White House Pours More Gasoline On The Fire (Captain's Quarters Blog)

Captain's Quarters Blog ^ | 10-11-2005 | Captain's Quarters Blog

[sono]

This is the flaw of W's White House - its relative inscrutability. If Reagan was The Great Communicator, W is the Non-Communicator.

[Cautor]

"Misdirection. You know she has been one of his closest advisers for years.

Not good enough."

I have no idea what you're talking about. I doubt you do either.

[Southack]

"The entire connotation has to do with religion."

Only when it has been misconstrued.

The phrase "judicial monastery" is not referring to religious judges cloistered in Catholic sanctuaries, but rather, refers to the isolated mentality of judges who know nothing but the judicial Bench (e.g. the real world, the common man, the private sector business world, etc.).

[massadvj]

If we beat up on our own enough we will get something ten times even worse.

You keep telling yourself that as you pay $3 a gallon for gas, saddle our children and grandchildren with unthinkable debt, squander taxpayer money on $25 billion bridges to nowhere, submit to ridiculous searches and impositions on your privacy at airports, forfeit your right to free speech 60 days before an election, pay for prescription drugs for seniors who are on average far richer than you, pay more than market prices for milk and other agricultural prices so that large agricorporations can be guaranteed an "acceptable profit".

I could go on and on. None of these things were possible when the 'Toon was president simply because the Republican congress denied him whatever he wanted. In those days, the Republicans forced Clinton to accept a balanced budget and deadlocked government meant a robust economy and individual empowerment.

Absolute power corrupts absolutely. We have met the enemy and he is us.

[trubluolyguy]

If we beat up on our own enough we will get something ten times even worse.

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Vote Republican!

we suck less

[ContemptofCourt]

Interesting that Bush left that information out when he chose her as WH counsel.

"Harriet Miers is a trusted adviser, on whom I have long relied for straightforward advice. Harriet has the keen judgment and discerning intellect necessary to be an outstanding Counsel. She is a talented lawyer whose great integrity, legal scholarship, and grace have long marked her as one of America's finest lawyers. I have deep respect for Harriet and look forward to her continued counsel in this new role," stated President Bush.

http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2004/11/20041117-15.html

[A.Hun]

Thank you. I love being here.

[Cautor]

In other words -- I listened, by the way, to people in the Senate who suggested, why don't you get somebody from the outside.

Great. I'm thrilled to know that Bush listened to Reid and Leahy.

I wonder if they're the ones who also told Bush to pick someone "who hadn't been a part of what they call the judicial monastery."

Since I've never heard anyone use the term "judicial monastery," I wonder who the "they" are? Maybe voices have been whispering in his ears.

[ConservativeDude]

Don't get into facts, and timelines and all that ....you're just elitist!

[DTogo]

Perhaps people haven't looked at her accomplishments because this White House has been completely inept at promoting them.

The same could be said for the accomplishments of our brave defenders in Iraq, who have accomplished so much yet have an Administration inept at promoting those accomplishments. Or concerned citizens who want to protect our borders, yet get chided as "Vigilantes."

[ConservativeDude]

"If we beat up on our own enough we will get something ten times even worse."

Well at least we all agree on this: GWB can't be trusted simply to do the right thing.

If that truly is what he thinks, then shame on us for ever supporting him.

[Ol' Sparky]

Referring to Ms. Miers as a cleaning lady, for example. It's possible that could be sexist. Attacking her because she's a "dried up old maid." Perhaps that's sexist. Saying she's not qualified to be on the Supreme Court because she has a long-term friendship with a member of the opposite sex and is therefore sexually promiscuous (this one wins the prize for the stupidest objection) could also qualify as sexist.

I've yet to see one of the insults you claim has been leveled at Miers. Perhaps, you can give us proof of such insults.

In fact, the only sexist comment about Miers I've read come from within the White House where some stated she was no "ass slapper."

Stop making up phony charges in order to defend the cheap shot taken by Laura Bush.

[xhrist]

Laura Bush tries to pull a Jesse Jackass by screaming "sexism".

Man, is it me or does FreeRepublic seem to be filling up with angry knee-jerk jerks...? The woman answered a question saying it was a possibilty. Face it, it is.

I think many of the 'It is Not Sexism' crowd protests too much...

[trubluolyguy]

Now, I realize that you thought his pledge meant publicly demonstrated, but that isn't stated or even implied

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Ah, Clinton speak. I forgot how much I missed that. It's almost like a little game, figure out what I mean by listening to what you think I said.

[Cautor]

""The entire connotation has to do with religion."

Only when it has been misconstrued.

The phrase "judicial monastery" is not referring to religious judges cloistered in Catholic sanctuaries, but rather, refers to the isolated mentality of judges who know nothing but the judicial Bench (e.g. the real world, the common man, the private sector business world, etc.)."

My, I didn't know you were into mind reading. I suppose you see meaning in every one of Bush's utterings. I guess I didn't realize judges know nothing of the real world, common man, the private business world, &c. as you say. I studied Torts in law school, and that relied on knowledge of what the "common man" would do all the time. You are indeed a piece of work. At least part of your posting name is apropos.

[tennmountainman]

Thank you for reminding me that so many great conservative judges are still waiting for confirmation.
It's sickening. If Bush fought for these nominee's like he is fighting for Miers, it would be great.

[alnick]

I've yet to see one of the insults you claim has been leveled at Miers.

You've been on every thread where I've seen these things mentioned.

[Southack]

"Should Harriet Miers receive credit for Bush's renomination - on her twelfth day on the job - of a slate of appellate nominees from his first term?"

The above came from one of your own anti-Miers posters, by the way, showing that she even held the official position for selecting judicial nominees (besides being a close GWB advisor for the past decade or more).

Is 12 days enough time to judge a person?

Well, ask yourself how many came out **against** Miers in less than 12 days.

...then apply that same standard to her choices that she sent to President Bush.

[wmfights]

Don't forget the tyranny of the court that now denies private property rights (Kelo), that's what these two selections were going to help reverse.

[ContemptofCourt]

Is Bush fighting for Miers? If so, I missed it....in fact, the WH seems to be lying low, trying to read the winds....