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CNN: HARRIET MIERS HAS WITHDRAWN!

Posted on 10/27/2005 5:54:48 AM PDT by SoFloFreeper

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To: TAdams8591
Comparing Reagan in any regard to Miers is ridiculous.

I didn't. You said that changing parties doesn't mean beliefs change. You don't know any such thing about anyone who has changed parties.

1,941 posted on 10/27/2005 9:33:50 AM PDT by ReaganRevolution
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To: Wolfstar

Prove what? Prove what we would do in a hypothetical situation? All you need to do to find proof is read through our arguments. We don't say that an Ivy League pedigree is required. We say that some proven originalist intellectual firepower on Constitutional issues is required. Big difference. Are you suggesting that only Ivy Leaguers have intellectual firepower? We certainly aren't.


1,942 posted on 10/27/2005 9:34:06 AM PDT by dinoparty (In the beginning was the Word)
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To: Warren_Piece
Let me be the first to "second" the suggestion of Fred Thompson. He's a member of their "Senator Club", he's a known conservative, and it would be cool if they played the Law ans Order theme every time he came into the room!

Now there's a name out of right field :-)

1,943 posted on 10/27/2005 9:34:43 AM PDT by steveegg (Take two - this time, nominate a conservative, not someone who would be at least as bad as O'Connor.)
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To: Miss Marple
Without a public outcry from conservatives, this nomination would never have been accomplished.

Examining Miers speeches, writings, and prior experience is "airing dirty laundry?"

There was no evidence whatsoever, Miers was a conservative, or even a Republican. The latest evidence reveals quite the contrary.

This was a poor and dangerous pick by the President and now we have an opportunity for a new beginning.

1,944 posted on 10/27/2005 9:35:21 AM PDT by TAdams8591 (It's the Supreme Court, stupid!)
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To: Protect the Bill of Rights

>> Anyone who called for the President to withdraw the nomination prior to hearings IMHO was against an up or down vote. <<

A ridiculous assertion. Blocking an up-or-down vote is an issue of resorting to undemocratic tactics to block the legitimate expression of the will of the majority of the Senate. Calling for the President to withdraw a nomination is advising the president to begin damage control. We'd rather the nomination be withdrawn than thrill the Democrats by forcing the issue to a televised internecine quarrel. It was our way of saying, "let's settle this spat while we're at home, rather than letting it turn into a knock-down drag-out fight in front of the neighbors."

It never ceases to amaze me when FReepers tell other FReepers what their own motives were.


1,945 posted on 10/27/2005 9:35:27 AM PDT by dangus
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To: Alamo-Girl

Thanks, Alamo Girl!

It depends on what you mean by "play nice"! :-)

I'm not arguing that we should ignore corruption in our party or be as dishonest as the Democrats. But we need to fight back. When Kennedy gave that speech smearing Bork ("Robert Bork's America is a land where police kick down doors in bedroom raids, where women can be forcibly sterilized," etc.) we should have totally obliterated him. He's a very prominent representative of his party. If he can deliver a speech that scathing, why can't someone in our party do the same?

Why couldn't someone of status in the Republican Party respond with something like this: "Ted Kennedy's America is a land where forceps are driven into infant skulls, where muderers and rapists walk free on technicalities, where Bibles are ripped from the hands of school children, and where a young woman is left to die alone in a submerged car while the driver runs around screaming for an attorney."

But we didn't respond like that. WE BARELY RESPONDED AT ALL. And our lack of response, our totally defensive posture, only emboldened the Democrats to expand their bullying tactics.


1,946 posted on 10/27/2005 9:35:42 AM PDT by puroresu (Conservatism is an observation; Liberalism is an ideology)
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To: cake_crumb
Amazing how sure so many on this thread are that Brown will accept a nomination. No room for the chance she may have widrawn her own name. Nope, it's Brown or time to get the rope.

Not at all ... in fact, it has been pointed out to me that Janice Rogers Brown, whom I admire greatly, is too much of a civil libertarian and may not be strong enough in the War on Terror.

I have actually considered all of that ... and have now concluded that Michael Luttig would be a more appropriate nominee.

1,947 posted on 10/27/2005 9:36:17 AM PDT by caryatid (All good things which exist are the fruits of originality. [John Stuart Mill])
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To: PhiKapMom

I really, really like your Sen.Coburn....he is really putting up, and not shutting up!!!

BTW...I, like you, was not happy with Miers...but, you are classy...and didn't get personal with other freepers that did tend to back her...or at least back President Bush's right to nominate her.

THank you....and if you ever get a chance to visit with Sen. Coburn, please tell him that he is getting a big fan club on FR!!!


1,948 posted on 10/27/2005 9:36:34 AM PDT by Txsleuth (I am the real TXSLEUTH...please freepmail me if you doubt it.)
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To: Howlin

What are your thoughts on how this looks from the Dem point of view. I fear that the administration appears weaker now than before.

