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Krauthammer: Retreat (on Miers' nomination to SCOTUS)
Townhall.com ^ | 10-7-05 | Charles Krauthammer

Posted on 10/06/2005 8:54:53 AM PDT by cgk

Edited on 10/06/2005 9:03:34 AM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]

WASHINGTON -- When in 1962 Edward Moore Kennedy ran for his brother's seat in the Senate, his opponent famously said that if Kennedy's name had been Edward Moore, his candidacy would have been a joke. If Harriet Miers were not a crony of the president of the United States, her nomination to the Supreme Court would be a joke, as it would have occurred to no one else to nominate her.


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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Editorial; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: crony; harrietmiers; krauthammer; miers; scotus
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To: stop_fascism; Constitution Day; Tijeras_Slim
We need a constitutional amendment that only someone from an Ivy league (well maybe Stanford is ok) law school is illegible for the Supreme Court.

Perhaps my beeber is stuned, but I find that hard to read.

21 posted on 10/06/2005 9:07:34 AM PDT by martin_fierro (Chat is my milieu)
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To: Rodney King

But that is the argument from some quarters of Conservatism, she didnt come from a first tier law school so therefore she isnt qualified, according to Coulter and many here.


22 posted on 10/06/2005 9:07:35 AM PDT by aft_lizard (This space waiting for a post election epiphany it now is: Question Everything)
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To: devane617
W is hurting our future severely with dumb moves like this.

He's not doing our present any favors either.

23 posted on 10/06/2005 9:07:39 AM PDT by Wormwood (Iä! Iä! Cthulhu fhtagn!)
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To: cgk

bump for Krauthammer. He's more or less on the mark with this one.


24 posted on 10/06/2005 9:07:45 AM PDT by aBootes
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To: ClearCase_guy
Years from now we will look back and we will know which commentators were right on Miers.

Well,,we have two choices - either we trust the president's judgment or we don't. Like it's been said on other threads, and it made it clear for me after my initial doubt... I voted last November. And if Bush picks Miers, then it's Miers.

25 posted on 10/06/2005 9:07:54 AM PDT by AbeKrieger (Islam is the virus that causes al-Qaeda.)
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To: blackie

He's Canadian, too.


26 posted on 10/06/2005 9:07:59 AM PDT by Mamzelle
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To: Revolting cat!

This moonbat belfry sure is crowded!


27 posted on 10/06/2005 9:08:23 AM PDT by oblomov
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To: Pondman88
I guess the Dolt in Chief should have consulted with them.

I find that offensive.

I don't know anything about Miers other than what I have read since her nomination.

I am extremely disappointed that Bush chose this woman.

However, President Bush has proven time and time again that he is NOT a dolt. Far from it.

28 posted on 10/06/2005 9:08:24 AM PDT by teenyelliott (Soylent green should be made outta liberals...)
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To: cgk

:: To nominate someone whose adult life reveals no record of even participation in debates about constitutional interpretation ::

I'm not happy with Miers, but Krauthammer here ignores that Miers has been dealing with the election of judges for both the Circuit and Supreme Court for quite some time... I'm quite sure she has been involved, deeply involved, in debates about constitutional interpretation... just not public ones.


29 posted on 10/06/2005 9:08:29 AM PDT by Bryher1
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To: Rodney King; cgk; Stingray51
If Harriet Miers were not a crony of the president of the United States, her nomination to the Supreme Court would be a joke, as it would have occurred to no one else to nominate her.

True... and when/if she turns out to be exactly what we were hoping for, everyone will know that it was ONLY because of Bush that this happened.

(And if she turns into Souter in a skirt we'll know that too).

This is for all the chips on the table. The man doesn't play small.

30 posted on 10/06/2005 9:08:32 AM PDT by IMRight
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To: Mamzelle
Krauthammer has overcome a paralyzing injury to live a rich and fruitful life, both personally and professionally. He is a brilliant man, thoughtful and eloquent. He has been one of the most supportive and forceful defenders of this president on the WOT and other important issues.

So disagree with him if you want, but lay off the baseless attacks on his character and qualifications. They cheapen you and this forum.
31 posted on 10/06/2005 9:08:58 AM PDT by over3Owithabrain
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To: cgk

The most reserved calculated and spot on conservative rebuke to date. Not much heat but a large dose of common sense.


32 posted on 10/06/2005 9:09:43 AM PDT by Biblebelter
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To: AbeKrieger

I voted last November, too. That doesn't mean that my civic obligations ended then.


33 posted on 10/06/2005 9:10:16 AM PDT by oblomov
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To: martin_fierro

I think all candidates should be graduates of the North American Diesel Institute.


34 posted on 10/06/2005 9:10:24 AM PDT by Tijeras_Slim (Now that taglines are cool, I refuse to have one.)
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To: cgk

Fred Barnes mentioned the possibility of Miers being nominated back in January. She was also mentioned all summer. I never noticed, but it's there.


35 posted on 10/06/2005 9:10:28 AM PDT by eyespysomething (Historically accurate, not politically correct.)
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To: ClearCase_guy
Years from now we will look back and we will know which commentators were right on Miers. Right now, everyone is just taking their best guess.

Bush isn't guessing. He knows exactly what he's got in his hand. He's either knowingly betraying us or he's making a stunningly brilliant call. We'll know soon enough.

36 posted on 10/06/2005 9:10:32 AM PDT by IMRight
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To: over3Owithabrain

He is still Canadian.</sarcasm


37 posted on 10/06/2005 9:10:41 AM PDT by aft_lizard (This space waiting for a post election epiphany it now is: Question Everything)
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To: oblomov

Dang me, I forgot to add "moonbat" and "Ivy League" to my list of standard Bushbot insults! But heck, I didn't forget the original line about "meds".


38 posted on 10/06/2005 9:10:59 AM PDT by Revolting cat! ("In the end, nothing explains anything!")
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To: teenyelliott

Sarcasm. Bush is certainly no Dolt, despite with Charles says.


39 posted on 10/06/2005 9:11:32 AM PDT by Pondman88
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To: Revolting cat!

Ooooh, lets not forget to add Bushbot and Biblethumper to the insult list, oh wait nevermind ONLY you can insult.


40 posted on 10/06/2005 9:12:08 AM PDT by aft_lizard (This space waiting for a post election epiphany it now is: Question Everything)
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