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More hatred from another stealth leftist. </s>
Why were we supposed to believe she is conservative, again?
The circle has come full circle.
This is BS, Miers will never change. Never mind that she went from being a Gore-supporting Catholic Democrat to a Bush-adoring evangelical Republican in the past 20 years ... she'll never change again!
"...her declaration that she had refrained from joining "politically charged" organizations like the Federalist Society, even though she had been a member of the liberal Progressive Voters League. When the lawyer questioning her asked if the NAACP (of which she was not a member) was "in the category of organizations you were talking about"--i.e., "politically charged"--she answered "no."
This was in 1989 - just 16 years ago. Now her supporters claim that she's a conservative. If she can change that much in 16 years, what's to stop her from changing back over the course of the next 16 years?
Answer: Nothing.
She's going to become a lefty FOR SURE.
I guess this answers the question, "What kind of person would John Kerry appoint to the Supreme Court?"
Here's the message I sent Taranto in response to this column:
There was once Harriet lawyerette, Who by sixty would not marry yet, She sucked up to royalty, Who did reward her loyalty, Appointing suffragette to join the SC octet!
Miers Ping #2.
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Conservative base is putting the pressure on Bush
The thing to watch is the democrat base ( abortionists-- gays --anti wars--environmental wackos--anti religionists etc )reaction
They CAN NOT be happy with a devout BORN AGAIN nominee BUT since they conservatives are against her they must be in a quandry as to what position to take
Mr. Sessions (R)Mr. Sessions affirmative…. “My conversations with Harriet Miers indicate that she is a first-rate lawyer and a fine person. Her legal skills are proven and her reputation throughout the legal community is excellent. It is not necessary that she have previous experience as a judge in order to serve on the Supreme Court. It’s perfectly acceptable to nominate outstanding lawyers to that position. I look forward to the confirmation process and to learning more about her judicial philosophy.”
Mr. Cornyn (R) Mr Cornyn…affirmative "The President has announced his nominee to replace Justice Sandra Day O'Connor on the Supreme Court of the United States: Harriet Miers, currently serving as White House Counsel. As he did with Judge John G. Roberts, Jr., the President has chosen an outstanding nominee for our nation's highest court. The Senate should consider this nomination in both a thorough and expedient manner.
"Harriet Miers is a brilliant legal mind. She is a woman of outstanding character who clearly understands what it means to follow the law. She is deeply committed to public service, and has a distinguished history of professional achievement. It is clear that her past experiences have well prepared her for the honor of serving our country as a Supreme Court Justice. I strongly support her nomination.
"It is important that we put aside partisanship, and that the Senate fulfill its constitutional responsibility of advice and consent. This fine nominee must be treated with civility and respect, not as a political pawn. I hope that we in the Senate can move forward in a manner worthy of the American people."
Mr. Coburn (R) Mr.Coburn..affirmative. “Harriet Miers deserves a fair and thorough hearing and confirmation process. I look forward to learning more about her qualifications and judicial philosophy in the coming days,” Dr. Coburn said, adding that he plans to meet with Miers this week.”
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We know almost nothing about Miers and what little we do looks pathetically poor. The bottom line is that Bush blew an opportunity to decisively change the balance of the court in an originalist direction -- an opportunity that may not occur for another generation. It's tragic that he overlooked a score of prospects with judicial temperaments, constitutional expertise, and proven originalist judicial track records in favor of a third-rate political crony who - if confirmed - will have to have on-the-job training in constitutional law. Miers isn't just unqualified compared to the many prospects who have stellar qualifications -- she's almost embarrassing as a nominee. Bush has insulted his conservative base and ignored the best thought among conservatism -- John Fund, George Will, Rush Limbaugh, David Frum, Ann Coulter,Pat Buchanan, to cite just a few. But then again many conservatives have long known that Bush is no true conservative. Bush's sole defense of his crony: trust me. Doesn't that give us conservatives an unpleasant reminder of someone else who once said, "read my lips"? Sadly for his legacy and the nation, Bush has proved himself unequal to the task.