Who Is Harriet Miers?

ABC News ^ | Oct. 3, 2005 | ABC News

[The Foolkiller]

As I said, it comes down to trust. You either trust GWB or you don't...period.

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I don't any longer. Sorry.

[The Foolkiller]

Clinton got to nominate an ACLU-lawyer with the most extreme credentials imaginable without a peep from the GOP. The GOP is spineless.

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Yep. Nobody else here seems to remember that, A.R.

[The Foolkiller]

My congratulations on that post. You summed it up for a lot of us here.

[wagglebee]

I originally brought up Gonzales as an example of the fact that we cannot automatically assume that Bush would appoint a conservative.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1495606/posts?page=185#185

I don't have a problem with Miers per se, it's just that we really don't know anything about her.

[deport]

I don't have a problem with Miers per se, it's just that we really don't know anything about her.

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I guess we'll find out in the next few weeks as the process winds towards hearing and see who comes out against and in favor of her nomination. I saw Dr. Dobson on tv this afternoon beginning his support of her. Others will line on either side of the nomination.

The thing that I take heart in is that President Bush has known this lady for some 10+ years in some very close working relationships. He apparently likes her style and trust her to do the correct thing. Not much more you can asked of any individual.

[wagglebee]

I am aware that Bush has known her for a long time, and I trust that when he interviewed her, he focused on her Constitutional philosophy. However, a lot of judges have been known by the presidents who appointed them, but once installed they have developed a "new" philosophy. A lifetime appointment can give judges the latitude to develop new attitudes or become intoxicated with their power. We need to remember that many of the justices who have torn this country apart were appointed by Republicans.

[deport]

President Bush has more than just known Ms. Miers. She has been his close confidant and adviser over the years something I doubt many if any other President had with the other judges that were nominated.

Yes anyone can change and some do. If not for change overtime we'd never convert a soul to conservatism, Christianity, etc. So I'll go with the President's decision as he has a lot more knowledge of Ms. Miers than I do or will ever have.

Take care and have a good one. The last word is yours, I'm finished with this part of the discussion.

[wagglebee]

I'm not disagreeing with you. I trust Bush and I hope we have the "real thing" in Miers.

[SoFloFreeper]

Yeah, really...I remember the hurricanes very well and FEMA worked great. Lots of other disasters worked well there, too. And hey, feedback and debriefing what went wrong is always part of a disaster plan.

I don't know all the details about this ice situation you're so worked up about, and I bet you don't know them either. Nevertheless, the facts point to a massive, utter, complete failure upon the part of local and state officials in Louisiana--and the opposite in Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, and the Carolinas where hurricanes and floods also happen.

Blaming the federal government for the failure of locals is a typical response--no one likes to think "their guy" screwed things up. But in this case, when you look at ALL the other disasters FEMA has worked on, one MUST reach the conclusion it was the local officials in Louisiana who are to blame.

[RedMonqey]

Sorry but I believe that my leaders should be better than I. They sought out that position and they should be held to a higher standard. That's why they are our "leaders" I'd like to think that's what seperates us from the Democrats. Please don't get the wrong impression. I believe that 90% of what went wrong with Katrina was at the city, state level. And that FEMA's problems were of the typical bureaucracy type that needs tight oversight while the Louisiana were of total corruption and/or imcompetentance.

My problem with the President is of cronyism when better qualified persons should have been picked.


Do you not realized what message this sends to those hard working underlings in FEMA or any other agency when closeness is more valued than competency?

Why put in long hours and work at job performance when you can "schmooze" and "kiss up" to the boss and get the promotion.

As the old Sicilian saying goes:

The fish rots from the head down.

A nation is formed by her leaders and visa versa.

[MHT]

The more I hear and read about her, the more comfortable I am with her on the court. I only wish that Bush could make one or two more appointments in the next two years.