The Pres can't help that she withdrew, I know, but the implications of her doing so concern me.


1,949 posted on 10/27/2005 9:36:45 AM PDT by conservativebabe (proud to be a vitriolic hyperconservative)
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To: Sloth
Oh please, could you be just a little less over the top! Slitting a babies throat, do you have to go there to bash Bush supporters? Do you really think that convinces anybody of anything?? Pathetic! You should be ashamed for even posting that where people can read it.

Pray for W and Our Troops

1,950 posted on 10/27/2005 9:36:48 AM PDT by bray (Iraq, freed from Saddamn now Pray for Freedom from Mohammad)
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To: Spunky
DOES ANYONE KNOW WHERE WE CAN READ THE TWO SPEECHES THAT IS BEING TALKED ABOUT THAT HARRIET MIERS GAVE. ONE IN PATICULAR IS ONE SHE GAVE IN 1993?

Laura Ingraham has it on her site. (I have not read THIS thread yet, so sorry if I have duplicated here.)

Laura's site.Click.

1,951 posted on 10/27/2005 9:36:49 AM PDT by Neenah
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To: All

The conservative branch of the Republican Party is STRONG!

We have big guns and unlimited resolve - and Bush probably wants us on his side again.

Nominate Janice Rogers Brown, and let us unleash the dogs of hell upon the liberal Democrats...

We are ready to fight - is Bush finally ready to team with us for the good of the country?


1,952 posted on 10/27/2005 9:36:52 AM PDT by mobyss
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To: madconservative
I was on the very first posts when Miers was nominated, and the Pro-Miers side was immediately condescending, dismissive, and began the namecalling. One need only do a search for the first threads. Any of us who simply voiced doubts, particularly when Reid seemed happy, were called the Donner Party, DU trolls, traitors, closet liberals, and a host of more personal insults.

I was posting from the very first on the Miers threads, and while there were many fair posters in the anti-Miers camp, I cannot think of one pro-Mier poster who threw insults. Miers was called everything in the book including, dumb, a lesbian and Caligula's horse. Please provide me the links to 5 posts of those who were pro-Miers and called names. Once again, I want to thank the anti-Miers posters who were fair.
1,953 posted on 10/27/2005 9:36:54 AM PDT by GarySpFc (Sneakypete, De Oppresso Liber)
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To: Vicomte13
If Bush picks a good, strong, conservative candidate, a known quantity, the movement will welcome home the prodigal son with open arms, form ranks around him, and fight to the death for this nominee, and everyone will privately heave a great sigh of relief.

Precisely. No one, saving maybe a couple, relished fighting the W.H. and the President. No one enjoyed this separation. We will not, however, sacrifice what is right for any man. I feel a great sense of relief this morning, and yes, I'm happy because now we can get back on coarse. And I thank Ms. Mier's for her withdrawal. And I thank the President for re-affirming my opinion of him that I admit had been shaky the past few weeks.

I'm ready to go after the Dems & RINO's now. Let's go.

1,954 posted on 10/27/2005 9:37:08 AM PDT by Soul Seeker
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To: Miss Marple
I won't abandon Bush.

This is about the cause....we have a chance of a lifetime....that can be passed up.

1,955 posted on 10/27/2005 9:37:11 AM PDT by Dog
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To: Spunky
Miers' speeches re: role of government in moral issues (abortion - NOW) ...
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/nation/documents/miers/EWDSpeech.pdf
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/nation/documents/miers/ginsberg.pdf
1,956 posted on 10/27/2005 9:37:13 AM PDT by Cboldt
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To: Wolfstar

I may be the last person standing who wants to CONSERVE the role of the "common man" in government, but so be it.




Great. Lets see a nomination of a gas station attendant for Secy. of Energy.


1,957 posted on 10/27/2005 9:37:25 AM PDT by trubluolyguy (Nothing says "Obey me" like a head on a fencepost.)
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To: sinkspur
I don't care who your post was "to", bud. This is a public forum, not your personal email inbox.

You start in again on your idiot's crusade to bring down Reagan's legacy in your fool's quest to make Bush look better and I'm on you like white on rice, Jack.

Everytime.

1,958 posted on 10/27/2005 9:37:42 AM PDT by borkrules
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To: Guenevere

I have every faith and confidence the President will come out on top after this.


1,959 posted on 10/27/2005 9:37:43 AM PDT by TAdams8591 (It's the Supreme Court, stupid!)
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To: Nam Vet
1. Aggresively fight the War on Terror. 2. Lower taxes (permenant) 3. Nominations in the mold of Thomas and Scalia

What about Immigration reform and of course, CLOSING THE BORDER!... This is HUGE as far as I am concerned. :). Your point 1 might include this, but this issue deserves a whole point by itself :)

PEOPLE, WE better start making some NOISE ABOUT CLOSING THE BORDER AND IMMIGRATION REFORM!!!!!! :)

1,960 posted on 10/27/2005 9:37:54 AM PDT by ElPatriota (as)
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