President ought to take mulligan on Miers pick

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution ^ | 10/12/05 | Bob Barr

[jwalsh07]

Respectfully — and mindful that you have made it a point of personal pride throughout your administration never to admit a personal mistake

I was willing to listen to what Barr had to say and then I read this opening.

I no longer give two craps what Bob Barr has to say.

[P.O.E.]

Factoid: How Did the Word "Mulligan" Acquire Its Golf Meaning?

[NapkinUser]

"Kool (Harriet's blog is!) Now we know what Miss Miers really thinks about the Constitution!"

I highly doubt Harriet Miers wrote anything in that blog.

[thoughtomator]

Dubya would never get a known conservative judge confirmed anyway.

It's unacceptable to make this assumption without putting it to the test. That is called pre-emptive surrender. Being openly conservative is not a crime, and it's not anything to be ashamed about, and it's damned well past time we started acting like it.

[Thebaddog]

President Ronald Reagan had a rule against speaking ill against another Republican. Perhaps all these brains should remember that rule and let Bush have his pick. How many times has he been right? And who else is there to follow him, yet? We need to pick another Bush and it isn't by shooting Bush.

[trubluolyguy]

The way I see this, the Senate Judiciary Committer might earn a honest day or two of wages.

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How exactly?

By asking a bunch of questions that she nor any other nominee has any intention of answering, then rubberstamping her through because she is the President's pick?

[ChessExpert]

"he has given them still another stealth candidate and confounded everybody.

I honestly do not believe that we will be disappointed when Justice Miers is confirmed.

Her brother is my physician, and if she is half as Conservative as he is, GWB has hit still another grand slammer."

I hope you are right!!!
But, I can look at my own family and, ideologically speaking, there is no resemblance between myself (male) and my sisters.

Thanks for the valuable, if not fully conclusive, information.

[John Robertson]

"It's unacceptable to make this assumption without putting it to the test. That is called pre-emptive surrender. Being openly conservative is not a crime, and it's not anything to be ashamed about, and it's damned well past time we started acting like it."

Bravo. Spot-on. I've been trying to say the same thing for over a week, and I did. Problem is, I think, overall, I used 15,000 words. But you get the point.

I WANT to see Janice Rogers Brown under attack from Chuck Schumer. If he knocks her down, she's not worthy anyway. If she stands up for herself and makes a cogent case, she will become a national hero overnight. One who's on our side, by the way.

[Revolting cat!]

I highly doubt Harriet Miers wrote anything in that blog.

Well, look atcha! You just signed up and win a major award already!

[Mike Darancette]

This is turning into a modern day witch trial.

I have always wondered what would have happened if those guys back in Salem, MA had captured, tortured and tried a real witch. I'll bet she would have really made them pay.

[OneLoyalAmerican]

rubberstamping her through because she is the President's pick?

We deserve better than lame questions and a rubber stamp. Remarkably, the SJC member from Illinois has shut his stuck on stupid pie hole. It's normally flapping like a dying duck's a$$.

[ANGGAPO]

I never met a Texan that I didn't like.

[OneLoyalAmerican]

A little tough on our newbie RC? Welcome to FR NapkinUser, and thanks for the good discussion thread topic.
OLA

[demkicker]

This is turning into a modern day witch trial

No kidding and it isn't even Halloween! I usually love many of these pundits, but really wish theyd SHUT UP! They are being totally unfair judgemental drama kings & queens and quite frankly I'm sick of the hysterics over the Miers nomination.

It's ironic, but these conservative pundits are cutting off their noses to spite their faces. Their tantrums are only emboldening the democRATS and RINOs and weakening the GOP and our President. We've heard their rants LOUD AND CLEAR. Enough already, PUHLEEEZ!

Let the hearings begin. If Miers cannot hold her own, THEN complain about her not having the necessary qualifications. These attacks have got to stop. It's a big turnoff to people like myself who want to engage in the political process and help elect conservatives. When conservatives start eating their own, it gives me huge pause and makes me want to disengage.

[Revolting cat!]

Welcome User, no offense intended! (I'm one myself, occasionally! User, that is.)

[Mike Darancette]

IMHO: A rather unfortunate choice of names.

[NapkinUser]

"Welcome to FR NapkinUser"

Thank you.

[OneLoyalAmerican]

Greetings demkicker:

IMHO, Conservative pundits dumped a few barrels of chum into the political waters, just before Miers' swim call.

Guess if Miers out swims the sharks of this feeding frenzy, she's an Olympic class Constitutionalist.

Cheers,
OLA

[Hoodat]

Re: Specter

I think President Bush tried to save Specter's butt in return for his support on the Judiciary Committee. Specter accepted that support, then went back on his word and stabbed President Bush in the back.

With death knocking on his door, Specter is playing a very dangerous game.