Posted on 10/10/2005 10:42:41 AM PDT by ejdrapes
I trust neither Bush nor Frum. There's really little room for trust in politics. SHOW ME THE MONEY!
Is the head of the Federalist Society a conservative lawyer, because he said good things about Miers.
Leo something?
You're right about the tepid comment. That's ridiculous. LOL!
He's conservative and his endorsement is a good thing for Miers. It's just waay too little.
I largely reject the pro-miers complaint that all the opponents are elitists. But I do want to point out that quotes like this one are what give rise to the complaint. And the complaint is not totally without merit, apparently.
I presume they aren't saying she should lie about what she is reading just to score points, so they must be complaining that she doesn't read the "right" books.
It does make you want to go, Hmmmmm.
Count on it; they've all made outlandish statements and claims and now they have no choice except to "go deeper" to prove themselves right.
Bush has clearly insulted the conservative base. The selection of Miers is not only a political and judicial mistake but an EMBARRASSMENT. Bush ignored a host of conservatives who have judicial temperaments, constitutional expertise, and solid track records for a third rate crony who will need on-the-job training. The best minds of the conservative movement -- George Will, John Fund, David Frum, Ann Coulter, Rush Limbaugh, to mention only a few -- rightly see this nomination as an indefensible joke. What little we know about this cipher is all bad - a Dem who supported Gore and other liberal candidates. Pat Buchanan is right in stating that for 40 years she has had no known position on ANY of the issues over which conservatives have struggled to triumph. Bush's sole response: trust me. Doesn't that remind us of someone who once said "read my lips"? Bush has failed to seize an opportunity that comes once in a generation -- to restore the balance of the Court in an originalist direction. He's also hurt the party for the coming '06 election.
Something is going on here we don't understand, I'm convinced of it, outside the nomination itself.
At first I thought it was pre-positioning for 2006 and 2008, but, FGS, it's SO personal and vitriolic.
I'm beginning to think the neocons are upset because they were left out of the process. What else could explain Bill Kristol's "Anderson Cooper" moment on Fox News Sunday yesterday?
Andy Card wants her fired, so he pushes her to become Supreme Court Justice. The logic being she is too incomptent to be White House counsel but compentent enough to be appointed for life to the Supreme Court. a little "tinfoil" hat logic.
I like the direction your inquiry is taking!!
Is that a macro?
There in lies the problem ... you want the fight, not a judge. For the President to nominate a known conservative with a paper trail a mile long, would be to solicit a fight. It would not be a win - just a fight.
Just because 55 individuals have an R inserted after their name, does not mean the Republicans control the Senate or anything else for that matter.
There are 14 SINators controlling the agenda and the country right now, along with the judicial tyrants scattered across the country. Until everyone understands that, nothing will be resolved as we continue blathering about nothing.
Sounds much like a Seinfeld episode..
I was right, Frum is delusional. His latest theory is Miers is being given a Supreme Court nomination in order to remove her from the WH, such a disaster is she.
Good grief.
We can draw straws to see who gets to beat up Frum.
Oh, puh-leeze. Those in the anti-Meirs crowd who bristle at the "elitist" accusation should listen to themselves. The snobbery just DRIPS from this anonymous carper -- Miers doesn't read the right books. Grisham novels, how vulgar of her. Worse, this critic reveals him/herself to be utterly dishonest as well: his/her advice is to LIE. Which comes easily ("How hard is it...?") Disgusting.
I also think that now that there is no re-election for Bush, he stands alone. This might have happened much sooner if he hadn't had the benefit of John Kerry running for the job. I didn't even vote for GW in 00, but I did in 04. It was a post 9-11 vote.
But I think he's basically wearing out what's left of his welcome. It's probably a bit of second term-itis. But it's definitely unleashed a lot of feelings that were probably lurking there anyway. I never thought GW was much. He's a mediocrity in my book. So there's not really far to fall when he finally screws up the one last thing I was hoping he might get right.
But, hey, I allow for the fact that I could be wrong. I could look back one day and think I had it all wrong. But I think my feelings might be similar to some others going around. but then, I'm a 1% (libertarian.)
You can take him, he's a wimp.
I agree with you. Frum seems mean spirited and like he has a giant axe to grind. I'm not happy about the nomination, but Frum comes accross like a spoiled brat.
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