Posted on 10/25/2005 2:07:02 AM PDT by KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle
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Mr. Viguerie, in his first public statement of opposition to the nomination, said Mr. Bush "has broken his word to his conservative base and has greatly diminished his credibility."
"If the president does not quickly withdraw the nomination," Mr. Viguerie said, it will reflect "a shaky will" on his part to engage the Senate and the nation "in one of the most important debates of our lifetime."
Mrs. Schlafly and Mr. Viguerie added their names to a growing list of respected conservatives who have expressed disappointment or outright disapproval of the choice of Miss Miers. None, until now, had called for her withdrawal.
The public statements by Mrs. Schlafly and Mr. Viguerie represent major setbacks to the White House campaign to rally conservative support for Miss Miers -- and are considered significant for another reason.
"With Phyllis and Richard going public and [American Conservative Union Chairman] David Keene's break with Bush on this last week, the door has opened for conservative leaders to say it's OK to criticize the president," said Merrill Matthews, an analyst for the Institute for Policy Innovation. "It also opens the door for conservatives to disagree with Bush on other things."
"The bigger story here is that the conservative movement is showing that it is bigger than this administration," he said. "The only two religious-conservative groups strongly in favor of Miers are James Dobson's Focus on the Family and Pat Robertson's Christian Coalition. And they have been trying to sell it by saying, 'We need an evangelical on the court.' "
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Now I understand. All this GWB bashing from the loony right is about fund raising.
.from your article.....sorry I don't
Doogle
....like many others here I have an opinion,although it may not follow yours to the letter in every thought,issue, or belief...I still have the right to post my opinion, and whether you take it seriously, thats up to you.
seriously Doogle
Not only does said article identify them plainly... but: I even helpfully provided links in both cases, so that you could bring yourself up to badly-needed speed. (You're welcome, incidentally.)
Whether or not you opt to take advantage of the opportunity provided you, gratis, is your own responsibility.
No. It is, rather, an article without a point comprehensible to you.
BIG difference, obviously.
..one's speed is controlled by one's direction,one's destination its not always control by another's speed calculations, or opinions for that matter
Doogle
Hardly. I understand a rehash when I see one. That's all this was. Someone compelled to express their disappointment one more once....same old same old.
Pointless.
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