The Sounds of Silence (The White House isn't saying much about Harriet Miers.)

Weekly Standard ^ | 10/12/2005 | Edward Morrissey

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Instead of getting any clear evidence of a conservative scholar or action in support of conservative judicial initiatives, the Bush administration has kept its lips silent after demanding trust.

The worry for them is that in 2006 the Republican base may keep quiet, too.

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we now know why Harriet was selected. All the other judges took their name out of the SCOTUS hat.

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The worry for them is that in 2006 the Republican base may keep quiet, too.

Yeah, that'll work...for MoveOn.org

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Ping

[samadams2000]

True conservatives dont like Ouiji Board Supreme picks.

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we now know why Harriet was selected. All the other judges took their name out of the SCOTUS hat.

That means the next vacancy, if there is one, will be filled with a nomination that is as much a ciper as Miers. If the nominee is promised to be openly conservative for the next vacancy, then Miers is not the most openly conservative available for this one, and the reason "she's the most openly conservative available because the openly conservative ones don't want to be dragged through the mud" would be exposed as an expedient political lie.

One of the potential pieces of political fallout the "disappointed in the nomination" folks here warned about. Hiding conservivism, _{stealth conservatism}, is not a winning strategy, on many levels.

Is there really concern about losing seats in 2006 over this? The pro-Miers nomination posters here seem to disagree withthat speculation.

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That misinformation was nailed today!

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I am sure Ben Stein, my first pick, would do a great job. I'd just love to see him question people! bueller? bueller?

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REally???? where did you see/red that???

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Matt Lauer: Some are suggesting there's a little possible sexism in the [conservative] criticism of Judge Miers. How do you feel about that?

MRS. BUSH: That's possible. I think that's possible.

Thanks Laura.

[AdamSelene235]

the Bush administration has kept its lips silent after demanding trust.

Trust but don't verify.

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You're right...Pres. Bush should have thought of that when he nominated Harriet Miers. If the Republicans lose in 2006, Pres. Bush will have to take a major part of the blame.

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http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1501301/posts

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Matt Lauer: Some are suggesting there's a little possible sexism in the [conservative] criticism of Judge Miers. How do you feel about that?

MRS. BUSH: That's possible. I think that's possible.

And how is your demanding that a woman be nominated not sexist?

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. If the Republicans lose in 2006, Pres. Bush will have to take a major part of the blame.

What no blame for RINOs who won't support your favorite "REAL" conservative?

[clawrence3]

Not if nominating a known Judge who is on the record for overturning Roe v Wade would have ended in his / defeat anyways.

[clawrence3]

EXACTLY!!!

[MNJohnnie]

The Sounds of Silence (The White House isn't saying much about Harriet Miers.)

Because they have nothing they need to say. As has been pointed out to you before. Burden of proof is on the critics. The WH picked, the Senate Advises and Consents, the people screaming "this is the wrong pick" have to sell us on why we should trust them over the President. I think a lot of the knee jerk Bush critics are finding it more then a little upsetting to discover that they do NOT speak for the Conservative Base. Sorry you were not aware that we are not the Conservative Pundits hand puppets. THEY need to sell their position to US, not vice versa. So far the critics are losing, badly.

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we now know why Harriet was selected. All the other judges took their name out of the SCOTUS hat.

BINGO!

They don't want to subject themselves to it. It's an anal exam. It's a judicial and media anal exam. You don't want to subject your family, and that's what they're saying a lot of these qualified female nominees -- the names are Janice Rogers Brown, Priscilla Owen, Edith Jones, and there are some others on the list, too, but not as many women as men." But since Dobson said that this -- that Rove told him the nominee had to be a woman -- that cuts the list down to about 80% of the people that we know who are on it. Then when you say, "Well, none of the others really wanted it," what does that say? Well, unfortunately, what it says is that (sigh.) This is so hard. There's only one conclusion. There's only one conclusion. If none of the others would accept it, it means that there were others asked prior to Harriet Miers, okay? Number one. Number two: if those others who were asked before Harriet Miers said no, it means that. (sigh) Well, put 2 and 2 together and you get 4. It means that Harriet was not first choice -- if this is true. Now, I've met Dr. Dobson on a number of occasions. I cannot say that I know him well, but I just cannot imagine that Dr. Dobson would come out on his show and lie. To associate the word "lying" with Dr. Dobson, you just can't do that. That's not something that I would ever associate. So you have to assume here that that's what he was told, and if he was told that, then essentially what he was told was, "Hey, this is the best we can get right now -- not the best we can get, but the best we can get right now." But it's not her fault and not Bush's fault because none of the others wanted this. (sigh)

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[MamaK]

Do you so called learned conservatives know just how tired just plan old conservative are of hearing you crying.Bush is the President not you.