Harriet Miers the pick AP

[johnmecainrino]

Harriet Miers

[trisham]

That is the depth of argument I've seen here today. Pretty pathetic if you ask me.

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Disappointing at best. It appears that some of those posting are denizens of DU.

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

I don't care if it's a man or woman, or what color or race.

BUT a Veteran, who has served in a JAG office, would be a logical choice, given the War on Terror

[steveegg]

Once again, those seven are RINOs. They would not go along with someone like Janice Rogers Brown, and would probably be inclined to agree with the Dems that she would be too extreme. And two of the Gang are Snowe and Collins and both wanted a female to replace O'Conner.

IIRC, that deal explicitly exempted Janice Rogers Brown from filibustering (not that RATs live up to their end of deals). Further, I'll admit that my check was anything but intimate, but Brown is a female.

[dirtboy]

IIRC, that deal explicitly exempted Janice Rogers Brown from filibustering

But not for SCOTUS. "Extraordinary" was translated by many to mean "involving overly-conservative Supreme Court nominees." And RINOs would not stand up for Brown, IMO. She probably scares them.

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

"Perhaps you have a different definition of "military tribunal" than I do."

President Issues Military Order
Detention, Treatment, and Trial of Certain Non-Citizens in the War Against Terrorism

http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2001/11/20011113-27.html

[Diddle E. Squat]

LOL

[rightinthemiddle]

Don't know about you, but after reading all these posts, it seems we've come a long way from here:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1266984/posts?q=1&&page=7901

I want to feel that way again.

[conservativebabe]

Gotcha.

[Wild Irish Rogue]

" Bush is pulling the rug out from under the Dems. "

I hope your premise is correct.
Jack Reed D-RI was on FOX and I only caught a snippet.
He seemed a tad chagrined that Harry " I'm Just Wild About Harriet " Reid
was gushing over Miers-when so little was known about her views.
He urged caution that just because she was a nice lady, doesn't mean she's the right choice, blah,blah.
Which also works on our side, too.
Like many, I am at first blush , disappointed-because I wanted Janice Rodgers Brown to be the President's pick.
I am going to take a wait and see attitude about this choice , before sending my blood pressure into orbit.

[NittanyLion]

But not for SCOTUS. "Extraordinary" was translated by many to mean "involving overly-conservative Supreme Court nominees." And RINOs would not stand up for Brown, IMO. She probably scares them.

I think we just have a difference in our assumptions, and that's at the root of this exchange. I think those 7 RINO's ultimately would've voted for JRB, and it seems that you don't.

Fair enough - I think both points are reasonable, and there's no telling what would've happened. We could continue going back and forth, but probably we won't resolve the issue given our positions. Thanks for the reasoned discourse...

[Wild Irish Rogue]

" Bush is pulling the rug out from under the Dems. "

I hope your premise is correct.
Jack Reed D-RI was on FOX and I only caught a snippet.
He seemed a tad chagrined that Harry " I'm Just Wild About Harriet " Reid
was gushing over Miers-when so little was known about her views.
He urged caution that just because she was a nice lady, doesn't mean she's the right choice, blah,blah.
Which also works on our side, too.
Like many, I am at first blush , disappointed-because I wanted Janice Rodgers Brown to be the President's pick.
I am going to take a wait and see attitude about this choice , before sending my blood pressure into orbit.

[dagnabbit]

Good Post. Bush performed today as expected as the leader of the less liberal wing of the Democrat-Republican party. He operated with the limits of The Party, maintaining the inviolable pillars of permanent open borders, permanent wide-open abortion, permanent racial preferences, and permanent massive importation of third-world values like Islam.

[safisoft]

This chance won't come again.

All the Republican loyal on this board are about to find out how bad this choice was. They may not have any problems with it... but they will look back on this day and wish Bush had not been so short-sighted.

G.H.W. "Read My Lips" Bush gave us Clinton 41.
G.W. "I'll Nominate Like Scalia/Thomas" Bush has now given us Clinton 43.

Hillary must be wetting her pants today.

[steveegg]

But not for SCOTUS....

Not explicitly; it only contained names, not nominated positions.

"Extraordinary" was translated by many to mean "involving overly-conservative Supreme Court nominees."

Again, I point out that Roberts, who ultimately became a "like-for-like" replacement for Rehnquist after being a "more-conservative" replacement for O'Connor, did not trigger this. Thus, the line is at least as far right as he.

And RINOs would not stand up for Brown, IMO. She probably scares them.

Why not find out? Why not at least nominate someone in Roberts' mold rather than a contradictory blank slate that has a lot of markings of being an O'Connor or more liberal?

[mrs tiggywinkle]

Your juvenile personal attack is unwelcome. I would appreciate it if you would request it be removed.

No where on your homepage do you mention that you're an American citizen, other than the American flag. You claim to have been born in Italy and reside there still. That is the reason I questionned your opinions about the United States.

[alessandrofiaschi]

sorry, but...

[tfecw]

"Someone has to watch out for ur troops,
ESPECIALLY after the idiot judge who
last week ruled that showing
ALL the Iraq prisoner "abuse"
photos was ok. "

I don't want someone to "watch out for our troops"

I want someone who isn't going to manage to find the right to kill children, separation of church and state, the second amendment is for hunting only and other equally stupid things that seem to pop up in the Constitution when liberals are looking at it.

I want someone who knows how to read, can read the Constitution, and figure out what it's saying. It's not a very hard job to do. In fact it's got to be the easiest political job out there(other than being a senator from Mass). Again, JAG experience is irrelevant. But if you like to hang onto this idea that being JAG or former JAG some how makes them an originalist then be my guest.

[Jim Verdolini]

"I do not think we need a 'scholar', I absolutely agree, we need a strict constructionist. I am willing to trust the strategy on this one and not jump immediately to conclusions..."

That is the point. He HAD strict constructionists of great repute and constitutional scholars. He chose his lawyer.

[Eaker]

I think using the criteria of picking a Veteran is reasonable. This is similar to a hospital that needs a new surgeon interviewing doctors and not circus clowns.

This criteria signifies experience.

Narrowing it down to a woman or a certain race signifies nothing but political stupidity.

Unless they are the best. That is all that counts.

In '08 Hillary is going to run for President. Idiots will vote for her for because she is a woman (unproven) for this reason alone. Later Barrack Obama will run for President and he will get votes because he is a Black.

Experience is a valid reason as in the case of a JAG Officer. Being a certain color or sex is not.

[syriacus]

How many times have I heard complaints about SC justices who do their "growing" after being appointed to the court?

It's bothered me that people who say that the justices are growing act like the growing is a positive thing.

I think it's more like the justices are picking up the bad habits of the more liberal justices. Like teenagers more easily get persuaded to drink or smoke if they hang around with the wrong crowd.