Posted on 10/11/2005 5:52:44 AM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest
Edited on 10/11/2005 6:04:10 AM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]
I was ROTFLMAO when I heard him say that. Matt and Katie are pretty good at quoting Democrats, since they serve as mouthpieces for the DNC.
Right. Whenever I hear of someone suggesting a possibility, my opinion of the person ratchets down several notches.
There is nothing that you can point to that says she is not informed or concerned about the "constitutional issues of the day " (whatever the hell that means).
She is not a constitutional lawyer, which, BTW, is just fine, as far as someone like Antonin Scalia is concerned. So, naturally, she's not going to be babbling about the Constitution at every turn.
Wait for the hearings. We'll all get to decide then.
A really good piece. Thank you so very much for the fair and extended desrciption and commentary.
Darn, you beat me to it!!!
Marbury v. Madison
Thanks, glad you enjoyed it.
Since she was picked BECAUSE she's a woman, isn't that still sexism?
Indeed..
Yes, kind of a double-edged sword there isn't it? Reasons to support her: she's a woman who "broke barriers." Reason not to support her: she's a woman. Either way, a sexist thought pattern.
Men were completely out of the running, not qualified since they didn't break any barriers due to not being women.
How can an intellectual conservative seriously base their nomination for Supreme Court on gender, as opposed to picking the best person for the job??
Exactly. We've gotten to the point where the consideration for who the best 'person' is for the job isn't really even considered anymore. White males need not apply.
I see your point, but maybe she's thinking of the "cleaning lady"/coffee-fetcher remarks coming out of the conservative punditry. Those aren't things you'd typically say about a man.
What Laura Bush engaged in was a cheap, dishonest, below-the-belt smear of the people who have been forthright and honest about why they oppose this nomination.
The wife of the President knows full well that many opponents would favor the nomination of Janice Rogers Brown (and therefore are not sexist), as do each of the FReepers I am addressing.
But that did not keep Laura Bush from engaging in the cheap, dishonorable and dishonest charge of "sexism" against those who opposed the nomination. She knows full well that is a lie.
I have long said that even if someone disagrees with me, I can respect them, so long as they don't misrepresent my position. I still believe that. The First Lady deliberately and dishonestly smeared those who disagree with the nomination.
Therefore, my respect for her took a nosedive.
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