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

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

[gridlock]

Tell us who is going to get past the filibuster?

I say we take off and nuke the entire site from orbit. It's the only way to be sure...

[loveliberty2]

The pundits who stooped to the level of Far Left tactics in the past few weeks did not do honor to conservatism. Ends do not justify means, and their previous claims that the President's nominee "deserved" the right to a vote will come back to haunt them.

However, the Republican Senators are now placed in a position of deciding whether they will defend the principles of the Founders' Constitution and back a strong conservative nominee, or whether they will be cowered by the threats of Durbin, Reid, et al.

The Far Left adheres to the "living constitution" school, meaning that, as one liberal university professor proudly boasted a few years ago, "what we have had is a 'sitting constitutional convention.'"

There is no middle ground between liberty and tyranny, and that is what this is about.

Of the Constitution, James Madison observed that, ". . . every word. . . decides a question between power and liberty. . . ."

If future generations are to enjoy the liberty previous generations considered their birthright, and for which so many have sacrificed their lives, then now is the time for naming Supreme Court justices who will limit the Court to interpreting the Constitution. If changes are to be made, the Constitution has prescribed the only legitimate method by which they may be made--by act of "the People" themselves through the Amendment Process.

[PhilipFreneau]

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

Ink dries pretty fast. What't the point of your snippiness?

[Romish_Papist]

This is insane. Some of you would rather put up an unknown quantity (Miers) with no qualifications whatsoever and with highly questionable views who "can be confirmed" as opposed to fighting for true conservatives? What the heck is wrong with you people? No stomach for the fight to do what is right?

[Tax-chick]

I think it has something to do with electronics.

[Mike Darancette]

I hope the Uber-Cons know of a way to get the spineless Senators to support an open Conservative candidate. If a JRB is nominated and rejected by the Senate the Uber-Cons will really have egg on their face.

[nonliberal]

If we had a leadership with guts

If.

[Cboldt]

I hope the Uber-Cons know of a way to get the spineless Senators to support an open Conservative candidate. If a JRB is nominated and rejected by the Senate the Uber-Cons will really have egg on their face.

The spineless Senators are a disservice to the conservative cause, and can only be exposed by forcing them to take a position.

The conservative-liberal war will not be won in a single battle, but conservatives WILL lose the war if they avoid the battles.

I think the GOP has egg on its face now, for adopting a go-along/get-along approach with its sworn enemies in the DEM/liberal movement.

[meema]

AMEN!

[cgk]

Mona Charen ping!

[Luke21]

Gosh Mike, your equating us with Nazis is so original. And we have hardly called you people Bushbots, lemmings, or Rino's all day today.

You lost this battle. Why you (and the prez) wanted a liberal but female version of Souter still mystifies a lot of us.

So let's get ready to support a good, solid conservative for the next one, unless you want a moderate of course. I think the president will get the next one right.

[JCEccles]

I read that stuff, and I saw it as referring to federalism which is indeed a conservative principle, or at least it once was.

I read the stuff too, and it gave me a headache just trying to discern a coherent thought in it.

In comparison, her withdrawal letter is well written. If she wrote it, I suspect she allowed it to be heavily edited.

[Mike Darancette]

Gosh Mike, your equating us with Nazis is so original.

I called no one a Nazi nor equated anyone with being a Nazi, retract that or be known for what you are, a mewling piece of crap. That is not a joke moron.

[Reagan Man]

>>>>A strong originalist like Alito, Luttig or McConnell will do you proud, unite the conservative movement behind you, and chisel a key triumph in your legacy.

From the beginning, even before John Roberts, Michael Luttig was the best choice. He remains the best choice.

[kesg]

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."

[kesg]

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

Lucky for you, we roll back the clock one hour this weekend. :)

[carton253]

Pulleeeezzzeee!

Nothing could be further from the truth...

[Brimack34]

Fool me once shame on you fool me twice shame on... I won't be fooled again.

[carton253]

Here's the point Luke21 that you all seem to be missing...

You don't know if she was the liberal but female version of Souter. You don't know anything about her because she had not had a hearing. If you had not insisted on your own narrow minded way and waited until the hearing, you might have discovered that she was Scalia in a skirt.

But no! You were too busy pounding your chest with outraged conservative indignation and declaring that you've been betrayed.

How melodramatic and childish!

How silly and destructive!

[Petronski]

I love the mind of Mona Charen. I wish she still did TV. Brava!