Posted on 10/27/2005 6:09:25 AM PDT by procomone
WASHINGTON - Harriet Miers withdrew her nomination to be a Supreme Court justice Thursday in the face of stiff opposition and mounting criticism about her qualifications.
Bush said he reluctantly accepted her decision to withdraw, after weeks of insisting that he did not want her to step down. He blamed her withdrawal on calls in the Senate for the release of internal White House documents that the administration has insisted were protected by executive privilege.
"It is clear that senators would not be satisfied until they gained access to internal documents concerning advice provided during her tenure at the White House — disclosures that would undermine a president's ability to receive candid counsel," Bush said. "Harriet Miers' decision demonstrates her deep respect for this essential aspect of the constitutional separation of powers — and confirms my deep respect and admiration for her."
"The people's will is expressed at the ballot box, not in the op-ed section of the Washington Post. That's how the system is supposed to work."
No, it is not; not by light-years.
The people have every right to debate any and all issues and to make their wishes known to their representatives -- before the fact; before it's too late.
Huh? She withdrew and he accepted. He never admitted anything; he can't FORCE her. Duh.
"There's a difference between pushing a little old lady into the path of a speeding bus and pushing a little old lady out of the path of a speeding bus. Turning on someone for doing wrong is not morally equivalent to turning on someone for doing right."
All true. But completely inapplicable to the issue at hand. I certainly hope the anti-Miers brigaders are not planning to come out and take a bow now, claiming to have saved civilization. That would only make this more grotesque.
How do you figure that???
Blind loyalty to a President who is daily demonstrating that he'd rather try to please Teddy (hic!) Kennedy than the folks who elected him - now THAT could mean the end of a Republican Senate.
OTOH, demonstrating that you have a set is often a way to get re-elected.
I hope so too, but he should gotten into that situtation in the first place.
Good!
Actually the right wing should be proud, you're looking at this 180 deg. out of wack.
P. S. That hard bumpy thing running down you're back, is a spine. Remember how to stand up?
Obviously, Bush did not think nominating Miers was the wrong thing to do. You might, I might, but obviously, he didn't.
So what issues are they going to win on?
Put down the coolaid.
Watch for Consuela Maria Callahan from the 9th Circuit. A "moderate conservative" who has dissented from some of the 9th circuits odder decisions and has been compared to O'Connor.
[I didn't like her nomination, but thought the president deserved to have his nominee have her day at the hearings.]
Many people have said they believe the nominee should at least have the hearing for their fitness for the position. I'm curious why you feel that way. A nomination is not some personal holiday or constitutional right. It's just a job, and when someone clearly isn't qualified, then the process should stop immediately and begin again with a new nominee. Why do you think it's a good idea to have a general rule "if anyone is nominated, they should always have a hearing"? What beneficial standard does that set?
While I am not in agreement with your sentiments I must say this: Apparently you have never worked behind the scenes in a political campaign. I don't care what party or how conservative, liberal, or religious (spiritual)people may appear to be; behind the scenes, it is "down-and-dirty, cut-throat hardball".
Welcome to the political arena.
You're right. The rino's in the senate will see to that. And the so-called 'majority party' will never use the nuclear option. The president's attempt to get a stealth candidate has failed and millions more unborn babies will die. And so it goes.
"So, getting Borked by extremely bad people for bogus reasons is the moral equivalent of getting Borked by good people for valid reasons?"
An absolutely jaw-dropping statement of self-congratulations.
And the growling and snarling continues, even though she has withdrawn her nomination.
Down, boy!
I hope he finds someone other than Gonzales. I didn't think he is the right man for the job. Hispanics will be up in arms again. He should not cater to any groups.
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