Posted on 10/03/2005 3:18:10 PM PDT by freedomdefender
Says Savage, "With so many established conservative women who have spent their lives fighting liberal insanity - taking great risks doing so - Bush could have chosen one of them and fought for them. But instead he catered to Shumer, Boxer, Feinstein. It's a very depressing day."
Maybe so, what's troubling me is my lack of research ability to tap into all of that obviously convincing background info that so many of you seem to have found. I guess Savage missed that too. He needs a better staff obviously. So do Rush and Laura I guess.
Obviously just a knee jerk reaction on my part. I should wait to rush to judgement or even better support the pick because I would rather trust than verify.
my bad
You sought a feeling? And if in the future Miers strictly interprets the Constitution and laws of the United States, and doesn't legislate from the bench, of what value will your feelings of today be then?
The historic realities of the specific judicial decisions issued by Harriet Miers will ultimately determine the quality of Bush's nomination, not the sore feelings of the moment.
touche.
Beneath the tepid sarcasm is the implication that you give more credence to the research staffs of radio talk show hosts, whom are ultimately accountable to advertisers, than to the research staff of the man who's solely accountable to the millions who voted for him and to the judgement of history.
George W. Bush was the one who solemnly swore before God and country to faithfully execute his office and to preserve, protect and defend the constitution--not Limbaugh, Savage, Levin, or Ingraham. The president won that office twice with a vow to nominate judges with a specific judicial philosophy. He claims that Harriet Miers is such a nominee. In the absence of immediate evidence to contrary, it seems only fair to withhold immediate judgement and take him at his word.
Makes me queasier than greasy bacon in an ashtray. But my long-term hope is the same as yours.
I didn't say Savage is wrong. In fact, he is always right because the will take diametrically opposite positions on any issue from day to day, so he generally covers all the bases. (A little baseball metaphor in honor of the playoffs.) Yesterday he was bashing Bush. Today he will probably be lauding him as a great statesman and brilliant politician.
Probably has more to do with Savage's blood sugar level than his intellect.
This just shows you how brilliant this pick is and how desperate the lefties have become. I think this is their strategy. The lefties know Bush's numbers are down and they are trying to siphon off his conservative base by throwing some of these thoughts on the Miers pick.
When I first heard about this yesterday, I was disappointed but as I went through the day and heard about the pick, I think it is brilliant. She has no track record as a judge so the Dems will have a dificult time putting her on the hot seat, she is an insider (so Bush knows her better than a lot of other President's picks) and Reid and company have basically endorsed her. The only thing the lefties can say is the conservatives are disappointed with the pick.
I trust this President because he has done exactly what he says. Bush has said he wants more Justices in the Scalia/Thomas mold and I believe him. I have heard she is a Christian and she is pro-life. I truly believe this pick will show how great of a man Bush is and the legacy is leaving behind. He understands the stakes and the opportunity he has to make an impact on this Supreme Court and this country.
I was thinking back in 1997 when 1 million men got together in Washington DC to pray and intercede for this country. I remember Clinton flying over with Marine One to see all the men and he couldn't believe how many evangelical Christians were there. A year later President Clinton is impeached and a presidency starts to unravel.
We elect President Bush (an answered prayer in D.C.) who is not the savior of this country but an evangelical Christian who does what he says he will do and searches after God's heart. I believe we will say Miers is one of the best justices for this country and conservative Christian will be thanking God for Bush's pick in a few years.
Me: I wonder if her gender isn't a part of the reaction. If she were a 60 year old male top one hundred lawyer I wonder if that wouldn't change leave some people more open minded.
Ottersnot: Sigh. yes, any opposition to the candidate must be based upon some sort of bias. Couldn't possibly be the lack of a reassuring track record that scares teh BE-zezus out of anyone.
B Notts: Yep. That's it. We're all racist, sexist, homophobes, too.
Fair enough. I guess I misread your comment.
Choosing a Supreme Court and lower court justices is-short of being Commander in Chief-the single most important duty of the POTUS.
It's an opportunity for the president to leave his lasting imprint upon the judiciary for generations to come, and to fashion a coherent judicial philosophy.
President Bush flubbed this one.
Savage is a phony democrat plant. If you don't think so, just listen to him with that possibilty in mind. You'll come to your senses. Maybe.
Uh.....Never mind.
Michael Weiner-Savage is a plant and you are one of the dupes who enable him.
Like the rest of conservative talk show hosts, he's probably a closet commie. Thank the Lord for Tony Snow.
Savage is letting his heart rule his head.
God bless Michael Savage. :o)
I like Savage. He's a lot more real than most FReepers. :o)
I'm not defending Savage. I'm making fun of the people on this board who attack the messanger when they can't attack the message. Even Savage, Buchanan, and Farah (well, maybe not Farah) are right sometimes. In this case, Savage was right.
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