George Bush didn't bring up the sexist card.
When Bush was asked by Matt Lauer why people were against Miers he said it was because she was from outside the box.
He didn't bring up the sexist card. Matt Lauer brought it up to his wife. She didn't even repeat it she said an innocent yeah maybe.
Now Bush gets blamed for his non political wife making a once second maybe answer to a question proposed by the MSM.
Laura is not political she is never going to be running for anything. She didn't bring it up, accuse any specific group of it, and her husband the president said nothing about it.
GOod greif.
The media tries to trap people and the sheep just gobble it up.
"George Bush didn't bring up the sexist card.
When Bush was asked by Matt Lauer why people were against Miers he said it was because she was from outside the box.
He didn't bring up the sexist card. Matt Lauer brought it up to his wife. She didn't even repeat it she said an innocent yeah maybe.
Now Bush gets blamed for his non political wife making a once second maybe answer to a question proposed by the MSM."
For those who missed the interview this AM, here is the part of the exchange on Miers.
Q A lot of criticism coming for your nominee to the Supreme Court, Harriet Miers, from conservatives - people like Trent Lott and Pat Buchanan and George Will and Bill Kristol. Were you taken off-guard a little bit, caught by surprise by the amount of criticism you're getting for Judge Miers?
THE PRESIDENT: Well, you know, I made a decision to put somebody on the Court who hadn't been a part of what they call the judicial monastery. In other words -- I listened, by the way, to people in the Senate who suggested, why don't you get somebody from the outside. And I figured that people are going to kind of question whether or not it made sense to bring somebody from outside the Court.
I would remind those, one, that Harriet is an extraordinary, accomplished woman who has done a lot. As a matter of fact, she has consistently ranked as one of the top 50 women lawyers in the United States, that she has broken the glass ceiling. She has served as a great example. She is a brilliant person. And that just because she hasn't served on the bench doesn't mean that she can't be a great Supreme Court Justice.
Q But, you know, conservatives are worried about what's going to happen when she gets on the bench, and they're worried about what's going to happen in the future. And I get the feeling - and I'm not sure if this is too strong - I get the feeling some conservatives, President Bush, are feeling let down by you; and they're thinking they've supported you for so long and when an issue that is so important to them comes up, that you let them down. How would you answer that?
THE PRESIDENT: My answer is Harriet Miers is going to be confirmed and people will get to see why I put her on the bench. She is an extraordinary woman. She is -
Q You said she is the most qualified candidate for the job -
THE PRESIDENT: As I told you.
Q -- would you agree with that?
MRS. BUSH: Absolutely. Absolutely.
Q You had pushed for a woman to be a nominee.
MRS. BUSH: That's right. And I know Harriet well, I know how accomplished she is, I know how many times she's broken the glass ceiling, herself. She's a role model for young women around our country.
Q Some are suggesting -
MRS. BUSH: Not only that, she's very deliberate and thoughtful, and will bring dignity to wherever she goes, but certainly to the Supreme Court she'll be really excellent.
Q Some are suggesting there's a little possible sexism in the criticism of Judge Miers. How do you feel about that?
MRS. BUSH: That's possible. I think that's possible. I think she is so accomplished, and I think people are not looking at her accomplishments and not realizing that she was the first elected woman to be the head of the Texas Bar Association, for instance, and all the other things. She was the first woman managing partner of a major law firm. She was the first woman hired by a major law firm, her law firm.
THE PRESIDENT: My attitude, Matt, is when people get to know her they'll see why I picked her.
MRS. BUSH: They will. In the confirmation hearings alone they'll see that she what she's like.
Q I think The Washington Times has a story this morning that said they had about 27 Republican senators have serious questions about Judge Miers - or about Harriet Miers -
THE PRESIDENT: No, Judge Miers -- well spoken.
Q I was going to say - kind of getting ahead of myself here. So you are convinced that she will be confirmed?
THE PRESIDENT: Absolutely. Not only am I convinced that she'll be confirmed, I'm convinced that she'll be a fine, great judge. And I'm convinced that she'll be the kind of - she won't change. I mean, the person I know is not the kind of person that is going to change her philosophy. And her philosophy is, is that she is not going to legislate from the bench. So I told the American people when I campaigned for President the type of judge I'll pick - I picked that type of person in John Roberts and I picked that type of person in Harriet Miers.
The entire transcript is on the White House web site: http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2005/10/20051011.html
But she didn't say that. It would probably have been best for her to say what my missus always says, "I don't know. What don't you ask my husband." Then they have to deal with me.