No More Stealth Picks (Stealth Nominees "Do Injustice to the Conservative Cause." PREACH It, Mona!)

TownHall.com ^ | 10/28/2005 | Mona Charen

[malia]

bttt

[Earthdweller]

Can't you vultures even let the ink dry on the Miers withdrawal before you promote your "perfect" pick?

Last paragraph of Miers withdrawal letter...

"I share your commitment to appointing judges with a conservative judicial philosophy, and I look forward to continuing to support your efforts to provide the American people judges who will interpret the law, not make it. I am most grateful for the opportunity to have served your Administration and this country."

Most respectfully,

Harriet Ellan Miers

[KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle]

Can't you vultures even let the ink dry on the Miers withdrawal before you promote your "perfect" pick?

[Earthdweller]

[JudgemAll]

What is relevant are the obscure intentions of this prez who goes against both poles and his base...there is darkness and betrayal in this....but the only person he is betraying is himself into irrelevancy if he acts like this.

This is much more than Miers, get over it yourselves.

[governsleastgovernsbest]

Hi Kent - you do a lot of good early-morning work with your threads. Thanks.

[governsleastgovernsbest]

Those who endorse originalist jurisprudence are not looking to pack the courts with conservative judges who will declare minimum wage laws unconstitutional.

Hmm, but now that you mention it . . . ;-)

[KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle]

Thanks! :)

[governsleastgovernsbest]

Can't you vultures even let the ink dry on the Miers withdrawal before you promote your "perfect" pick?

What would you like people to do - observe a week-long period of mourning during which we sit around somberly reading and reflecting on the wit and wisdom of Harriet Miers as passed down in her speeches, such as this kernel?:

"Courage is lacking in would-be leaders many times today."

[Earthdweller]

"What would you like people to do - observe a week-long period of mourning during which we sit around somberly..."

I don't know about "people" showing Miers respect but I certainly didn't expect you to give her the least little morsel..

More from Miers forced withdrawal letter, a fellow loyal conservative you knifed to death and continue to trash...

"As I stated in my acceptance remarks in the Oval Office, the strength and independence of our three branches of government are critical to the continued success of this great Nation. Repeatedly in the course of the process of confirmation for nominees for other positions, I have steadfastly maintained that the independence of the Executive Branch be preserved and its confidential documents and information not be released to further a confirmation process. I feel compelled to adhere to this position, especially related to my own nomination. Protection of the prerogatives of the Executive Branch and continued pursuit of my confirmation are in tension. I have decided that seeking my confirmation should yield."

[governsleastgovernsbest]

Even as we speak, I am printing off Harriet's epistle, and will read and reflect on it throughout the day.

[SIDENET]

Even as we speak, I am printing off Harriet's epistle, and will read and reflect on it throughout the day.

LOL!

[governsleastgovernsbest]

Miers, a fellow . . . conservative.

You apparently consider people who favor "self-determination" on abortion, quotas and set-asides as your "fellow conservatives." I don't.

[hershey]

Harriet would have been roasted alive at the hearings. She's been spared that fate.

[Earthdweller]

"Even as we speak, I am printing off Harriet's epistle, and will read and reflect on it throughout the day."

Cute.....I guess your teacher never taught you about a fun little word called figurative....or maybe you were not listening in class.

Without the ability to distinguish the finer points, your qualifications to read posts are in question.

[ConsentofGoverned]

"More from Miers forced withdrawal letter, a fellow loyal conservative you knifed to death and continue to trash..."
.........................................................
please stop I just can't keep crying about the fate of the
little poor Miers gal. Oh the Humanity.

[KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle]

I don't think there's going to be enough room on this thing for both you and Harriet to use it simulatneously.

I suggest you take it in alternating shifts.

[Cold Heat]

of this prez who goes against both poles and his base

That makes three poles then. my pole is, or was quite content.

I just love this stuff! LOL!

[Cold Heat]

You apparently consider people who favor "self-determination" on abortion, quotas and set-asides as your "fellow conservatives." I don't.

I'm not lettin that one get by me.

I read that stuff, and I saw it as referring to federalism which is indeed a conservative principle, or at least it once was. It seems the current right wing could care less about States rights, as evidenced by the Shiavo debacle in Florida.

I'm afraid you folk don't speak for this republican, and by golly there are a lot of us out here and you are just ignoring it to your peril. We just don't make a lot of noise all the time like some.

So carry on!