Posted on 10/04/2005 12:05:25 PM PDT by gpapa
John Kerry attends one as well. Gee what are the odds of attending a pro-death Christian church.
I don't have confidence that those things are true in this case. From the information we have so far, it looks like she's all over the map. Anyway I doubt that Harry Reid would support a candidate who would do those things.
"This is a less than intelligent statement.If you don't know her views you don't know anything about her qualifications."
Unless you can read minds, you don't know what her views are either.
She is NOT the best candidate. She's a candidate that you are willing to accept just because you "trust" President "CAFTA LOST NCLB CFR Drugbenefit PromisedToSignAWB" Bush.
Sucker.
I doubt Bush picked her JUST because she was in the Bar.
Yes, but all the doom and gloomers say that Rehnquist was eminently qualified because......he was a scholar.
>or being a trial lawyer<
This was a typo right?
Rising to be the managing partner of the largest Law Firm in Texas is an excellant qualification.Handling all of the legislative and Constitutional questions for the president for 5 years is a very good qualification.All of these jobs would require her to hear oral arguments from a number of parties read legal briefs and makle a decision that meets the constitution and precedent.It would also make her very qualified to analyze and disect opinions that do not meet muster.Most good lawyers no their opponents case as well as their on.
Perpetually. Never ending. Over and over . . . our red meat conservatives utterly refuse to recognize that the 7 RINOs exist. Without them, we get no confirmation of anyone. Nominating one of the FR rockstar judges for this slot was a GUARANTEED formula for the biggest celebration and fundraising party the DNC has ever had.
You think them stopping Bork was big? That was nothing. They HATE Bush. If they could defeat a Bush nominee it would be worth 500 million dollars of donations to them and a celebration party that would last two days and probably get 48 hrs of news coverage.
Bush denied them that. He also moved the court to the right. This is a profoundly brilliant President.
Well, I just heard a blurb from Orrin Hatch that she's a *great* candidate. Everyone relax.
Not only has Miers never been a SCOTUS law clerk, she has no expertise whatsoever in constitutional law.
She was named in 1998 one of the top 100 most powerful lawyers in America, this was before the White House, this isn't somebody off the street but a highly accomplished lawyer. Frankly, I like she hasn't been a judge, but actually has real world experience, like running a 300 member law firm and dealing with employees. I thought Conservatives didn't like the Ivory Tower?
Extremely well said. The thrown down will be for President Bush's THIRD nominee, after two "stealth" candidates have already tilted the court to the right......IF conservatives don't explode and ruin the grand plan.
Seven of the Supremes were appointed by Republicans. 94 of the 162 active judges now on the U.S. Court of Appeals were chosen by Republican presidents. On 10 of the 13 circuit courts, Republican appointees have a clear majority.Yet time and again these Republican appointees side with the liberals in direct opposition to issues considered fundamental to Republicans.
Republicans control the Courts, the Presidency, the Senate and Congress, and the majority of state governments. Yet nothing has changed but the names.
For those who want to hear from her pastor try this link
http://muscleheadrevolution.com
>Unless you can read minds, you don't know what her views are either<
Carefull reading is your friend.I made no claim to knowing her views.I was just pointing out a baseless attack
If we're going to play that game, how many SCOTUS law clerks are there compared to the number of lawyers that are presidents council.......ten to one?
"Carefull reading is your friend.I made no claim to knowing her views.I was just pointing out a baseless attack"
Thats why the problem here is she is such a big mystery. That is why she is such a lousy candidate. "Wait and see" will be TOO LATE once she's on the bench.
Bush *had* a chance to remake the court. He failed, and cheated his supporters.
This is the thing of most lasting impact he gets to do, he screwed the pooch, and you're just fine with it.
"He also moved the court to the right."
How do you figure?
We're lucky if this will be status quo.
My guess is it will be a reversal.
You're elevating cowardice to pragmatism, which it is not.
However, this is a relatively new phenomena which hasn't been fully realized yet.
One stronghold the left still has...the media. And as soon as this one crumbles...look out!
"For those who want to hear from her pastor try this link "
Who cares what her pastor thinks?
He's not the nominee. You might as well post the link to her hairdressers blog.
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