I was wrong; so please join me in supporting Harriet Miers.

[xzins]

I do think that the liberal Republicans mean that the Senate is not conservative friendly and that the President must use stealth to get a nominee through.

[deport]

Hey puker are you referencing the Sexist comment?.....

I wonder how that ties with the attempt to link her vote for the revisions of the City of Dallas hiring code that allowed for more diverse applicants to be considered for employment. Reckon those that think that was wrong were in favor of keeping women in the home, barefoot and pregnant?

[azhenfud]

"She threw the fuel on the fire that is going to sink this nominee."

I missed it, PD. Something happened with one of my children and I missed it. Could you elaborate for me?

[safisoft]

Now they are trashing the First Lady; frankly, I don't want to be in a party with people like them running it.

Well, let me be the first to say, "It's been nice knowin' ya! And, I love that shade of purple on your lips... what is it called?"

[Pukin Dog]

Yeah, it was the sexist thing.

Laura Bush should not go on nationwide TV and confirm the worst thoughts of our opponents. Especially from an administration run by so many women already. She gave the other side an argument to use against us at the worst possible time. Conservatives against Miers are positively outraged, like they were when Ed Gillespe made his stupid comments about elitism playing a role.

The wings are coming off.

[Howlin]

All I'm asking for is PROOF..........ignore that if you have to.

[Miss Marple]

Look, if you want me to consider your opinion, you are going to have to do a better job of selling it. Karl Rove strategizes because he has inside information on how the Senators will vote, results of the vetting process, considerations of other issues, etc. He and the President make their decisions based on more information which you do not have.

You don't know how some of the Senators will vote. Rove and Bush do know, and base their decisions on that.

So, I have more faith in the President than I do you. I think that is a perfectly logical position.

Now, you can continue to hurl insults, and I am sorry if Imade you angry, but I see no reason to discount the President and believe you. That's just the way it is.

[safisoft]

Not put up anyone ELSE? That is ridiculous- there's no WAY he would do that.

It would explain a lot. It would reveal what some have suspected: a decidedly vindictive streak.

[Republican Red]

I have not read through all the posts on this thread so forgive me if this has been mentioned.

On Tony Snow's show on Friday, Ed Gillespie mentioned in an offhanded comment that just because someone is on your list doesn't mean that person wants the job.

Unfortunately, Tony didn't follow up on the remark. I also remember the rumors that Owens took her name out of contention before Miers was anounced.

[AxelPaulsenJr]

Who is Mozart's lovers son?

[NittanyLion]

Laura Bush's Today show appearance this morning is being seen in Washington as an unmitigated disaster. She threw the fuel on the fire that is going to sink this nominee.

Is the source of this Laura Bush information, the source of the information you posted earlier this morning, and the source for this initial thread the same person?

[woofie]

Ever since Quidam I find myself demoralized and unable to commit to those who Know


Perhaps therapy would help me?

[safisoft]

There are a ton of men on this site who have MAJOR issues with woman doing anything other than cooking.

To quote Howlin: Let's NAMES and sources!

Sheesh. Be consistent at least.

[Pukin Dog]

Lets just say that Miers was not the first, second, or third choice? No one is going to mention names of those who declined out of respect for their privacy. Also, they might want to be considered again down the road. Some of these folks spent two years of their lives in limbo during past confirmation battles. Why do it again if it's only going to be worse for their families, and with the spineless Senate, their confirmation not assured?

[woofie]

Me!!! Im a freeper who only wants women for one thing!!!!

I just cant remember what it is

[Pukin Dog]

Laura Bush's disaster this morning is common knowledge.

[woofie]

see my post #935

[jla]

With all due respect to you, Marple, I am really surprised that Karl "the genius" Rove didn't anticipate the ferocious opposition to Miers. Maybe he stopped taking his folic acid supplements.

GWB's remark about Harriet being from outside the "judicial monastery" was on-the-mark. Too bad he, and Laura, negated it with their "glass ceiling" analogy.
I don't know why they're pandering to liberal interests when the thrust of opposition is from the conservatives.

[Republican Red]

So it's OK if she accuses people of being sexist when she knows damn well it's not so?

I am NOT one of those NOW women but I do see a scent of sexism in the accusations.

As another FR posted that if Miers was Harry Myers, former President of the Texas State Bar, former head of a large, powerful law firm in Texas and the President's chief counsel, that it is doubtful that old Harry Myers would have any problems with critics. Unless of course his hair, make-up and fashion sense were a disaster.

[Warren_Piece]

Well, let me be the first to say, "It's been nice knowin' ya!

Well, I'm not so quick to throw throw away such a hard-working FR stalwart. Howlin has let her emotions get the best of her before: I remember some harsh words in the Katrina threads that she recanted the next day once she had time to think about it. Your "my way or the highway, don't let the door hit you on the way out" attitude is that of a permanent minority party. Howlin and I REALLY go into it in the Schaivo threads, but I'll be the first to defend her here.

Although Howlin is technically right that PD's info is unsourced, in all my years posting (and lurking before that), I have yet to see something PD posted that his 'little birdie' told him that wasn't true. If y'all can point me to an example, I'll be the first to join Howlin in asking PD to source his info. But as far as I know, he has a perfect track record.

Which leads us to "why". It's intriguing, but I think the Administration uses PD when they want to get something out to the conservative blogsphere/FR on the "down-low". Notice how the info in PD's first post has since been repeated by Tony Snow and others. I think they consider him a reliable outlet. Whether he's in on the game, I don't know. What I think I can safely say, though, is any insider info we get from PD happens because the administration WANTS us to get it.

Like I said, very intriguing. Pukin, one thing that might clear this up a little, if you can answer: does your source contact you, or is the info just something that comes up in an otherwise unrelated conversation that you started?