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!
For those who just love to trash/spin by taking a person's sentences out of context and further preventing them the opportunity to explain ....here's an update..
Oct 27th 2005
"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