Posted on 10/22/2005 1:13:56 PM PDT by wagglebee
Not just the bots. Torie too. It is a matter of due process and simple fairness. Miers has a right to present herself in her own words, and discuss her prior words, if she so chooses. Internet chatter is fun, but at the end of the day, it should be kept in perspective. Trial by internet is not a part of the common law. After the hearings, if we get there, then let rip, either way. That is my best advice.
And oh yes, whether or not the hearings hurt Bush or "Conservatism" doesn't interest me, in the least. Miers does not deserve a lynching on either ground. That is simply wrong.
Is that where we are now? Bush is somehow immune to criticism?
Good to know.
I said I want to see someone clearly qualified. You then said then I should run for Prez.
Face it, this nomination is pathetic. What evidence is there that she is even a RINO let alone a conservative?
He said "I want..." The only way you get what "you want" is when you're the President.
What if she adopts the Ginsburg rule to answering questions????
Will you still support her??
Or a Senate Democrat.
Maybe I should have said something like
"Nominations to the SC should be qualfied in order to be nominated"
Fess up: You are embarassed at how weak your position has become on this and how much of a disaster this is.
Touche'. Here's to 60 R Senators in 2006!!
yep.
Let ted kennedy write the education bill...tell conservatives to 'shut up' when they want a proven originalist on the bench.
Great strategery.
Uh...hello? She brings cookies and coffee to metings. She writes love letters to GWB. She goes to some church or something.
What else could you possibly ask for?
We are really teed off because this nomination is a farce.
Roberts was supposed to replace O'Connor = Fine. Great pick. It was a move to the right.
When Rehnquist died, who was a conservative, Roberts was switched to replace Rehnquist. Status Quo pick.
Now that Meirs is replacing O'Connor, what did we gain? Nothing at all.
"Touche'. Here's to 60 R Senators in 2006!!"
60? The way change their spots once they hit the beltway it'd take 80+.
No, it's just that I had NO idea that there were
actual SET ASIDES!
Stop. You are making me cry.
Nope. There is a whole nation-full of people who don't even know Miers' name. This little "oasis" here at FR is hardly representative of our nation. In fact, it's one of the most Conservative places on the planet, and she's holding her own here.
Face it, you're preaching to the choir and convincing yourself that your "tempest in a teapot" is having any effect at all.
I hope that helps.
PS: I suspect she is a quite reliable vote against Roe (even while comfortable I suspect with quotas as being constitutional). But no, that is not a litmus test for me either. I simply don't want a Carswell on the court. Period.
Half the nation can't even point to Ohio on a map. That means nothing to me.
Too many contrary indicators and virtually no favorable indicators, in comparison with others available. For better or worse, I've seen and interacted with many feminists up close and personal. With Miers, all the warning bells of a closet feminist are clanging off of the wigwag (apologies for the mixed metaphors ;-).
If she had an "epiphany," then where are the transcripts of speeches in which she repudiates her earlier views?
Also, there has been a tendency with the White House PR to take advantage of favorable breaks, even if baseless in fact. See, for example, early reports on her Catholic upbringing. That tells me the WH is desperate to keep Miers afloat and will grab anything, even if there is a chance it can later be proven false.
A strong candidate would gain momentum and would actively seek to dispel baseless rumors. Miers isn't doing that. The PR has been on the defense since day 1, and it does not seem to be getting any better with time.
Given what is known so far, a the coming out of the closet of a stealth liberal is more likely than an epiphany, which sounds as if it is wishful thinking, and in any case is a belief-based argument. Even if an epiphany miraculously occurs, it would stand in stark contrast to her prior public record. Trust, but verify. If Miers has the juice, produce the track record that shows it, otherwise put her back on the sidelines and get someone with a real track record on strict constructionism in the slot.
There are many more issues than ROE at issue.
60? The way change their spots once they hit the beltway it'd take 80+.
Got excited. Should have read, "The way they change their spots once they hit the beltway it'd take 80+.
Sorry. And I did preview it. Ummh.
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