I think many of the media pundits are just peeved because President Bush didn't get entangled in an over-extended battle over a nomination of Brown or Luttig (my choice), which would leave O'Connor on the court indefinately. The President has an agenda yet to be accomplished over the next three years, but some would allow this to drag on and on like during the Daschle years.
Look at last night's vote on giving terrorists rights that they don't qualify for under Geneva convention. How many of your senators voted along with McCain on that? Do you think that the political pressure of the left is going to allow a Brown or Luttig through the nomination process with that kind of voting behavior? GOP needs to stop funding the senators who voted for the amendment and the voters in each state should be well informed about their senators.
Gang of 14 pretty much sqashed any hopes of getting a well-known conservative, so a "stealth" conservative is nominated, just as CJ Roberts. Also, I think it's a smart move on the President's part. Have you heard of MOOSEMUSS?
http://mysandmen.blogspot.com/2005/10/applying-principles-of-war-to-harriet.html
It's past time to purge the party of the RINOs like McCain, Snowe, Chafee, etc. as well as pick up some additional seats next year.
Doubters of Miers qualifications should view the replay of the National Republican Lawyers Association she spoke at last spring. The video is available on C-Span.
Stevens and/or Ginsburg will provide another vacancy soon enough, and the judges who you wanted Bush to nominate are needed where they are at and picking from that pool of qualified judges would create another nomination, another confirmation hearing and another opportunity for the has-been media and the DUmocrats to empower their base.
YOU SAID..."Gang of 14 pretty much sqashed any hopes of getting a well-known conservative, so a "stealth" conservative is nominated, just as CJ Roberts."
Was Roberts confirmed primarily because he was stealth..or because he had superb credentials and was exteremely clever in his responses.
Do you think the dems really werent sure he was conservative or not?
Wouldnt one presume that a conservative president like Bush would nominate a conservative for CJ to replace Rehnquist..so wheres the stealth?
"The only issue most of you are concerned about is what Miers thinks about abortion"
Have you read ANY of the criticisms? Our whole point is that the Supreme Court is more than just a 9-way voting booth, and that she is unqualified regardless of her view on abortion.
"Not once do the doubting Thomas's ask about STRICT CONSTITUTIONAL interpretation - NOT ONCE!""
You are delusional! That is ALL we are asking about, and ALL we are concerned about.
"Stevens and/or Ginsburg will provide another vacancy soon enough"
There is no way in heck that Ginsburg is resigning while Bush is President. Stevens might croak, he might not, but I wouldn't bet on it. This is most likely our last chance.
"and the judges who you wanted Bush to nominate are needed where they are at and picking from that pool of qualified judges would create another nomination"
Huh?! You are starting to seem deranged and incoherent.