Dobson: What Rove Said About Miers (other FEMALE candidates on short list supposedly withdrew)

Time ^ | 10/11/05 | MIKE ALLEN

[savedbygrace]

This article contains a direct quote from President Bush promising to appoint "strict constructionists":

http://polazzo.stuysu.org/can_bush_deliver_a_conservative.htm

But in the debates Al Gore made up the quote, "in the mold of Scalia . . . " out of whole cloth. Bush never said it. At least I haven't been able to find it.

[G.Mason]

" ... herd of cats ... "

I certainly hope you are more proficient in the world of politics than you are on animal herds.

[G.Mason]

"What Bush DID say was that he intended to appoint Supreme Court justices ... "

Would you be so kind as to quote the source of that?

Thanks.

[BibChr]

You're totally out of line about Dobson. Personal issues, or sheer ignorance?

The day I can truthfully claim to have accomplished a hundredth of the good Dobson has done, is the day I can die with a broad grin on my face.

Dan
Biblical Christianity BLOG

[StonyBurk]

Especially given the way the weak kneed Republicrats handled the Democratic Party memos -fired the staff aids
and helped suppress the content -- I see no reason to expect the Republicans to grow juevos and ever stand for anything-they've been playing queerguns with the Democrats far too long.

[G.Mason]

Oops! I left off ... " in the mold of Scalia and Thomas ..."

[.30Carbine]

Dr. Dobson's own words can be heard through this link to his Focus on the Family program for today.

[.30Carbine]

("...behold, they have rejected the word of the LORD, so what wisdom is in them?" [Jer. 8:9])

Great tagline!

[maryz]

I think his meaning depends on that saying that used to crop up here a lot: "Herding Democrats is liking herding sheep; herding Republicans is like herding cats." Sometimes added: "Herding Libertarians is unheard of!" He understands all too well what herding cats is like.

[LS]

I've told you what will happen: the nomination won't be withdrawn. It will go to hearings. The ONLY people who will stop this are conservative senators, and if they do, you will not in the next three years see a more conservative name put forward.

These are the realities to deal with.

[Neville72]

"It's outrageous that Bush is getting away with this."


Ummmm, you know don't you it's his CONSTITUTIONAL responsibility and his alone? Nowhere does it say he must consult anyone he doesn't choose to.

[LS]

You are 100% right. The goal here is a new strat by the left to try to make a candidate too unappealilng to the "ultras" on the right so that they peel of 5-6 votes. They learned well in the Roberts process.

We will NOT get a Luttig or a Brown or an Owens (who indeed withdrew) if Miers is torpedoed. Period.

[LS]

But your problem is you don't want to wait for the debate (the hearings). You want the nomination dead before the trial. Not very smart.

[LS]

I agree, but what is happening here is that EVERYONE who knows the woman pretty much says the same thing: she's pro-life, apparently anti-gay rights, pro-gun. Business likes her a lot.

Now, that, in my mind, leaves the only questions as the "war on terror" and immigration---biggies, no doubt, but still if I could be guaranteed the "right" votes on 5/6 issues, I'd have to support that person for a justice.

[LS]

And everytime anyone talks about Miers it is "an originalist" in the "mold of Scalia and Thomas." I don't think that means their intellectual equal, but "on the same side of the issue." That's pretty clear to me.

[wolfcreek]

Have ya'll noticed the FRpoll lately, it's almost completely even, For, Against,or Maybe with more info. We could argue this until the cows come home wiht little or no result. LETS WAIT TO SEE WHAT COMES OUT OF THE HEARINGS

[Trust but Verify]

I want to know why the heck Dobson is involved in discussions over Supreme Court nominees to begin with? If he were a liberal and the President was a Dem we would be shouting from the rooftops about how inappropriate this is.

[G.Mason]

Sigh ... yet another who is unable to laugh and does not understand that words have meaning.

So sad.

[maryz]

LOL! After I posted, I wondered if I could have missed something in your tone (which can be hard to read -- easier to catch by ear). Sorry if I took you too literally (but you did sound to me as if you took the other poster too literally!)

[G.Mason]

Perhaps you were unable to read my first convoluted post, so I will ask you again.

In post #37 you state ... "What Bush DID say was that he intended to appoint Supreme Court justices "... in the mold of Scalia and Thomas...""

Would you have a link to a verifiable source that references that quote?