Miers is dead in the water

Town Hall ^ | 10/06/05 | Laura Hollis

[jdhljc169]

If she was active in the pro-life movement, why would she pick him? His pro-Roe vote has to be one of the most well-known events of his tenure, if not the most well-known.
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Besides that, she said Warren. How many people call justices by their first name. I never say Antonin, I always say Scalia.

[moose2004]

But she did sleep at a Holiday Inn Express last night.

[maryz]

I wish I knew whether this appointment was who the President truly thought was best, who he thought was the best who had a chance with a very weak Senate, or just loyalty to a friend.

Problem is that if he explains his strategy (or strategery, if you like) to us, he's also explaining it to the Democrats.

[maryz]

experience and training in the nuances of the law for the position.

You think Bush should nominate Kerry? ;-)

[GraniteStateConservative]

To find out more... marry me.

Exactly. Excellent.

[GraniteStateConservative]

check, please.

[GraniteStateConservative]

Who refers to Burger as "Warren?" I call Barbra Streisand.

[GraniteStateConservative]

I share the angst over O'connor these many years, but the fact is, that finding a woman who will not let her personal belief system affect her judgment is quite a task.

JRB, Priscilla Owen, Edith Jones, etc. I found plenty.

[maryz]

James Burham, in Suicide of the West defines "ideologue" as someone beyond reason, someone for whom no learning, no new facts, no conceivable development would cause him to re-examine his position (or constellation of positions). Many people still use it a pejorative.

[rollo tomasi]

"If Miers created the lecture series and solicited donations for it, one would have to assume that she had input as to who gave the lectures."

I would add even if initial input was not given, approval of those moon bats certainly was.

[chris1]

A young 60???? Shelooks like she is 75!

[handy]

Who is LOUISE B. RAGGIO? Divorce lawyer?

LOUISE B. RAGGIO

Attorney in private practice with Raggio and Raggio since 1956. (Members of the firm include three lawyer sons: Grier H. Jr., Thomas L. and Kenneth G.)

Graduated from University of Texas at Austin with highest honors, Phi Beta Kappa; Graduate work at American University in Washington, D.C. under Rockefeller Fellowship; Southern Methodist University, J.D., 1952. Assistant District Attorney of Dallas County 1954-56.

Past Chairman of the Family Law Section of the American Bar Association 1975-76. Drafting Committee for ABA Committee on Uniform Marriage and Divorce Laws 1969-73. Governor of American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers 1973-81. Trustee of American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Foundation 1991-94. Trustee, National Conference of Bar Foundations 1986-92.

Past Chairman of the Family Law Section of the State Bar of Texas 1965-67 and Drafting Committee for Family Code 1966-75.

Director, State Bar of Texas 1979-82. First woman ever elected as a Director in the 100 year history of the Texas Bar. Trustee, Texas Bar Foundation 1982-86 and Chairman of the Board 1984-85; Chairman, Capital Fund Drive 1986-87. First woman ever elected Trustee. Chair Fellows of Texas Bar Foundation 1993-94.

Recipient of professional awards: State Bar of Texas Citation of Merit for Family Code 1967; State Bar of Texas Presidents' Award as outstanding lawyer of year 1987; SMU Distinguished Law Alumni Award 1992; State Bar of Texas Sarah T. Hughes outstanding attorney award 1993; Dallas Bar Association First Outstanding Trial Lawyer Award 1993; Dallas Bar Foundation Distinguished Career Award 1997; Texas Bar Foundation Ethics & Professionalism Award 1997; North Texas Legal Services Equal Justice Award 1997; Honorary LL.D. from Southern Methodist University 1996.

Life Fellow of American Bar Foundation, Dallas Bar Foundation and Fellow Emeritus Texas Bar Foundation.

Texas Women's Hall of Fame inductee (Legal Category) 1985.

Recipient of various awards such as Zonta Award for community service 1970; SMU Alumni Award 1972; Extra Mile Award for leadership in law reform affecting women 1974; Women's Center Award 1979; Texas Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs Woman of the Year 1985; International Women's Forum "Woman That Has Made a Difference" Award 1990; National Business Women Owners Association Award 1994; American Civil Liberties Union Thomas Jefferson award 1994; Girls, Inc. Award 1995; North Texas Association of Women Journalists Courage award 1995; Texas Trailblazer Award 1996; Austin Texas High School Distinguished Alumni Award 1998; Veteran Feminist of America Award 1999

Margaret Brent Outstanding Woman Lawyer award from American Bar Association 1995.

Dallas Women Lawyers and National Business Women Owners Association each have established "Louise B. Raggio" awards given annually to outstanding women. Southern Methodist University has an annual "Louise Ballerstedt Raggio Lecture" series.

Listed in The Best Lawyers in America and various law lists for many years.

Listed in Who's Who in America for many years.

[GraniteStateConservative]

So, Miers and Leahy had this chat in 1985/86?

[GraniteStateConservative]

Woh, a women's studies lecture series had a bunch of yappy women give lecture, gosh that's never happened before.

How stupid was she not to realize yappy women would benefit from this program she wanted set up?

[maryz]

They don't even have to lie to be wrong on this.

several people with knowledge of the exchange

They're quoting unnamed people who presumably got the information they're passing on from Leahy.

[muawiyah]

I'm happy that you are amazed. That way every day is a new day.

[muawiyah]

Law is not as complicated as lawyers would like for us to believe. Most of what you pay them for are to make sure forms (designed by bureaucrats) are completed properly, or to verify that required boilerplate is included in a contract.

Top level executives have as much practice in that sort of thing as any lawyer. Plus, they've been making a myriad of real-life decisions every day for years and years as they moved up the ladder.

[rollo tomasi]

"You are aware that Harriet Miers was the lead attorney in the litigation to resolve emminent domain claims after Bush's benefactors had put together his deal with the Texas Rangers?"

If this is true I hope some Senator questions her on this.

Troubling if she thinks the Kelo case is grounded in law.

Miers would look like a huge hypocrite going against something she fought hard for and if she has no problem with Kelo what does that say about her. After all, if above is true she had no problem using the EM law in a devious manner (Sorry, Stadiums are far different than public roads etc...). Troubling indeed.

[rollo tomasi]

EM= ED (Eminent domain)