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Top Bush Supporters Set to Launch Anti-Miers Ad Campaign
Human Events Online ^ | October 25, 2005 | Human Events

Posted on 10/25/2005 10:55:57 AM PDT by bigsky

A 30-second TV ad is set to air tomorrow, Wednesday, that some believe may be as effective at helping stop the Harriett Miers confirmation as the Swift Boat ads were in helping stop John Kerry.

BetterJustice.org, a conservative grass-roots organization, created and funded the hard-hitting anti-Miers (but pro-Bush) ad. The organization's board of directors includes several otherwise staunch Republican stalwarts, such as David Frum and Linda Chavez.

"Miers is no more qualified to sit on the Supreme Court than I am to be a sumo wrestler!" So stated the so very un-sumo-like Ann Coulter.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: ads; bloodinthewater; bush; chavez; coulter; frum; judge; judiciary; justice; limbaugh; miers; nomination; nominee; scotus; supremecourt
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To: JeffAtlanta; Earthdweller; Borax Queen
I don't care if the party is weakened if the party is going in the wrong direction.

That reminds me of something C. S. Lewis said:

We all want progress, but if you're on the wrong road, progress means doing an about-turn and walking back to the right road; in that case, the man who turns back soonest is the most progressive.

501 posted on 10/25/2005 3:51:52 PM PDT by nicmarlo
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To: republicofdavis
"Man, you'll try anything to tar the opposition. Who, beside some people behind an anonymous keyboard, has called for the President's impeachment on this issue?"

What are you @#!$% talking about???? Opposition??? None of us wants a liberal in the stinking office!!

Will you just listen to reason for once?

502 posted on 10/25/2005 3:52:20 PM PDT by Earthdweller
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To: sinkspur; TAdams8591; flashbunny

"That's just silly. Of course she's a Republican. And, conservative as well."


please explain how affirmative action is a conservative principle...


503 posted on 10/25/2005 3:52:42 PM PDT by Stellar Dendrite ( Mike Pence for President!!! http://acuf.org/issues/issue34/050415pol.asp)
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To: Cboldt
The GOP needs to come out with a good counteroffensive. Something more serious than insults.

True. Then, at least, those following the administration's lead on this board would no longer need to rely on the W.H. talking points that we are 'sexist', 'elitist', and 'cynics'.

504 posted on 10/25/2005 3:53:56 PM PDT by Soul Seeker
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To: Stellar Dendrite
please explain how affirmative action is a conservative principle...

Probably in the same way that when a Democrat pushes for wealth redistribution it's called socialism, but when a Republican does it, it's called giving a helping hand and extending hope.

It's all about having the (R) after your name.

505 posted on 10/25/2005 3:55:03 PM PDT by JeffAtlanta
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To: Earthdweller
None of us wants a liberal in the stinking office!!

Then why did Bush make such a divisive pick?

In any event, in all likelihood Miers not getting confirmed will be healthier for the party than forcing a stealth candidate through.

506 posted on 10/25/2005 3:56:57 PM PDT by JeffAtlanta
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To: Stellar Dendrite

When it gives women the opportunity to compete for the same job a man has.


507 posted on 10/25/2005 3:57:08 PM PDT by sinkspur (If you're not willing to give Harriett Miers a hearing, I don't give a damn what you think.)
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To: sinkspur; JeffAtlanta; flashbunny

"When it gives women the opportunity to compete for the same job a man has."


so lets see here, she supported affirmative action in the dallas fire department which " revised minimum height, weight and vision requirements". so because of liberals like yourself that support affirmative action-- people that need to be rescued in a life threatening situation might die.


http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-backroom/1498195/posts?q=1&&page=201
"Miers' time on Dallas City Council provides some insight"
Miers was one of 10 Dallas council members to unanimously approve a 1989 agenda item that revised minimum height, weight and vision requirements for Dallas firefighters to facilitate "promotion of certain ranks in the Fire Department," particularly women.

The agenda item's title: "Implementation of Fire Department Affirmative Action Plan."


508 posted on 10/25/2005 4:01:40 PM PDT by Stellar Dendrite ( Mike Pence for President!!! http://acuf.org/issues/issue34/050415pol.asp)
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To: Rutles4Ever

You must have been on Confirm them today! :)


509 posted on 10/25/2005 4:04:03 PM PDT by jdhljc169
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To: Stellar Dendrite
"When it gives women the opportunity to compete for the same job a man has."

When I read this, I just gave up. Somehow, lowering the requirements for a job so that women can compete for the same job is ok in conservative ideology.

Someone earlier justified it because the companies should be free to implement affirmative action and since the fire department reports to the city council, it was just an intracompany policy and had nothing to do with government.

Bush has so confused conservatives that they will walk through fire if told them it was a conservative principle.

510 posted on 10/25/2005 4:07:54 PM PDT by JeffAtlanta
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To: sinkspur

Ann Coulter called for his impeachment? Really? I mean seriously? OK, anyone else?


