[You Dirty Rats]

This is a disgrace. The SCOTUS confirmation process has really hurt good people like Clarence Thomas and now it has prevented people from publishing if they want to be confirmed. And all because the Left is determined to use any means whatsoever, including personal smearing, to defend a horrible decision in 1973.

Now we see that potential nominees want out because of the lynching. Sad. This is NOT what was intended with the confirmation process.

But people on the Left and Right agree -- IT'S ALL BUSH'S FAULT!! We don't even know what his options were, but so many here have viciously attacked him. That's OK; he still has loyal supporters. He's fought for good judges so far and he hasn't stopped now.

[Dane]

Now we see that potential nominees want out because of the lynching. Sad.

And remember the MSM is part of that lynch mob.

[al_again]

This debate has grown tiresome - people have valid reasons for opposing her and valid reasons to support her. We aren't doing a great job of convincing each other to the contrary.

We should stop the back and forth on the threads and just watch it playout. It will be interesting to see if those of us who oppose Miers will be loud enough to cause this nomination to be withdrawn and/or defeated or if the President will find away to rally his supporters and push this nomination through.

Can we start taking bets???

[gpapa]

The Thomas nomination proved that the battle can be won no matter what the dems & rinos do.

[Ol' Sparky]

But people on the Left and Right agree -- IT'S ALL BUSH'S FAULT!! We don't even know what his options were, but so many here have viciously attacked him. That's OK; he still has loyal supporters. He's fought for good judges so far and he hasn't stopped now.

It IS his fault for putting forward a stealth nobody with no track record. That strategy has repeatedly failed and there is no excuse for not nominating a known originalist.

As far as this BS that 80% of all candidates on the list declined, that doesn't fly. We're supposed to believe there are known originalist that have waited years waging a battle to be confirmed for the circuit court, but wouldn't go through the same thing to get a job on the Supreme Court. It's a lie being told to justify Bush selling out his base.