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Miers Withdraws Supreme Court Nomination
Yahoo/AP ^ | 10/27/05 | Yahoo News/AP

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."


TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: checkbreaking; crony; cronyism; miers; officemommy; patronage; search; spolissystem
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To: procomone

Well, kudos to her for doing the right thing under the circumstances.


61 posted on 10/27/2005 6:23:48 AM PDT by NonValueAdded ("Is there anything that I can do that wouldn't inconvenience me?" Adrian Monk)
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To: AbeKrieger
LUTTIG NOW

I'd like to see that. Or better yet: re-nominate Judge Bork! Now that would be worth the price of admission.

62 posted on 10/27/2005 6:23:52 AM PDT by sola_fide (Anti-intellectualism is just as dangerous as elitism.)
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To: JimRed
Janice Rogers Brown, front and center!

Amen.

63 posted on 10/27/2005 6:24:12 AM PDT by floozy22
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To: loreldan

"Get ready for Gonzalez."

But he has the same internal Administration documents problem that was the reason for Meirs' withdrawal. They have to pick someone not currently serving in the Administration.


64 posted on 10/27/2005 6:24:37 AM PDT by Stirner
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To: floozy22

Yes, Janice Rogers Brown is who we need!!!


65 posted on 10/27/2005 6:24:56 AM PDT by starbase (I like the way you think, and I'll be watching you.)
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To: agere_contra

"Now give us someone we can all agree on."

In the imortal words of the Swedish Chef on Sesame Street, "Bork, Bork, Bork."

Robert Bork would be the ultimate foxtrot uniform to the scumbag left.


66 posted on 10/27/2005 6:25:01 AM PDT by dsc
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To: procomone
Could this be the beginning of the turn of events for BUSH? Miers has withdrawn which has pleased the conservative base. I am hoping the only indictments to come down will be for Joe Wilson. This would absolutely turn things upside down in the matter of a couple of days. Basically pulling the rug out from under the salivating RATS...
67 posted on 10/27/2005 6:25:11 AM PDT by frogjerk (LIBERALISM - Being miserable for no good reason)
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To: procomone

It is nice to live through an example of our system working the way it is supposed to.

Hopefully President Bush learns from this mistake. He needs to put his trust in the people who elected him.

We are going to have a fight, no matter who is appointed.

So lets make it worthwhile.


68 posted on 10/27/2005 6:25:47 AM PDT by Pylot
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To: procomone
politics really brings out the asshole in people. even more than money, if that were possible.

money and power. there are your biggies.

69 posted on 10/27/2005 6:25:51 AM PDT by the invisib1e hand (I must be a little punk, because coffeebreak said so.)
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To: Acts 2:38

"Who assasinated her character?"

Oh please. You can't be serious.


70 posted on 10/27/2005 6:26:10 AM PDT by USPatriette
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To: procomone

Good!
Now it's time for a known nominee, (hint) Brown.


71 posted on 10/27/2005 6:26:37 AM PDT by tobyhill (The War on Terrorism is not for the weak.)
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To: procomone

The Rats have been punk'd. A more capable and conservative WOMAN will be the next nominee/justice.


72 posted on 10/27/2005 6:26:39 AM PDT by floozy22
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To: procomone
next to Ms. Miers, almost anyone he appoints will look better.

think about it.

73 posted on 10/27/2005 6:26:45 AM PDT by the invisib1e hand (I must be a little punk, because coffeebreak said so.)
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To: untrained skeptic

"Like what? Any candidate that doesn't get Borked by the extreme left will get Borked by the extreme right."

So, getting Borked by extremely bad people for bogus reasons is the moral equivalent of getting Borked by good people for valid reasons?

The false moral equivalence, usually the exclusive tool of the left, is really getting a workout on this thread.


74 posted on 10/27/2005 6:26:46 AM PDT by dsc
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To: carlo3b

"Bush tried to avoid the showdown between his own Republican party."

He should have NEVER put us in this position with his stupid nomination.


75 posted on 10/27/2005 6:27:18 AM PDT by no dems (Go ASTROS!! For the first time ever, a World Series played in Texas,)
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To: Ingtar
I'm afraid you are correct. This was President Bush's attempt to reach out to the conservatives more; he was snubbed. I would not be surprised to see a nominee we like even less. I dearly hope I am wrong.

I don't think so. I believe he will nominate someone openly acceptable by his base. Miers took much abuse without saying anything. Definitely a classy woman...

76 posted on 10/27/2005 6:27:40 AM PDT by frogjerk (LIBERALISM - Being miserable for no good reason)
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To: RockinRight

I tend to agree with you. Conservatives have been empowered and they will not accept a Gonzales. I think this president is astute enough to realize that. OTOH, we have also empowered the left with our public insistence that we have a pro-life evangelical. A fight is really coming. But I still want Janice Rodgers Brown!


77 posted on 10/27/2005 6:27:48 AM PDT by twigs
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To: untrained skeptic
The thing I learned from this is to not expect better reporting based on facts from the National Review than from the New York Times.

And what facts did the National Review get wrong?

78 posted on 10/27/2005 6:28:07 AM PDT by Rodney King (No, we can't all just get along.)
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To: Rodney King

"I will get a kick out of all the people who have been claiming how unprincipled conservatives are whine about this."

I don't see how this changes the fact that a lot of the whiners WERE unprincipled and remain so.


79 posted on 10/27/2005 6:28:13 AM PDT by USPatriette
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To: conservativecorner

I figured some of you would be happy and doing cartwheels. I for one excepted her and think she would have been a good SCJ. Why anyone would want to go through the name calling and baggering she has gone through is beyond my understanding. I am sure Laura Ingraham, and Whiny Ann Coulter are happy. They have shown me their true colors and I will never support either of them again.

President Bush, I continue to support you!


80 posted on 10/27/2005 6:29:10 AM PDT by JFC
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