Cut Her Some Slack

The American Spectator ^ | 10-05-05 | Lisa Fabrizio

[adorno]

'conservative presidents' should read "conservative candidates"

[smoothsailing]

That makes good sense to me. I swear, for a while there I thought we were headed for another round of "opus".

Things do seem to be calming down around here. I'm looking forward to the hearings now. Until then I'll probably leave this topic alone.

[Pessimist]

"Why is that????"

Because we all trust that Reagan was a true, unabahsed conservative, and we don't have the same trust for either Bush.

[conservative blonde]

Me too. I think Harriet is a "what you see is what you get "kind of person, just like George Bush (43)

[Irish Eyes]

But for the record, I support his choice.

Add me to the list also.

[conservative blonde]

Don't be surprised if that does happen. She is no shrinking violet.

[conservative blonde]

Gosh, and wasn't that the same Ronald Reagan who used to be a DemocRAT and probably gave $$ to the DemocRAT party?

[samadams2000]

The next Klinton will appoint the next Lanny Davis. This pick disrespects ....everyone.

[Husker8877]

So easy to spot a Bush-hatin' McCainiac. (Your boy McCain will be the Clinton Twin's Ross Perot in the 2008 elections...and you'll probably vote for the egotistical old fool, thus easing the Clinton's pain by one vote.)

Don't bother with a response, you'll get none.

[Ol' Sparky]

And, what exactly are going to do if Miers or Roberts doesn't end up being an originalist in the Scalia mold? Vote Republican, accept stealth nominees and get out your lucky rabbit's foot in the future?

We've been given four stealth candidates over 25 years and only ONE ended up being a conservative. Why in the world do you accept and think this strategy is going to work this time?

[Ol' Sparky]

Though the president has picked a few Cabinet clunkers, he has a stellar conservative record when it comes to judicial appointments; nominating Miguel Estrada, Priscilla Owens, William Pryor, Michael McConnell and yes, John Roberts, who was also initially pilloried by some on the right.

He had a stellar record when up for election and re-election. He also appointed Alberto Gonzales to a court in Texas and signed legislation naming a highway after notorious abortionist John Coleman.

The only appointments that matter are to the Supreme Court. We've gotten two maybes rather than originalists with proven track records.

[Ditto]

You'll hear plenty about Souter and GHWB...

By the same token, GHWB is never given credit by the raw meat brigades for standing by Thomas when it would have been far easier to dump him. It's a one-way street with these 'me, me, me' fair weather conservatives.

[pollywog]

I was b*tchin' like everybody else a couple of days ago, but W may have made the wisest choice to appease his base by choosing Miers.

ME TOO!!! I owe the Prez and others a appology for my stupid " first glance" reaction!!!

[smoothsailing]

We'll just have to disagree,Sparky.

My mind's made up.

[Paloma_55]

Gosh, and wasn't that the same Ronald Reagan who used to be a DemocRAT and probably gave $$ to the DemocRAT party?

I used to be a Democrat. A CONSERVATIVE Democrat. When the Democrat party gave up the "Ask now what your country can do for you..." theme, and picked up the "homo-abortion-racism" theme, it was time for me to go.

There was a time when blue collar, hard working, independent people were Democrats and blue-nosed, checkered pants, country-club types were Republicans.

I think the checkered pants types are all miffed right now.

[dawn53]

But even being a "true unabashed conservative" does not guarantee that your appointees won't turn toward the "dark side" i.e. O'Connor and Kennedy.

[safisoft]

but W may have made the wisest choice to appease his base by choosing Miers.

APPEASE HIS BASE? He needlessly told his base to trust him (wink), when we haven't seen any reason to for a long, long time.

That is the reason this is a huge slap in the face - his base has to WONDER if this appeases them or not. Sorry, he did not appease his base - and if he looks like a deer in the headlights as to why so many of us who have waited for this for so many years are ticked, then he is as clueless as many here who think they have been appeased. I haven't been. I am not alone.

[hansel]

Make it three!

W has been good on appointments.

He also doesn't like to repeat the sins of his father. Which is probably why, in the end, he picked someone he has known for years. Because he knows she won't grow in office and is not easily persuaded.

[marlon]

Rodney I'm surprised I would have thought you would take more of a wait and see attitude. Sure I would love a Pricilla Owens or Janice Roberts Brown myself but in truth that's only becasue I think it might cause the left to blow a gasket. Honestly, I'm not qualified to judge any SC nominee's qualifications and I'm not sure many of us are.

Bush on the other hand has a pretty good track recdord when in comes to appointments in general and jusges in particular so I'm not ready to throw him overboard just yet.