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The Harriet And George Letters - Bush-Miers Texas correspondence reveals mutual admiration society
The Smoking Gun ^ | 10/13/2005 | TSG Staff

Posted on 10/13/2005 8:02:56 AM PDT by adam_az

OCTOBER 12--Sure, nobody seems to know anything about Supreme Court nominee Harriet Miers's judicial philosophy, abortion position, or conservative bona fides. But here's something not open for debate: the old gal loves exclamation points and seemed to enjoy writing gushy notes to then-Governor George W. Bush. Below you'll find copies of personal correspondence exchanged between Bush and Miers from 1995-2000 (before migrating to Washington, Miers headed the Texas State Lottery Commission, a post to which Bush appointed her). The Bush-Miers letters were among more than 2000 pages of documents released this week by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission. In a 1997 Hallmark greeting card (adorned with a photo of a dog), Miers sent along belated birthday wishes and noted that "You are the best governor ever--deserving of great respect!" In another note (penned on an American Greetings card), Miers wrote that she hoped Bush's daughters realized that their parents were "cool." A 1995 Miers note thanked Bush for a visit, adding that an airplane ride with the governor was "Cool!" Sadly, the document dump did not include Miers's e-mail or IM messages, which are surely filled with loads of sappy emoticons. (18 pages)



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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: District of Columbia; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: miers; miersnomination; scotus; supremecourt
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To: twigs

"So do I. This correspondence shouldn't be released."

So you want to reinterpret the law to mean what you want it to mean instead of what it says?

And at the same time suggest that you can identify constitutional originalists by sight?

Ha ha ha ha ha ha.


21 posted on 10/13/2005 8:30:39 AM PDT by adam_az (It's the border, stupid!)
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To: jveritas
The Bush-Miers letters were among more than 2000 pages of documents released this week by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission.

jveritas says: The anti-Miers camp .... are [now] using tactics worse than the hateful Left to attack President Bush and Miers.

How exactly is the Texas State Library and Archives Commission part of "the anti-Miers camp"? Or is The Smoking Gun supposed to be part of the "hateful" anti-Miers camp for publishing public documents?

Let's get's this straight:

1. the Texas State Library and Archives Commission releases public documents

2. The Smoking Gun publishes these documents

3. adam_az posts without comment

4. Miers backers including jveritas attack critics of the nomination as "disgusting and disgraceful"

You people have issues.

22 posted on 10/13/2005 8:42:19 AM PDT by JohnnyZ ("I believe abortion should be safe and legal in this country" -- Mitt Romney)
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To: adam_az
This doesn't look 'personal' to me.


23 posted on 10/13/2005 8:44:12 AM PDT by Bigh4u2 (Denial is the first requirement to be a liberal)
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To: Bigh4u2

How dare you point out that Miers discriminated against caucasians! You poeople will stop at nothing.


24 posted on 10/13/2005 8:46:45 AM PDT by adam_az (It's the border, stupid!)
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To: adam_az
 

 

 

 

25 posted on 10/13/2005 8:48:41 AM PDT by Psycho_Bunny (Base. All Yours = Mine.)
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To: adam_az

"How dare you point out that Miers discriminated against caucasians! You poeople will stop at nothing."

I'm assuming this was sarcasm..

But if not, She was following 'Texas Goverment code'..

So where is HER discrimination?

(if your statement was meant as sarcasm then please ignore the question)


26 posted on 10/13/2005 8:51:48 AM PDT by Bigh4u2 (Denial is the first requirement to be a liberal)
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To: Bigh4u2

My comment was sarcasm.

It's not like she took a stand against the discrimination known as "affirmative action." She just followed it to the hilt, without question.


27 posted on 10/13/2005 8:56:38 AM PDT by adam_az (It's the border, stupid!)
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To: Bigh4u2

In fact, I can't point to ANY courageous stand she's taken on a constitutional issue. Can you?


28 posted on 10/13/2005 9:14:54 AM PDT by adam_az (It's the border, stupid!)
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To: twigs

I find it disgusting that the MSM now considers it appropriate to publish personal notes between two people for no reason except to try to create a sense of embarrassmnt over affection and regard expressed. Did we see a rush to obtain and publish birthday greetings written to Bill Clinton, Algore, Hillary, etc. by staff members??? Is there any real public need for this nonsense?

btw, I am confident that there must have been many many notes written to Bill Clinton by a wide variety of his appointees that were a lot more sentimental than these!


29 posted on 10/13/2005 10:54:42 AM PDT by Enchante (Bill Clinton: "I did not have sex with any of the skeletons in my closet!")
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To: Bigh4u2

I sure can see why many good judical nominees decline. This kind of invasion of personal life is mean and nasty.


30 posted on 10/13/2005 11:15:32 AM PDT by conservative blonde (Conservative Blonde)
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To: Javelina

Do you think? Either that or a kiss-azz.


32 posted on 10/13/2005 11:24:55 AM PDT by ContemptofCourt
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To: Javelina

Do you think? Either that or a kiss-azz.


33 posted on 10/13/2005 11:25:19 AM PDT by ContemptofCourt
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To: jveritas
Because they present zero value to the argument.

Actually it does. I now know Miers sends card when she forgets important events, writes happy thoughts to friends and likes puppy cards. IOW a nice person.

34 posted on 10/13/2005 11:34:39 AM PDT by ScreamingFist ( The RKBA doesn't apply if I have a bigger gun than your bodyguard. NRA)
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To: ScreamingFist

Fine :)


35 posted on 10/13/2005 11:53:05 AM PDT by jveritas (The Axis of Defeatism: Left wing liberals, Buchananites, and third party voters.)
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