybody is in a fit 'cause their cause celebre' is NOT being represented 'cause Bush did not nominate THIER favorite candidate.

A lot of hair pulling and gnashing of teeth over the simple issue of trying to get a nomination approved through a HOSTILE Senate.

Demeaning Bush and other freepers ain't helpin', and, to be honest, I'd rather segregate them to another website where they can spew their poison and unhappy thoughts to each other...

[DJ MacWoW]

The Clintons have done untold damage with their "politics of personal destruction". It makes my head spin when conservatives want to behave the same way in response. To win we HAVE to be different from the libs.

[Pukin Dog]

they LEAD to majorities.

Are you saying Bush has not done that? Has he not picked up seat in Congress on each election? He cant do it alone.

[B Knotts]

True leadership and strength are not revealed when things are going right - they are revealed when things are going wrong - and when you appear the most vulnerable.

Well said.

He does show some backbone when it comes to dealing with the "international community."

But when it comes to Democrats and RINOs, he folds.

[Soul Seeker]

Exactly.

So if someone isn't willing to get bloody to crack some discipline in the Senate like Delay, then the pitch to increase the numbers is meaningless. They'll all stab this man in the back. I see no point, then, at this time to support increasing a bigger majority to betray him and us and the American people. I'd rather let the losers go to defeat so the Dems get the proper blame for the enforcement of defeatism in the WOT, Tax hikes and Judicial obligarchy.

Electeing more people isn't the solution. Standing up to the bullies is.

[jwalsh07]

I know Beldar. He does not "rock." His research is underwhelming, to be kind.

Tell him I said hello. And whether he rocks or not he certainly put the time and effort required to research and offer an opinion on some actual cases argued by Miers. Something nobody here has done that I've seen.

Did you do it?

[hedgie]

You're right on target with this. GWB is handing the conservative movement what they want - on a silver platter. The only problem is that a bunch of zeros who just want to drive up ratings for their radio shows don't seem to get it.

Here are two thoughts that should clear it up:

1) You don't need 5 great conservative minds on the supreme court. You only need 1 great mind and 4 like minded individuals who will go along with his opinions.

2) Can you say attorney-client privilege? Sure you can. The advantage of nominating your personal attorney is that most of your conversations with her don't need to be disclosed. She could have told GWB that, without a doubt, she would vote to ditch Roe v. Wade - and no one could force either of them to divulge the conversation.

[Mini-14]

Go vomit on some other forum.

[DJ MacWoW]

Thanks for the link!