Posted on 10/03/2005 8:53:59 AM PDT by Rosemont
Maha Rushie
Rush will take the same tack that Levin has, since he relies on Levin for guidance in matters like this.
Levin has already said he is skeptical, therefore Rush will also be.
Our allies are handing the loaded guns to our enemies. It sucks.
Probably the worst thing about her nomination so far is the glowing comments from Dusty Harry.Huge point of worry there.
There is no doubt we are at war with the rats. They have no agenda at all except destroying us. They could care less about the country.
I hate that Reid likes Miers. I would've loved to have seen Luttig. Hopefully, Miers while turn out o.k. But as the Maha Rushie says, why do we have to take the chance?
What about the nuc option?
Rush is hedging. He wants to come out swinging, but . . .
I wonder how Rush would be responding to this pick if she has been nominated by a (hypothetical) conservative Democrat.
Rush: Makes Bush look like he is nominating "from a position of weakness."
Only takes 50 to change the filibuster rules. They SHOULD be changed. The rats shouldn't be blocking these with a minority, and the pubs shouldn't do it if it ever comes to that. In fact, I doubt the pubs ever will because they lack the killer instinct.
Not trying to be mean or disrespectful to the President, but I wonder if the First Lady had a say in this one?
She will not turn out ok. She is not strong. I can tell just from looking at her. I'm sorry. She is not strong.
" Only takes 50 to change the filibuster rules. "
Then you still need 50 conservative Senators. Which is currently not there.
Remind me to have you read Washington's journals, and how he, even in a position of power, deliberately avoided picking fights with other generals under his command so as not to divide. Rather brilliant. They faded out, he succeeded. And I wouldn't want to share a foxhole with you, believe me. You'd be trying to draw fire.
Reid doesn't know Miers any better than we do...he likes her from working with her on judicial nominees...his attitude will change when he finds out how she stands on certain issues......I look forward to these hearings..
She may turn out to be great but since she is such a blank slate and some of the Dems like her, it is clear that Bush wanted to avoid controversy. Not the tactic I would have preferred. Sigh.
Actually, how conservatives and Liberals feel about her isn't of much concern to me. I was in direct conflict with Coulter on Roberts, have refused to read her columns on the subject since. When the Libs were praising Roberts in obvious strategy to divide conservative support, I stayed by him.
My main objection is that I feel he compromised in the area of expertise and intellectual acumen. I think she's adequate, I do not think she's near the intellect of a Roberts, Thomas or Scalia.
Ideology, who knows? But there was no denying Roberts skills.
"Rush is right. This is a nomination from a point of weakness. Looks like the WH is worried about W's poll numbers."
The best way to get his poll numbers up would have been to engergize his base and stir things up a bit.
Maybe Bush has been in D.C. too long.
Criticism is not against Miers, it is against Bush.
Ditto.
So is Michelle Maulkin, Laura Ingraham, Tony Snow.... I tend to agree with them. I'm skeptical, but that's just me.
I hope I, "DEVANE617" am wrong about my prediction and Rush's ultimate support of HM. I still think Rush will find a way to support the WH as he always does.
I agree with you completely - just by looking at her. It's maybe a sixth sense or first impression. I'm very disappointed with president Bush today.
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