Posted on 10/03/2005 7:04:43 AM PDT by buckeyeblogger
Franck & Miers [Mark R. Levin 10/03 09:50 AM] I understand Matt's point, as he's written so eloquently about it many times. But, in truth, we already know what's going on here, and that the president, despite a magnificent farm team from which to choose a solid nominee, chose otherwise. Miers was chosen for two reasons and two reasons alone: 1. she's a she; 2. she's a long-time Bush friend. Otherwise, there's nothing to distinguish her from thousands of other lawyers. And holding a high post in the Bar, which the White House seems to be touting, is like holding a high position in any professional organization. But it reveals nothing about the nominee's judicial philosophy. There are many top officials in the Bar who I wouldn't trust to handle a fender-bender. Also, early in his term, the president singled out the Bar for its partisan agenda and excluded it from a formal role in judicial selection. The president said he would pick a candidate like Antonin Scalia or Clarence Thomas, and he did not. We all know of outstanding individuals who fit that bill, and they were once again passed over. Even David Souter had a more compelling resume that Miers.
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He [Chuckie] just called it a "good first day" for the process. I feel like I am going to throw up.
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Bush's legacy is now cast. In fact it was cast, when it became clear he was pro-illegal immigration. This is not a good choice and it stinks of politics. There was no room for games in this last choice...only the BEST QUALIFIED would have been the right way to go.
Not someone who the libs see as a soft spot...
Or even a no. 4. He knows another nominee will happen is his second term and this one covers the minority pick (even though there are more women than men in this country)
I hear she once gave money to the Gore/Lieberman campaign for president.
As best I can tell Ingraham was wrong on Roberts. Everything I heard from him was a "Yea, God."
Wrong. Sharpton is no Christian. The last time he uttered the words "Jesus Christ" was when he fell down a flight of stairs.
You mean like Rhenquist? He was never a judge, yet he turned out so well he was Chief Justice.
He's leaving that for the NEXT POTUS with half trillion dollar deficits as far as the eye can see.
Put Miers into the pool with Brown, Luttig, McConnell, Alito, Bathelder and Jones and you find in relation to these WELL QUALIFIED candidates she is not even on their level.
Levin supported Roberts.
I hope that too brother.
Actually, I just heard a clip from Caddy Shack where he says "hey everyone, we're all about to get laid!"
I'd die in laughter as I can see him saying that and watching Gnsburg bat her eyes at Thomas!
The President should just have picked a flaming liberal
Then y'all would have an excuse for the Doom and Gloom
Me .. I'm going wait and learn more about her before I jump off the cliff
Earl Warren called himself a strict constructionist, as did Berger.
I'm wondering who is going to be the first major consersative group to come out against Miers.
Speaking of long-legged, blonde conservative bombshells, I expect the next column from Ann Coulter will be a must-read!
So now the horde of bushbots will throw Levin under the bus like Coulter, Malkin and anyone else who correctly points out that the emperor has no clothes.
Right on the money...why not Luttig or Rogers-Brown or Owen or McConnell or Doug Ginsburg? Many conservatives, disgusted with the President's first term, voted because they hoped that he would redeem himself with his nominees to the Court. Justice Roberts was an excellent choice. This was another disappointment
Rehnquist worked out pretty well
Based on what? That she goes to church regularly? By that reasoning, if I sit in my garage, I'm a car.
This is another stealth nominee. That means we cannot know if she's a strict constructionist or not. That's the same as breaking his promise to nominate strict constructionists to the Court. Twice.
Many FReepers declared that if Mark Levin was favorable toward the Roberts nomination, that was good enough for them. Will these FReepers take the same position with Miers? IOW, if Levin is against the nomination of Miers, they are against it, too? I doubt it.
It seems to be the equivalent of a baseball manager in game 7 of the World Series having the option of picking Willie Mays or Mickie Mantle to pinch hit in the bottom of the ninth and instead picks Buddy Biancalana.
Hey, it's my pipe-dream, let me enjoy it.
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