I was wrong; so please join me in supporting Harriet Miers.

[streetpreacher]

This adds nothing to the discussion... just your personal conjecture that may or may not be true... much like Mier's record.

So you expect us to believe that every qualified constitutionalist jurist declined the nomination based on skeletons in their closets?

Who do you work for?

[cmsgop]

Good Rant!

[zendari]

2 things I disagree with:

Specter will ultimately not vote against any Bush nominee (esp for SCOTUS). He values his chairmanship too much.

And Lindsey Graham deserves more respect IMO. During the Roberts hearings he came out firing against the Dems.

[conservativebabe]

Yaaaaaaah! Now, don't ever do that again.

[Dems_R_Losers]

Sorry, dog, but that is 100% BULLSHIT. Samuel Alito is one candidate who would have SAILED through that Committee and through the Senate. Arlen Specter loves him, and I know this for a FACT from someone who worked for Specter and talked to him right before Miers was nominated. Specter is the only RINO on that Committee, and the other RINOs defer to him. But Bush wanted a woman and he wanted to spite conservatives for torpedoing his real choice, Al Gonzales. Miers probably was the most palatable FEMALE choice to Specter, although I think Lindsey Graham was ready to go to the mat to get him to support Karen Williams. I was also told by a Washington "insider" that Miers impressed the Committee during the Roberts nomination, and even impressed Roberts himself, which may have been the final thing that led President Bush to think she was the best choice. But he was still wrong.

And if you think the Democrats are not lying in wait ready to pounce with some questions for Miers on obscure Supreme Court cases and constitutional theories, and will make her look look an idiot, I have a bridge to sell you.

[bmwcyle]

I didn't even know you were gone. I guess I don't care.

[Terpfen]

Glad you've rethought your position some.

[Pukin Dog]

What I choose to do, is ignore you. If you see my name on a post, just don't click on it. Or did you know that was an option? You don't have to read a damn thing I write. So, just who is it being a drama queen? You see 'Pukin Dog' and come-a-runnin' don't you?

[AndyJackson]

This is satire, right? Else my respect for F-14 pilots just took a flat spin.

[tet68]

Good for you dog, welcome back to the fold.

I wouldn't have much respect for our President if he
was to nominate someone for this position, then withdraw
their name just because of pressure from either party.

Three years is a long time, we know a lot is going to happen
in that period, we must turn and face the future.

[decal]

To quote from a favorite film of mine: "Thanks. I appreciate it. And welcome back to the fight. This time I know our side will win."

[RegulatorCountry]

"You do have the choice not to be an ass about it."

This, coming from someone who just said "shut up and read?"

You do seem to have an exaggerated sense of your own importance.

[streetpreacher]

So, why not simply remove Specter from the committee? That would have been really bad PR

Well, at least there's one principle this WH won't back down from...

[Torie]

Luttig, McConnell, JRB, Owen, Alito, or anyone else you want to name, would have been defeated, and probably defeated in committee,

All the above have skeletons eh? Sitting on the bench must be pretty racy. Miers seems more likely to vote against Roe than some of the above. She has a visceral biblical hatred of abortion. But she will just slip through the traitorious Specter net eh? I don't know whom you are talking to, but it ain't Moses.

By the way, I viewed your opus as self therapy. My best advice is to write an opus, revise it, think about it, maybe discuss it with significant others, or professionals in the therapy field, and then hit the delete button.

When I go, there will be no opus. It will be like that guy in the Phantom of the Opera. The body will just fade away, quietly in the night, and all that will be left is the mask.

[Swampmarine]

Careful Dog! Specter and the D's are looking for folks to subpoena who have inside information.

[conservativebabe]

LG was spectacular during the Roberts hearings. I have had doubts about him in the past, but, during those hearings he was great.

[Pukin Dog]

I understand why you feel that way, and I did too until last night. I dont care who believes me, but this is one of those times when I have to eat my own words. This is sausage-making, pure and simple. Ugly as sin, but the best we could do.

[Petronski]

Supporting her or not is irrelevant. She will be confirmed and she's certainly not going to withdraw or be withdrawn.

Only history will tell us if she was a good choice.

[The Spirit Of Allegiance]

As you and/or Rumsfeld said, you go to war with the Senate you have, not the one you want....

[kidd]

Basically you are saying that the democrats are still in charge. I sadly say that I agree.

I respectfully disagree with the idea that Miers is the only one who could be confirmed. Owens and Brown are confirmable on the basis that they were the Federal Circuit posts. There is nothing that further disqualifies the from the USSC bench.

I suspect it is Brown who would withdraw her name if nominated. Rush noted the other day that she had personally told him that the confirmation process was grueling. The whole Roberts dog and pony show was simply the democrats showing these other potential candidates what they were wlling to do.

Thus Owens would be confirmable.