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Press Briefing by Scott McClellan
The White House ^ | October 13, 2005 | White House transcript

Posted on 10/15/2005 1:44:18 PM PDT by Cautor

MR. McCLELLAN: No, no, let's talk about how -- the way you're approaching things. This should be based on a person's record and qualifications and their judicial philosophy, and she greatly exceeds all the standards that have been set for meeting what is needed to serve on our nation's highest court. She is exceptionally well-qualified. And I would encourage you -- I know you don't necessarily want to do this -- but to look at her qualifications and record.

MR. McCLELLAN: -- let's look at the qualifications.

MR. McCLELLAN: Bob, anyone that knows Harriet Miers knows that she's exceptionally well-qualified to serve on our nation's highest court, and no one that knows her would make such a suggestion. And no one that knows her record and her qualifications would make such a suggestion. We look forward to people getting to know her like the President knows her. She is someone who has not sought the limelight, but she is someone who has served with great distinction and has a distinguished career and record. And that's what this should be about when it comes to the Supreme Court. I welcome the opportunity to engage in this discussion, because this should be based on qualifications and experience and judicial philosophy. Some people want to create a different standard. And, Jim, you can sit there and shake your head, but she's exceptionally well-qualified.

MR. McCLELLAN: Anyone -- anyone that knows her record and experience wouldn't be making such a suggestion.

MR. McCLELLAN: Well, some of you all wanted to focus more on religion. We focused on her qualifications and record.

Q Scott, isn't the idea we ask the questions and you provide the answers?

MR. McCLELLAN: Yes, and I was providing the answer. Can I not say what I want to say?

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TOPICS: Government; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: briefing; mcclellan; miers; press
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Even the old Donald O'Connor movies didn't have as much tap dancing as McClelland is exhibitng these days defending Miers. He brings new lustre to the term "shill"
1 posted on 10/15/2005 1:44:21 PM PDT by Cautor
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To: Stellar Dendrite

bump


2 posted on 10/15/2005 1:48:28 PM PDT by Cautor
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To: Texas Federalist; Rodney King; ARealMothersSonForever; NixonsAngryGhost; indcons; 2ndreconmarine; ..

ping


3 posted on 10/15/2005 1:50:28 PM PDT by Stellar Dendrite ( Mike Pence for President!!! http://acuf.org/issues/issue34/050415pol.asp)
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To: Cautor

What Mr. McClellan needs to do is to tell them to shut up and sit down, and take a breath or two...and if they don't act respectfull, walk out of the room and let them sit here...he's in charge not the MSM reporters!!!


4 posted on 10/15/2005 1:52:01 PM PDT by HarleyLady27 (My ? to libs: "Do they ever shut up on your planet?" "Grow your own DOPE: Plant a LIB!")
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laura ingraham played clips of this on her show yesterday. i felt bad for the guy....


5 posted on 10/15/2005 1:53:32 PM PDT by Stellar Dendrite ( Mike Pence for President!!! http://acuf.org/issues/issue34/050415pol.asp)
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To: wolf24

Well then he needs to change it or step down and let someone else do it...


7 posted on 10/15/2005 1:59:58 PM PDT by HarleyLady27 (My ? to libs: "Do they ever shut up on your planet?" "Grow your own DOPE: Plant a LIB!")
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To: Cautor

"This should be based on a person's record and qualifications and their judicial philosophy, and she greatly exceeds all the standards that have been set for meeting what is needed to serve on our nation's highest court."

How do we know? She spent the past 35 years of her professional life trying to keep her judicial philosphy hidden. The only indication we have of HER (not her employers) judcial philosophy is that she refused to join the Federalist Society because she thought it was 'too partisan'.

"She is exceptionally well-qualified."

By whose standards? The President who has been cozy with her for 10-15 years or so?

If you asked those who follow the supreme court nomination process 3 months ago to make a list of the top 1000 most qualified candidates for the job, Harriet Miers name would not appear on any list.

"We look forward to people getting to know her like the President knows her. "

Is she going to send us all birtday cards telling us we're the greatest???


8 posted on 10/15/2005 2:03:42 PM PDT by flashbunny (Loyalty is earned, not handed out.)
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"laura ingraham played clips of this on her show yesterday. i felt bad for the guy...."

Talk about a "deer in the headlights" look, old Scotty sure has it. And no wonder. One day he's pushing Miers' "rock solid" religious credentials. Then when that doesn't have the desired effect, it's on to talking about credentials--the Texas Lottery, Tex Bar Association, member of the town council, etc. Tomorrow, it will be testimonials from TX judges.


10 posted on 10/15/2005 2:15:04 PM PDT by Cautor
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This irritated me the most. The President brought up the religion angle, and then McClellan says they are focused on qualifications. Shill indeed.

11 posted on 10/15/2005 2:15:31 PM PDT by sonsofliberty2000
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To: Cautor
Or dentists. 9 out of 10 agree that she is a great woman, and that she prevents gingivitis.

12 posted on 10/15/2005 2:16:57 PM PDT by sonsofliberty2000
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To: flashbunny

All your points are excellent. You may have hit on a winning strategy, have her send all the members of the Judiciary Committee an appropriate birthday card all covered in these: !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


13 posted on 10/15/2005 2:18:33 PM PDT by Cautor
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Can anyone name a potential conservative scotus candidate who could be confirmed with the Senate we have.
14 posted on 10/15/2005 2:20:12 PM PDT by rodguy911 (Time to get rid of the UN and the ACLU and all Mosques in the US,UK.)
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"You got a 'you are the greatest senator ever!' card? So did I! How can we both be the greatest senators ever???"


15 posted on 10/15/2005 2:20:55 PM PDT by flashbunny (Loyalty is earned, not handed out.)
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"Can anyone name a potential conservative scotus candidate who could be confirmed with the Senate we have."

Some Miers backers here would point you to Roberts.

Personally, I think if the President had nominated a solid conservative with a proven record and then told the Dems and RINOs "bring it on" he could have won that fight. I think it's a wimp out to say that even with a majority in the Senate we can't get conservative judges through.

I hope you're wrong, because there won't be any more conservative judges at the District Court and Appeals Court levels either--unless Bush gets an OK when he asks the Gan of 14 for a "mother may I."


16 posted on 10/15/2005 2:23:11 PM PDT by Cautor
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To: flashbunny

"You got a 'you are the greatest senator ever!' card? So did I! How can we both be the greatest senators ever???""

Maybe the Senate is like Lake Wobegon where all of them are the greatest. LOL.


17 posted on 10/15/2005 2:24:31 PM PDT by Cautor
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To: HarleyLady27

McClellan is not a very impressive spokesman.


18 posted on 10/15/2005 2:25:46 PM PDT by RobbyS ( CHIRHO)
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"McClellan is not a very impressive spokesman."

Nope...ari fleisher would have handled this much better, even if he didn't agree with the pick.

As an aside:

Earlier this week when people were ripping on david frum for his criticism of harriet miers, they were saying he left the white house because GWB wanted him gone, because "nobody would leave without GWB being the one to say they should go."

So if that's true, Ari Fleisher left the white house because GWB must have wanted him gone so he could replace him with McClellan. Which would reflect badly on the president, since McClellan isn't 1/10th the press secretary Fleisher was.


19 posted on 10/15/2005 2:33:31 PM PDT by flashbunny (Loyalty is earned, not handed out.)
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To: Cautor
From Chariots of Fire film:

If everybody's somebody, then no one's anybody
20 posted on 10/15/2005 2:44:44 PM PDT by jobim
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