[KarinG1]

Okay, so-called conservatives have heckled from the back bench until a perfectly qualified candidate felt compelled to withdraw her nomination without being heard. At this point I wouldn't blame President Bush if he nominated Al Franken. Our president is a lot more patient than I am and certainly wouldn't do such a thing. But loyalty begets loyalty and I have seen, in recent weeks, the true colors of many of the 'supporters' of our president. I find the hypocrisy disgusting.

[KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle]

so-called conservatives have heckled from the back bench

Robert Bork. Rush Limbaugh. Phyllis Schlafly. Laura Ingraham. Michelle Malkin. Mona Charen. Linda Chavez. "So-called conservatives."

Ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooookay.

[ComputerGuy]

Excellent point. Some 'pundits' have acted as if they should have been consulted. Having a byline or radio show makes you an expert ? I think not.

[dawn53]

The sad part to me is that the process has been circumvented.

We elected representatives. The President has the right to appoint whomever he sees fit. The Congress has the right to advise and consent. If conservatives didn't like Miers, and our elected representatives thought she was not fit for the SCOTUS, they should have been forced to vote her down...thus enacting the will of those who voted for them.

Truth is, the conservatives said they didn't trust Bush, but they didn't really trust the process or their elected representatives to work for them.

Those who sought a "Constitutionalist" to be appointed to the Supreme Court, then found a way around the Constitution, and the woman withdrew before even speaking a word at the hearings.

Sad day to me. Rush said, "We're now united." Yeah, until the next candidate comes along and Rush, or Schafly, or Coulter find that they didn't dot their "i's" or cross their "t's" to their liking.

[porkchops 4 mahound]

What a load of hot steaming horse phuckey.

We are American Conservatives, our alliance rests with the Constitution and the interests of this nation.

"Trust me" is not going to cut it with us anymore, we are too experienced with the results of such folly.

I say put the most conservative strict constitutionalist you can find forward, then kick the demoncRATs butts till he or she moves forward.

The SCOTUS is that important.

[leprechaun9]

Suppose President Bush was still managing the Texas Rangers (baseball team) and was in need of am established slugger. And let's further state that Ted Williams, Joe DiMaggio, Hank Aaron and Roger Maris were available. Would President Bush select one of them or select a 0.180 hitting infielder who coached his daughters in T-ball?

[wally-balls]

"...a perfectly qualified candidate felt compelled to withdraw her nomination without being heard."?

At the heart of this whole matter is the fact that she is decidedly unqualified to sit on the Supreme Court. You've seen the same "thoughts" and tortured writing the rest of us have; how can you arrive at any other conclusion? Add on top of that that she's a complete cipher and you're asking us to sit idly by while we show the president "deference" and TRUST, because that's all we have, that she'll be a champion of the constitution.
Too much is at stake and you should know that

[LibertarianInExile]

"Okay, so-called conservatives have heckled from the back bench until a perfectly qualified candidate felt compelled to withdraw her nomination without being heard. At this point I wouldn't blame President Bush if he nominated Al Franken. Our president is a lot more patient than I am and certainly wouldn't do such a thing. But loyalty begets loyalty and I have seen, in recent weeks, the true colors of many of the 'supporters' of our president. I find the hypocrisy disgusting."

You can take your smears about the conservatives who 'heckled' Harriet with her own words and shove `em. Ditto your pious crap about 'loyalty.' Bush could have been loyal to us and appointed someone OBVIOUSLY qualified AND conservative. And megaditto your veiled support for a liberal appointee to 'pay back' the right, which really shows your true colors, RINO. Y'all insist upon rehashing the past. But it's over. You lost. Join the party or take your ball and go home to your buddies at DU. But stop yer whining, it's getting tiresome.

[Always Right]

Okay, so-called conservatives have heckled from the back bench until a perfectly qualified candidate felt compelled to withdraw her nomination without being heard.

I heard plenty in that 1993 speech. This was many years after she was born-again and 5 years after she delcared she supported a pro-life constitutional amendment. The lady had no convictions and blows with the wind. Anyone who calls abortion protestors 'terrorists' is a no go.

[Triple]

I'm a supporter of conservative ideals, people have to earn my support with actions. Nobody gets a free pass.

[JCEccles]

But loyalty begets loyalty

Bush breached it and now has a chance to repair it.