Posted on 10/08/2005 9:03:50 AM PDT by Crackingham
Sometimes party loyalty asks too much," said JFK. In asking conservatives to support Harriet Miers, prior to full Judiciary Committee hearings, George W. Bush asks too much. Trust me, Bush is saying. Trust but verify, they should reply.
There is no evidence Harriet Miers possesses the judicial philosophy, strength of intellect, firmness of conviction or deep understanding of the gravity of the matters on which her vote would be decisive to be confirmed as associate justice of the Supreme Court. If she does not exhibit these qualities in testimony before the Judiciary Committee, Harriet Miers should be rejected. That she is a woman, a good lawyer, a trusted friend of the Bush family and a born-again Republican and evangelical Christian is not enough. That Dr. James Dobson has been secretly assured by Karl Rove she is pro-life is not enough.
After all, we have a president who professes to be "pro-life" yet cannot bring himself to say that Roe v. Wade was an abomination he hopes will go the way of Dred Scott. Because of the immense damage the Supreme Court has done to our society over 50 years, seizing upon and dictating on issues beyond its constitutional province, imposing a social revolution from above, tearing our country apart over race, religion and morality, conservatives cannot take any more risks.
After Nixon named Blackmun, Ford named Stevens, Reagan gave us the malleable O'Connor and Tony Kennedy, and Bush's father gave us that textbook turncoat Souter, presidential assurances are not enough. We must hear from Harriet Miers herself of her judicial philosophy and views of what the court has done and should do.
(Excerpt) Read more at pittsburghlive.com ...
BUSHES FAULT!!!!!
Thought you would like this:
Bush Failed to Ask 'What Would Kristol Do?'
by Scott Ott
(2005-10-07) -- President George Bush today acknowledged that before appointing Harriet Miers to the Supreme Court he failed to ask himself the question that he habitually applies to such decisions: 'What would Kristol do?'
William Kristol, the neo-conservative editor of The Weekly Standard, has led the Republican outcry against a nominee who, conservatives fear, secretly favors abortion kiosks in shopping malls, and who may view the Constitution as metaphorical poetry.
The president, who wears a WWKD reminder bracelet, said, "I guess I got caught up in the moment, and tempted by the allure of appointing a justice who actually speaks in language I can understand."
Upon hearing of the president's remark today, Mr. Kristol said, "Acknowledging your sin is only half of repentance, but I stand ready to graciously forgive if the president will turn and follow me."
http://www.scrappleface.com/
Why did Bush do it? Maybe he would have told you, Pat, except you've been undermining his policies so actively on Iraq.
I'm reserving judgement until the hearings. At first I was not happy. Then, the more I heard about her, the more I liked her, but that was mainly w/regards to Roe. While I think she would vote to overturn Roe, much more likely to vote that way than Roberts, IMO, that's only one issue.
I still haven't heard about her judicial approach and her position on issues other than Roe. 'Till I hear that, jury is out.
Pat Buchanan is completely discredited, and so is Kristol. But more than a dozen conservative heavyweights whom I respect very much have come out against Miers. I don't think we should let Pat influence us one way or the other.
Ditto!
What are the chances that a fair picture of Harriet Miers will emerge from the circus of Senate hearings? The only things these hearings will prove, once again, is that most of our Senators are idiots.
Because as President, he just can.
Which is a VERY reasonable position that any THINKING person would adopt. But being in full scale freak mode sells columns and papers. Been kind of disillusioning learning just how much the supposed "thinking" Conservative punditry has sold out.
Buchanan would have some credability if he had not aided and abetted NIXON who was worse that both Bushs put together
He stayed in Nixon's administartion through DETENTE--WAGE AND PRICE CONTROLS--PROPOSED SOCIALIZED MEDICINE__KEYNESIAN ECONOMICS
And WORST of all DRAGGING CHINA INTO THE 20TH CENTURY and opening our country up to their spies by allowing their businesses access
I cannot think of any justice put on the court by democrats that has shifted to the RIGHT, Not one. Anyone know of one???
Did the White House really say this? I doubt it.
(And they could use a proofreader at my Pittsburgh paper (paper trial)
What's that ............ something about Sandy Berger?
I think Pat is "under the influence".
Agreed. Amy waiting to see what people like Brownback do. All I ask is that we actually LISTEN, not just freak because she is "not who we wanted" I am willing to listen. I am even more then willing to join the Dumper Now if they make a convincing case WHY. I have the same queasy feelings a lot of people have. Felt this way in Oct 2001 when I though Bush was going to whim out on Afghanistan. I was mad when I hear the news of this choice. However, I have also learned by gut feeling is NOT always right. I do have occasions where I reacted this way that turned out stupid. So far I am not heard anything that sells the Dump Her now side to me. All this "Souter talk" seems smart but is dumb. It's a logical fallacy. It's the same sort of Bush bashing we ALWAYS hear from the Buchannities. Frankly maybe someone from OUTSIDE the judicial activist elite is JUST what the court needs. It's not like the "Brain trust" all the supposed "Conservative Pundits" are advocating have produced much. Just look at the last 4 years or so of Court Decisions. Those are the product OF the system they all are so proud of! See anything in them that makes your Conservative Soul happy?
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.