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Hugh Hewett: Why the Right Was Wrong
The New York Times ^ | October 28, 2005 | Hugh Hewett

Posted on 10/27/2005 9:13:07 PM PDT by quidnunc

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1 posted on 10/27/2005 9:13:08 PM PDT by quidnunc
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To: quidnunc

HH is now off my lists, bye Hugh.


2 posted on 10/27/2005 9:15:23 PM PDT by ncountylee (Dead terrorists smell like victory)
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To: quidnunc

Come on Hugh. Frist told Bush that Miers did not have the support of the GOP caucus. Ya, they told Bush, rather than the cameras. But that was what tanked Miers, no matter how you spin it. Stop spinning Hugh. It really isn't necessary.


3 posted on 10/27/2005 9:16:13 PM PDT by Torie
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To: quidnunc
David Frum, Bill Kristol, Ann "Impeach Bush" Coulter, et al, will never be able to demand, of the Democrats "give our nominees an up-or-down vote."

The process has been bastardized.

4 posted on 10/27/2005 9:16:41 PM PDT by sinkspur (Trust, but vilify.)
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To: quidnunc
Now, the Democrats have free rein.

LOL - I love you Hugh, but it is delusional to think they DIDN'T have free reign before this.

As if precedent, or anything else for that matter, would ever stop the 'Rats from tactics they felt would help them maintain power.

The family squabble is over Hugh, (and quidnunc). Time for W to do the right thing and for everyone to come on board.

5 posted on 10/27/2005 9:17:08 PM PDT by Ogie Oglethorpe (The people have spoken...the b*stards!)
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To: quidnunc; Checkers
Hugh Hewett: Why the Right Was Wrong

So nice of Mr. Hewitt to finally make unmistakable the contention that he is no conservative.

6 posted on 10/27/2005 9:17:59 PM PDT by Carry_Okie (There are people in power who are truly evil.)
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To: quidnunc

Oh Oh! Hugh name again. Get ready for the $#IT to fly!


7 posted on 10/27/2005 9:18:35 PM PDT by Andy from Beaverton (I only vote Republican to stop the Democrats)
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To: quidnunc

I thought he was on vacation...again.


8 posted on 10/27/2005 9:19:36 PM PDT by Jeff Chandler (Peace Begins in the Womb)
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To: sinkspur
"give our nominees an up-or-down vote."

That standard didn't last long.

9 posted on 10/27/2005 9:20:07 PM PDT by GVnana
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Bush could nominate the White House janitor and Hugh Hewett would fall over over himself to defend the pick.


10 posted on 10/27/2005 9:20:08 PM PDT by SmoothTalker
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To: sinkspur
David Frum, Bill Kristol, Ann "Impeach Bush" Coulter, et al, will never be able to demand, of the Democrats "give our nominees an up-or-down vote."

If she hadn't withdrawn, she'd have had her up-or-down vote.

And there's no doubt about the outcome.

11 posted on 10/27/2005 9:20:24 PM PDT by Hank Rearden (Never allow anyone who could only get a government job attempt to tell you how to run your life.)
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To: sinkspur

Miers could have had an up or down vote, and maybe have been confirmed with Dem votes. Bush decided not to cross the GOP caucus, and declare war. He made a political judgment. The yammerings of the right wing pressure groups I don't think had that much impact on the senators frankly. The accumlating merits did. THE SPEECH did (it certainly sent me over the side). Time to move on. I think the significance of all of this is overblown, including that Bush choosing someone more "reliable," more "seasoned," with more gravitas, will give the Dems much traction either. The net impact of the Miers affair will be very marginal, over time, and indeed vis a vis the next nominee.


12 posted on 10/27/2005 9:22:15 PM PDT by Torie
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To: Hank Rearden
And there's no doubt about the outcome.

There certainly was, albeit with Pubbie bodies littering the floor.

13 posted on 10/27/2005 9:23:29 PM PDT by Torie
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To: Torie

yep... as much as I like Hugh, he's off base here.

jw


14 posted on 10/27/2005 9:23:51 PM PDT by JWinNC (www.anailinhisplace.net)
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To: quidnunc

What a RINO twerp! Who has laid down on the job of dumping the lithium in HH's oatmeal every morning? It really shows.


15 posted on 10/27/2005 9:24:05 PM PDT by 308MBR (Four on the floor and a fifth under the seat.)
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To: flashbunny


"Hugh Hewitt's Last Stand"
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1509136/posts


"Hugh Hewitt and Harriet Miers: Jumping the Supreme Court Shark"
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1508069/posts


16 posted on 10/27/2005 9:25:16 PM PDT by Stellar Dendrite ( Mike Pence for President!!! http://acuf.org/issues/issue34/050415pol.asp)
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To: 308MBR

Lets go Janice !


17 posted on 10/27/2005 9:25:56 PM PDT by Eric in the Ozarks (Janice Rogers Brown is the only High Court nominee that is acceptable to me, period.)
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To: Hank Rearden
If she hadn't withdrawn, she'd have had her up-or-down vote.

And there's no doubt about the outcome.

Which would have been fine. We would have kept the moral high ground, but we didn't. We gave it away by acting just like democrats.

18 posted on 10/27/2005 9:26:04 PM PDT by McGavin999 (We're a First World Country with a Third World Press (Except for Hume & Garrett ))
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To: quidnunc
Hugh Hewitt, the writer of HughHewitt.com, is a professor at Chapman University Law School.

"They are currently seeking a political conservative to hire in his place." :)

19 posted on 10/27/2005 9:26:44 PM PDT by KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle ("It'sTime for Republicans to Start Toeing the Conservative Line, NOT the Other Way Around!")
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To: McGavin999
She could have had her vote.

She quit.

20 posted on 10/27/2005 9:29:21 PM PDT by Hank Rearden (Never allow anyone who could only get a government job attempt to tell you how to run your life.)
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