Posted on 10/12/2005 5:26:46 PM PDT by StatenIsland
WE ARE REPUBLICANS AND CONSERVATIVES who supported the election of George W. Bush in 2000 and 2004. Today, we respectfully urge that the nomination of Harriet Miers to the United States Supreme Court be withdrawn.
The next justice of the Supreme Court should be a person of clear, consistent, and unashamed conservative judicial philosophy.
The next justice should be a person of unquestioned personal and political independence.
The next justice should be someone who has demonstrated a deep engagement in the constitutional issues that regularly come before the Supreme Court — and an appreciation of the originalist perspective on those issues.
The next justice should be a person of the highest standard of intellectual and legal excellence.
For all Harriet Miers. many fine qualities and genuine achievements, we the undersigned believe that she is not that person. An attempt to push her nomination through the Senate will only split the Republican party, damage the Bush presidency, and cast doubts upon the Court itself.
Sometimes Americans elect Republican presidents, sometimes we elect Democratic presidents. Whatever the differences between the parties, surely we can at least agree on this: Each party owes America its best. There is a wide range of truly outstanding legal talents who share the president’s judicial philosophy. We believe that on second thought President Bush can do better — for conservatism, for the Supreme Court, for America.
Two things stand out
1. The dems were on the ropes having looked like horses asses in the Roberts hearings that is why Reid and Schumer had nice things to say about Meirs . They DIDN'T WANT A FIGHT and Bush left them off the ropes instead of pressing the attack
2. Bush/Rove are out of touch with their base as they NEVER expected this back lash ( the unhappiness over the out of sight spending and immigration should have been a clue that the natives were very restless but wasn't )
That the Senate should butt out? Who was arguing this?
Are you really that shallow?
Bush will be Bush, not Ronald Reagan. Even Reagan picked some justices that turned out not as expected. If we wanted a strong conservative in there, we should have picked Ralph Reed rather than Bush as our candidate.
He has named this woman. He knows her and thinks she will do well so of course everyone has to bring her down. I will stand by her.
Ann Coulter has lost one fan! I will never buy another of her books and will toss out any in our home.
You are an idiot. If you want to tell conservatives to "p*ss off" you must be an elitist DUtroll. Be Gone!
Thanks for advice.
No, I don't know it. The unappeasables have made their point loud and clear, and the senators will have to ask tough constitutional questions (which their staffs will have prepared since none of them know squat about the constitution).
I'll be curious how she answers them. You won't because your mind is already made up, I guess based on some columns from people who earn their living by writing interesting or controversial columns.
---You are absolutely unreal. You actually fear a slippery slope between writing petitions and assassinations?---
You must not have been around during Vietnam or during the Civil Rights era, or your memory has grown conveniently dim. I am asking how far some people would be willing to go if they don't want to wait for the legitimate Constitutional mechanism to work. It's a fair question.
This appears to be headed for a nice little knock down drag out for the soul of conservatism. It was inevitable. Had to happen some day. I guess it needs to be now.
Then there are the Senate staffers leaking to the press & crying in meetings, personal attacks on the nominee, and even the distortion of Laura Bush's comments. All that's left is a parade in Washington chanting "Hey Hey Ho Ho Harriet Miers has to go" and singing of "We Shall Overcome".
I respect your views, and grant that you have a point. But I'm not very hopeful that the Senate review will be anything but a circus. We SHOULD have some chance to find out where she stands on the issues, since we know so little now, but I'm not sure that we'll get that chance.
And your point? That if only people hadn't written so many damn petitions back then it would have been a lot more peaceful? Rather novel take on history there.
It will be good for the conservative party.
And if Miers is withdrawn, where will that leave us? Is there any reason to believe that if Miers is withdrawn the seat will be given to someone better?
are accusing well intentioned conservatives of contemplating criminal behavior. You're a shameful and pathetic person.
"Give 'em the heater."
"This is a joke. I can not believe those in my own party are doing this type of nutty behavior"
Free speech. Nutty since 1787.
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