[Buffalo Head]

"Sort of like the fair up and down vote Miers got..."

Miers did not receive that considerations because "conservative" zealots hounded her into withdrawal.

[uncbob]

Miers did not receive that considerations because "conservative" zealots hounded her into withdrawal.

Which of the two do you prefer

[conservative physics]

has there been an invasion of libs on FR recently ?

[Cicero]

"Sort of like the fair up and down vote Miers got..."

Miers did not receive that considerations because "conservative" zealots hounded her into withdrawal

1. "Every candidate deserves a fair up and down vote" means a) that the opposition shouldn't bottle the candidate up in committee; and b) the opposition shouldn't delay and filibuster forever. It does not mean that the president cannot use his constitutional prerogative to withdraw the candidate at any time up to confirmation; and it does not mean that the people cannot make their views clear during the process.

2. Those who supported Miers insisted that the president had a right to nominate anyone he chose. Now he has nominated Alito. Are you going to keep on beating dead horses, or are you going to support the president's candidate, Alito? Which is more important, to get a solid candidate on the court or to hash over old arguments for the next year or two?