511 posted on 10/25/2005 4:14:30 PM PDT by republicofdavis
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To: JeffAtlanta
"In any event, in all likelihood Miers not getting confirmed will be healthier for the party than forcing a stealth candidate through."

If she doesn't get confirmed it will be because someone had the intelligence to take a deep breath and convince the base and the Senators that she should not be a SCJ in an appropriate manner and one that is in line with the Constitution.

You can scream foul until you are blue in the face but without the support of the base you are dead in the water. People overall want to give her a chance..you can't fight that. It's too late.

IMHO, the only ads that would do any good would be aired during the hearings after she has had a chance to speak.

But no..once again these bozos are ignoring the wishes of the people and jumping the gun by putting out ads prematurely.

What are they thinking?

512 posted on 10/25/2005 4:23:31 PM PDT by Earthdweller
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To: TAdams8591
How do you determine what percentage of the Free Republic anti Miers vote is conservative? From the tone of the anti Miers posts, I have to conclude that there are a number of anti Bush voters, third party, never going to vote Republican in a thousand years voters, ditto RAT voters, and conservatives of any political persuasion who have genuine reservations about Miers nomination. I would have to see a break down to be convinced that a higher percentage of FR conservative voters are against the Miers nomination than conservative voters who are (1) either for her or (2)believe that the President has a right to choose the SC nominee and that Harriet Miers has a right to be heard and voted on regardless of their personal choice. At any rate, the vote that counts is the Senate vote and they will be held accountable which ever side they come down on.
513 posted on 10/25/2005 4:27:49 PM PDT by mountainfolk (God bless President George Bush)
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To: sinkspur
Miers became a Republican around the same time she hooked her star to GW's. She worked for the President, but there is NO COMPELLING evidence she is either a Republican or a Conserative.

I don't agree with Christy Todd Whitman, either. But I don't doubt her Republican credentials.

514 posted on 10/25/2005 4:28:27 PM PDT by TAdams8591 (It's the Supreme Court, stupid!)
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To: Stellar Dendrite
so lets see here, she supported affirmative action in the dallas fire department which " revised minimum height, weight and vision requirements". so because of liberals like yourself that support affirmative action-- people that need to be rescued in a life threatening situation might die.

Nah. In the 16 years since the policy was implemented, I don't recall the death of anyone in a fire being blamed on the fact that a woman couldn't get them out. And I read the Dallas paper pretty closely.

The decision on the City Council was unanimous. So, I don't see where Miers was pushing some kind of liberal agenda here.

515 posted on 10/25/2005 4:29:04 PM PDT by sinkspur (If you're not willing to give Harriett Miers a hearing, I don't give a damn what you think.)
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To: Earthdweller

Me: "Man, you'll try anything to tar the opposition. Who, beside some people behind an anonymous keyboard, has called for the President's impeachment on this issue?"

You: "What are you @#!$% talking about???? Opposition??? None of us wants a liberal in the stinking office!!"

Why the profanity? What could have made you angry? And what don't you understand. I was referring to the opposition, i.e. those opposed to Miers, that you were, in fact, tarring. Where's the confusion?

I agree that none of us want a liberal on the Court. I thought that we were talking about Miers' qualifications.

"Will you just listen to reason for once?"

I'm waiting for some. I believe I heard from you that Miers' critics were ignoring the law. That's not reason in my book.


516 posted on 10/25/2005 4:31:12 PM PDT by republicofdavis
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To: TAdams8591
Miers became a Republican around the same time she hooked her star to GW's. She worked for the President, but there is NO COMPELLING evidence she is either a Republican or a Conserative.

13 years as a Republican is plenty. And, I disagree that she is not a conservative.

You are free, of course, to disagree.

517 posted on 10/25/2005 4:32:01 PM PDT by sinkspur (If you're not willing to give Harriett Miers a hearing, I don't give a damn what you think.)
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To: mountainfolk
Most of the Republican base is conserative.

Only a third of the people on FR support Miers. Exactly what portion of the remaining two/thirds on FR are part of the Republican party is simply unknowable, a good point.

518 posted on 10/25/2005 4:33:29 PM PDT by TAdams8591 (It's the Supreme Court, stupid!)
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To: republicofdavis; Earthdweller
I believe I heard from you that Miers' critics were ignoring the law.

Earthdweller, I am still confused by this. Who has been advocating ignoring the law and what laws do they intend to ignore

519 posted on 10/25/2005 4:34:59 PM PDT by JeffAtlanta
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To: JeffAtlanta
Not as we know it today, but don't dismiss the local and regional ones. Joe Pine ( who was on national T.V., as well as radio ) Bob Grant, who was heard all over the Northeast ( from New England down through Pa. ), and more., And many of the same Conservative columnists were writing and on ABCNBCCBSPBS T.V. back then. How else, would I know about how much ( and it WAS a lot !) negative garbage was hurled at Reagan, back then ?

Yes, there are many more Conservative outlets now. And sometimes that is not all that much of a good thing; though sometimes it is.

520 posted on 10/25/2005 4:38:38 PM PDT by nopardons
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