Posted on 10/27/2005 11:04:04 AM PDT by Tarnsman
Reid on Miers Withdrawal Thursday, October 27, 2005
Washington, D.C. Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid released the following statement on Harriet Miers withdrawal of her nomination to the United States Supreme Court.
The radical right wing of the Republican Party killed the Harriet Miers nomination. Apparently, Ms. Miers did not satisfy those who want to pack the Supreme Court with rigid ideologues.
I had recommended that the President consider nominating Ms. Miers because I was impressed with her record of achievement as the managing partner of a major Texas law firm and the first woman president of the Texas Bar Association. In those roles she was a strong supporter of law firm diversity policies and a leader in promoting legal services for the poor. But these credentials are not good enough for the right wing: they want a nominee with a proven record of supporting their skewed goals.
In choosing a replacement for Ms. Miers, President Bush should not reward the bad behavior of his right wing base. He should reject the demands of a few extremists and choose a justice who will protect the constitutional rights of all Americans.
"Bottom line ----
Looks as though this was the plan all along.
I fail to see a screw up thus far."
I think you may be on to something here.
Which means those "principled" conservatives would have given us Bustamonte, a horrific liberal, which means that this November, there's NO WAY we'd be voting on Arnold-backed propositions 74 - 77 which, if they pass, will begin a devastating hairline crack in the Liberal powerhold in this state, and give us some hope. Thanks to RINO Arnold. So-called "principled" conservatives are idealogues who refuse to acknowledge that a RINO Arnold, RINO though he may be, is a thousand times better than a congenital liberal like Bustamonte.
All-or-nothing conservatives who self-righteously call themselves "principled" are deluding themselves. They are not principled; they are prideful. Big difference, with very different results. The truly principled conservatives are the ones who do things like vote for the RINO because they know that if they don't, they guarantee victory for a philosophy infinitely worse than the RINO.
I like your reasoning <:)
Tarnsman wrote: "The "all or nothing" crowd has cost the Republicans California, and now they are about to do the same with the SCOTUS."
First off, the so-called right wing extremists aren't typically an "all or nothing" crowd. What we DO want is our leadership to achieve SOME of the things they professed to stand for when we elected them.
Secondly, Californians have every right to elect whoever they want. If the majority wants to run the state into the ground, that is their right. Again, there are millions of conservative Republicans in California, but they are the minority. Sorry, but majority rules.
Do you really think the hordes of Democrats in L.A. and other big cities would choose a Democrat-lite party when they can have the real thing? Even worse, do you really want the Republicans to sell themselves as something they are not (like the Dems) simply to win elections?
The so-called base made it personal by insulting Miers and dragging her name through the mud, never giving the woman a chance at the hearings. You think that Dubya's going to "reward" the base for such behavior? Look for a much more moderate female.
"I doubt that Bush is going with a less conservative pick than Miers"
Miers is openly pro-life, and has a record of fighting for pro-life positions - not that it matters now.
I hope that he nominates another pro-life judge, but I don't see how. The President lost the respect on the far-right, and the RINO's are looking to make a stand to separate themselves for the President. The bottom line is Bush doesn't have anyone he can trust in his party.
We shot ourselves in the foot.
"Where is Bush going to find the support in the Senate for a Conservative Judge?"
Since when is the Senate tasked with approving the nominees political ideology?
Finny wrote: "Which means those "principled" conservatives would have given us Bustamonte, a horrific liberal."
WRONG! The Democratic voters would have given you Bustamonte. Geesh.
"Since when is the Senate tasked with approving the nominees political ideology?"
Ask Bork!
He set himself up? At least not intentionally. lol And I don't think Card is smart enough to have come up with this "jem" of a debacle.
I, for one, hope they can find a candidate that has the strong credentials and record to be able to interpret and argue the constitution. We deserve no less this time around.
Ah, the nominee that was rejected by a liberal democrat controlled senate. Now you state that there is no way a conservative nominee can be confirmed. Are you admitting that the Repuplican controlled senate is actually a liberal republican controlled senate?
This entire debate is a sure sign that we are seeing a historical shift in politics. The Democratic Party is dying on the vine, the Republican Party is now moderate, the Conservatives are unrepresented. Yet Conservative Principles win every time they are presented to the public. What will the new Conservative party be called......
No, the vast majority of the base *didn't* make it personal. They pointed out evidence that Miers was by no means a conservative on a wide range of issues.
Also, your suggestion that Bush is going to choose the next Supreme Court nominee based on some sort of snitty pique at conservatives is hardly a compliment. I think they call this "projection."
A recess appointment to the Supreme Court? If you want to win the battle but lose the war this will all but guarantee it. Every Republican candidate for the next decade would get tainted with the "extremist activist" brush.
I, for one, want a candidate we can elevate thru vigorous argument & debate. Don't hand the Dems the "I told you so" card..it's a loser...for us.
"Are you admitting that the Repuplican controlled senate is actually a liberal republican controlled senate?"
I don't have to "admit" anything. I Know and have said that we may hold the majority in the Senate but we don't have the control that people claim we do. The RINO's who have joined the Democrats hold the power (Gang of 7). I wouldn't be surprised to see them start flexing their power now that the Republicans are eating themselves.
Bovine Scatology!
Sen Kennedy, CNN, DU, and all the Libs are Screaming! that the dreaded "Right Wing" has won--and Bush "better not nominate a hard right Conservative--or else!!!!"
Amen--and great screen name.
Really? Then why isn't Bustamonte the governor of California today?
The President gave them that bat.
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