Posted on 10/03/2005 6:31:17 AM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest
In a just-completed interview on Fox News, Weekly Standard editor Bill Kristol made no effort to sugar coat his criticism of President Bush's selection of Harriet Miers as his Supreme Court nominee.
Among Kristol's comments:
There is no way to say she is the best-qualified.
It really looks like W, faced with pressure and criticism, "flinched."
This is an insult to the well-qualified conserative women W has appointed to the federal bench.
W could have appointed Miers to a federal judgeship before but didn't do so. Could reflect his views on her qualifications up till now.
He's spoken with a number of leading conservatives already this morning and they are disappointed.
Kristol stated more than once that he was surprised by the pick and was obviously disappointed, to the point of seeming almost angry.
Nobody....but nobody....thought Gore was Conservative back then. Tipper had long since given up on her campaign.
William Kristol...hmm, didn't he once support the "conservative" John McCain over GWB for President?
Just hold on. Sean Hannity will be on later this afternoon to recite the talking points he has already been faxed. His laudatory comments will include the argument to make to disaffected conservatives. I will be shocked if it goes otherwise.
First Planned Parenthood objects then Bill Kristol. She gets better and better every minute.
It's a surprising pick. Let's hope there's a method to the 'madness' (so to speak)
Welcome to Souterville, weak, spineless, afraid of a fight is what we have here.
Oh, please.
There are probably 200 or 300 world-class conservative lawyers and judges around who would make excellent conservative Supreme Court justices, and Ms. Miers is one of them. So what if she got the nomination and the others didn't? This ain't no Souter.
FGS, we agree again.
I pray I am wrong.
Gee. I was there. I remember lots of commentary about him being a conservative Dem. He was pro-life back then.
"Well, we now have the cheese to go with the all the whine I've been reading on this nomination. Lighten up folks... "
Yah I know. I was shocked & unhappy but am regaining my composure. I'm disappointed but willing to give Mier a chance - we need to know more about her.
But if she's not to the Right of O'Conner, then I'm done with the party.
Maybe yes, maybe no...but he is probably correct.
And when you don't vote Republican, you get who?
I WANT to trust him. I'm not sure. Roberts SEEMS OK, but we won't know until he's got some court decisions under his belt. I don't trust this Miers woman and I'm not sure whether I can trust Bush on this.
I've generally refrained from commenting on Supreme Court nominations because nobody knows what kind of justices these nominees will become, but Mr. Kristol's vehement opposition to this nominee is actually one of the most compelling endorsements she could possibly get.
And people at DU have found this information about Harriet Miers:
Legal Beat: Bar Association Votes to Back Abortion Rights" August 12, 1992
SAN FRANCISCO -- After a contentious debate, the policy-making body of the American Bar Association voted to take a pro-abortion rights position at the organization's annual meeting.
The decision by the ABA, which followed Monday's vote by convention attendees to endorse the proposal, was a victory for abortion-rights advocates. At its annual meeting two years ago, the ABA adopted a neutral position.
Before the 276-168 vote yesterday, the ABA's new president, Michael McWilliams of Baltimore, told reporters that the ABA could no longer remain neutral.
"You can't dodge an issue just because it's tough," said Mr. McWilliams, a Baltimore lawyer, in remarks to reporters. "And you can't call abortion a non-legal issue."
The ABA's perceived alliance with one side or the other in the abortion debate was a matter of concern to lawyers attending the annual meeting here this week. Both the National Abortion Rights Action League and the National Right-to-Life Committee have been closely monitoring the ABA action, spokeswomen for the groups said.
"People who support this abortionrights resolution want the prestige of the ABA behind the pro-choice movement," Texas bar President Harriet Miers said Monday, arguing against adoption of the resolution supporting abortion rights."
So she might be better than we think.
Yeah... but the puke's right.
Share you thoughts on that, will you?
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