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Bill Kristol Rips Miers Nomination: W "Flinched"
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Posted on 10/03/2005 6:31:17 AM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest

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To: PilloryHillary

Harry Reid said he liked Roberts too...until he got nominated.


81 posted on 10/03/2005 6:58:34 AM PDT by BushisTheMan
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

I am angry.


82 posted on 10/03/2005 6:58:40 AM PDT by Preachin' (Enoch's testimony was that he pleased God: Why are we still here?)
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To: MAD-AS-HELL
Bush is not conservative.

Was there ever any doubt after use of the term "compassionate conservatism?" Even many of his most ardent, die-hard defenders on FR, now, knew what he was in 1999-2000. His most important qualification was, "[substitute a Democrat candidate] is much worse."

83 posted on 10/03/2005 6:58:43 AM PDT by jammer
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To: piperpilot

"According to Drudge, she also gave money to Gore. This does not portend well."

She gave money to Gore b/c he was pro-life.

And to Bentson b/c of TX politics - I grew up in Dallas, Dems are a different animal back here.


84 posted on 10/03/2005 6:58:45 AM PDT by Fenris6 (3 Purple Hearts in 4 months w/o missing a day of work? He's either John Rambo or a Fraud)
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To: Brilliant
"Well of course she's not the best choice. The best choice would have no chance whatever of getting approved by the Senate."
I agree with "Brilliant's" above quote. Perhaps President Bush played it cool, to get these Supreme Court confirmations out of the way so he can settle on all the other important matters that we are clamoring for.
85 posted on 10/03/2005 6:59:12 AM PDT by Auntie Toots (The GOP is still the best we've got))
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To: frankjr
Fred said he had sources in the White House tell him that Bush would not have nominated her if she was not a judicial conservative (for what that's worth).

And Fred actually HAS sources in the White House; Kristol doesn't.

86 posted on 10/03/2005 6:59:24 AM PDT by Howlin
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To: Captain Kirk

after having a quick, just woke up in the morning knee jerk raction to the nominee, I now will give Bush a pass. It's someone he's known a long time unlike when his idiot father listened to Stupidnunu and picked Souter.

I have a feeling this will turn out to be a good solid pick.

And yean, it's not the big conservative gun that we thought we'd get, but we might get a good conservative whip insead. Hopefully she'll rip into Ginsburg and expose her as a nut while on the bench!


87 posted on 10/03/2005 6:59:47 AM PDT by MAD-AS-HELL (Put a mirror to the face of the republican party and all you'll see is a Donkey.)
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To: Sam Cree

Well stated point. "W" can't think as far ahead as the lenght of his nose. Of course what can be expected from a friend of Ted Kennedy and Bill Clinton.
Another disappointment from "W" the phantom conservative.


88 posted on 10/03/2005 7:00:25 AM PDT by em2vn
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To: zook
I distingtly recall working with a guy from Tennessee in 1988. We began to discuss Gore and his Father. I don't remember everything we talked about but do recall we both knew he was a radical leftist.

Anyone who didn't know that in 1988 was either not very sharp or didn't keep up with politics.

89 posted on 10/03/2005 7:00:32 AM PDT by yarddog
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To: SittinYonder

Kristol doesn't speak for me, neither does Tony Snow or half the naysayers on this site today.

I trust W and know he did a good choice.


90 posted on 10/03/2005 7:00:32 AM PDT by TTRR
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To: frankjr

Does 'judicial conservative' = a 'social conservative' ?

I'm hoping as the day goes on, we can find some kind of reason to be happy about this.


91 posted on 10/03/2005 7:00:52 AM PDT by go-ken-go
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Harriet Miers.... the positive case for her is that GWBush knows her well since she has been his personal lawyer when he was Texas governor. He knows she is conservative. He knows her mind. I see the Karl Rove behind this sly calculus

Little paper trail (obviously)

She's a woman (obviously) making it harder for Chucky and the gang to trash her

The unpleasant fact is GWBush's poll numbers are down, thus giving him less leverage over the Donks. Harriet Miers is as good as we can get at this time and place.


92 posted on 10/03/2005 7:01:46 AM PDT by dennisw (You shouldn't let other people get your kicks for you - Bob Dylan)
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To: pabianice

That is similar to the load of fertilizer we bought with BCRA. Remember the certain veto? The certain SCOTUS rejection? Ah, but fantasies, phantoms of our hopeful imaginations.


93 posted on 10/03/2005 7:01:47 AM PDT by thoughtomator (Aren't the "reality-based community" folks the same ones who insist there is no objective reality?)
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To: DA740

Interesting take. I also find it very interesting that Bush has nominated two Supreme Court justices whose primary (and most recent) legal track record is in the private sector with big law firms. This in and of itself is a bit refreshing, in my opinion -- since it is probably the closest thing to a "non-lawyer" justice that we could expect to get on the court.


94 posted on 10/03/2005 7:01:54 AM PDT by Alberta's Child (I ain't got a dime, but what I got is mine. I ain't rich, but Lord I'm free.)
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To: Brilliant
Well of course she's not the best choice. The best choice would have no chance whatever of getting approved by the Senate.

Then Miers would be the one to pick AFTER the best choice is actually rejected by the Senate. It's a head-in-the-sand mentality to not even attempt to get the best nominee possible.

95 posted on 10/03/2005 7:01:57 AM PDT by Gelato
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To: Pondman88

Unless I see something concrete showing I should not, I will trust the President on this, too. As for her appearance, frankly, I am just as happy with someone who is not too attractive on the bench. I certainly don't see any reason why appearance should matter.

Miers has been close to Bush for quite some time. Unless you believe President Bush is not conservative enough, I see no reason not to trust him.


96 posted on 10/03/2005 7:02:44 AM PDT by NCLaw441
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To: conservativecorner; All
Perhaps the strategy is to get the base riled up, calling their Congress critters to oppose this nominee. Perhaps they want to see if the base is sleeping?

At this point, I'm just disgusted that the Pres is "skeered" of the Dems. Who CARES if they don't like Scalia/Thomas types! Who friggin cares!?!? We have the majority!

97 posted on 10/03/2005 7:02:48 AM PDT by mosquitobite (What we permit; we promote.)
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To: JackTom

Let's hope so.


98 posted on 10/03/2005 7:03:45 AM PDT by johnny7 (“Nah, I ain’t Jewish, I just don’t dig on swine, that’s all.”)
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To: go-ken-go

"Some old stuff on Miers:
AP, 2/2/1992, on whether as President she would ask a potential nominee how he or she would rule on abortion:

“Nominees are clearly prohibited from making such a commitment and presidents are prohibited from asking for it,” said Harriet Miers, a Dallas lawyer and president-elect of the State Bar of Texas.

In 1993, after the ABA had voted to adopt a pro-choice stance, the State Bar of Texas, under Miers’ leadership, fought to have the issue put to a vote of the full ABA membership. She said:

“If we were going to take a position on this divisive issue, the members should have been able to vote.”

In favor of democracy on the issue of abortion? Let’s hope she carries that through."

http://www.timothypcarney.com/?p=156


99 posted on 10/03/2005 7:03:56 AM PDT by frankjr
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To: yarddog

Tell it to everyone I heard back then saying he was at least a moderate, if not conservative, Democrat. I mean, at least in his public statements. Certainly he may have pulled the wool over lots of people's eyes. But the "88 Gore" was nothing like the "00 Gore" in the minds of many voters.


100 posted on 10/03/2005 7:03:57 AM PDT by zook
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