80% of Potential SCOTUS Nominees on W's List Decline His Offer

Fox News | 10-11-05 | freedom4me

[freedom4me]

During the 11:00 p.m. (CST) newsbreak, Donna Fuducia reported that Karl Rove told James Dobson that 80% of the potential SCOTUS nominees on the President's list declined his offer because of they didn't want to undergo the grueling confirmation process. Perhaps this sheds new light on the reason why W chose Miers.

[BigSkyFreeper]

If Miers goes down due to fear by of the political damage done by confirming her, Bush is certainly not going to be dumb enough nor will the Republican Senators let him put forth another candidate that alienates the base.

I frankly believe the Senators don't give a damn what happens in the event Miers goes down. Most of them have demonstrated in the recent past they're not principled enough to fight the Democrats. We wouldn't be where we are if the Republicans hadn't been skipping floor debates to attend social events while the Democrats were running roughshod over stellar nominees with their filibustering left and right at will.

[WoofDog123]

well 20% without any skeleton in their adult life that might be dragged out. Many of these judges may have been appointed in saner times, or with less scrutiny, or both.

How many people on FR could go before a congressional panel with unlimited motivation and resources and not have something in their past which could be trotted out?

[You Dirty Rats]

The public "gets" the idea of "up or down vote," and YOUR vaunted GOP is mute.

The "public" couldn't care less about Circuit Court nominees. They are too busy watching Judge Judy taking out her menopause on hapless participants in her "Court".

[Ol' Sparky]

Thanks for your insight, Pukin. Bush knows the importance of this appointment. He knows the stakes are high. I don't believe he would squander this opportunity by nominating someone in whom he didn't have complete confidence.

And, whoever thought one of the most principled and respected Presidents of all-time, Ronald Reagan, would have gotten burned twice by stealth nominees. But, it did happen twice.

The stealth strategy has been an utter failure. This is too important a nomination to take the chance again.

[BigSkyFreeper]

Well, I know. LOL!

[Do not dub me shapka broham]

My memory may be a little hazy, but I don't recall Charles Krauthammer or Michelle Malkin ever singing the praises of world-class terrorist UBL.

[TheCrusader]

"Heck, why not a transexual then? Or aren't any of them conservatives?"

What's a conservative transexual, one who wears a full length dress to church and keeps 'her' nuts in a safety deposit box?

[Dolphy]

Rick Santorum or John Cornyn would have been shoe-ins.

Did you follow the Ashcroft confirmation? There is absolutely no way that Santorum would be a shoo-in. As for Cornyn...he's supporting Miers.

[TAdams8591]

Sorry, Jonrick. I've been arguing this for days. I couldn't disagree more. Not only is the nomination of Harriet Miers a poor choice it is a ridiculous one. Stroke of genius? Brilliance? Utterably laughable.

Harriet Miers is NOT an ideological conservative, has no experience as a Judge and does NOT know Constitutional Law.

While much remains to be seen about Judge Roberts, THAT nomination is more likely a stroke of genius. The Miers nomination will prove to be as STUPID as the Roberts nomination was Brilliant.

[Mike Darancette]

I have contempt for anyone who gets the call to defend our Constitution and declines "for personal reasons."

Like today's armed forces service is voluntary.

[sageb1]

Brown was on a list of many. What's your point? If Brown was considered ONLY because she was female, I would consider it an affront to Brown.

[Map Kernow]

No, he's not a politician.

If only you had stamped your feet, gritted your teeth, and glared at me when you said that, I'd have believed you...

[BigSkyFreeper]

I just hope the RNC has come up with some better talking points since this weekend.

What do you care? You've told me you're not a Republican anyway.

[Ol' Sparky]

THE SHORT LIST WAS 5 WOMEN, 3 declined, 1 was disqualified on her history, and Miers was left holding the trophy.

If true, start the WH needed to start a new list or expanded that one and keep going until an known originalist that wanted the job was found. Duh.

[TheCrusader]

"If Miers doesn't make it or drops out, you can be sure it will be a man next time around, but probably not a white man."

Way things are going it might be an illegal Mexican.

[Cboldt]

why do it when the 'Rats would block a vote

Oh ye of little faith and _{little fight}. The GOP would win this. If not now, when? How far do the RATs push before we decide to simply openly object their unconstitutional actions?

Stealth Conservatism is a losing strategy. Bluff and fold - that's what happened here. Great poker. NOT.

[onyx]

FOTFLOL! Thanks for that.

[BigSkyFreeper]

What's your point?

My point is this sexism charge is phony.

[Do not dub me shapka broham]

Good point.

When your country needs you-in whatever capacity-you need to step up.

[Jim Robinson]

So let them drag out the embarrassing dirty laundry. Who cares? How many millions more are we going to allow the Democrats to kill in the womb before someone steps up to the plate?