Posted on 10/21/2005 7:50:50 PM PDT by wagglebee
RUSH: I've been thinking about this Harriet Miers problem, folks. I got a solution. Everybody's got their ideas. One of the ideas is that Harriet Miers resign, withdraw, and that Bush nominate her to the appellate court - and let her get some seasoning and go through some hearings there and get out of it that way. I have a different idea but -- oh, before I give you my idea -- I saw a news story yesterday. Let me tell you what I think of it. Sam Brownback and the vice president, Lindsey Graham, both-- (interruption) No, wait. They got together and they -- (Laughter) I know you're laughing but I'm serious about this. Let me start again.
Let me start again. Senators Lindsey Graham and Sam Brownback have made a document request of the White House. Republicans have made document requests of the White House. They say, "Hey, we just don't know enough. I mean, we've got to see what you can do." And some people are thinking that this is the way out for the White House. "Sorry, Senators Brownback, we can't do this," ta-da, ta-da, ta-da, ta-da, and use this as a -- because this is a signal. When Republicans ask the White House for documents -- do you know what a big brouhaha document requests are, executive privilege and all that? She was the president's personal lawyer. There's no way they're going to get these documents. But when Republicans are asking for it, not Democrats, I sense, you know, in my nose -- (Sniffing) sensing a strategery here. Just keep a sharp eye out. It is a possibility, but that's not my idea.
My idea is this: The solution to the Harriet Miers issue. The president announce that he's withdrawing her from nomination to the Supreme Court because he's decided to appoint her to succeed Alan Greenspan at the Federal Reserve. He trusts her. She has filled out her own income tax forms all of her life, and she has done her personal banking all of her life. She knows banks, she knows tax reform, tax policy, and the president trusts her, so she could go to the Federal Reserve.
I'm not anti-Miers ... but didn't her membership in an important organization lapse (twice) because she was late in paying her dues? We want her running the Federal Reserve?
I would say he was fairly serious. Even though he knows it won't happen, he did give a pretty plausible solution.
So, it's not like the Federal Reserve matters.
> She has filled out her own income tax forms all of her life, and she has done her personal banking all of her life. She knows banks, she knows tax reform, tax policy, and the president trusts her, so she could go to the Federal Reserve.
Folks. He was joking. Ridiculing. Lampooning.
Yeah. I think he was joking but making a point at the same time.
Sarcasm there.
Greenspan was idiotically nominated like 2 years ago, and he won't be up anytime soon.
The GWB presidency will likely be remembered as the reverse of the Kennedy years: very good foreign policy and absolutely terrible (with 1-2 exceptions) domestic policy.
Nevermind....too many self-appointed indianchiefs running around.
The REAL solution is to just give John Roberts TWO Votes!!
"So, it's not like the Federal Reserve matters."
As if Greenspan isn't dumb enough.
My wife is an attorney, as is my brother, my sister-in-law, my best friend and a lot of other people I know. If you talk to any lawyers, you will find out that it is not terribly unusual for a lawyer to forget to pay their bar association dues. I don't know the particulars of Miers' situation; however, I am not entirely certain that it is a requirement for her to actually be a "member in good standing" of the DC Bar Association to serve in her present capacity in the White House.
Greenspan's term expires on January 31, 2006, at which point he is retiring.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9740665/
This is back splitting parody,brilliant, and Rush has fooled some FReepers just like you do!!
John Roberts' is still somewhat of an "unknown" as far as how he will vote. Better to give two votes to either Scalia or Thomas!
Greenspan was the ultimate sychophant, replace one with one.
I heard him today on this, but it was kind of blurred as I was answering the phone in the middle of it. It was a good one. He does make a point though.
S & T Bump
" He trusts her. She has filled out her own income tax forms all of her life, and she has done her personal banking all of her life. She knows banks, she knows tax reform, tax policy, and the president trusts her, so she could go to the Federal Reserve"
To me this is very clever. The idea being that Bush can plug Miers into ANY high ranking position, and somehow justify it: )
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