October 5, 2005

  • "Harry Reid Has Just Been Hosed, And He Doesn't Even Know It."


    "It's true. Little is known about the views of Harriet Miers. But what is known, through official and unofficial channels, paints a picture of a conservative Texas lawyer with rock-solid beliefs on life, strong religious convictions, and a modesty that should allay fears of a renegade Justice determined to remake society through the courts."



    "As our picture of Miers comes into clearer focus, the Souter II narrative begins to strain credulity. It requires us to believe that the President who gave us Janice Rogers Brown, Michael McConnell, Bill Pryor, Priscilla Owen – and no RINO that I could name at the Circuit or District Court level, who fought the fight on Miguel Estrada, and who had originally orchestrated the masterful trade of Roberts-for-O'Connor, would suddenly punt at this critical moment. It also requires us to believe that Miers, who has worked with Bush for a decade, who is the White House staffer most intimitately involved with vetting nominees' judicial philosophies, and is one of the people Bush knows best, has been able to hide her true beliefs from her boss until – Ah, ha! – she donned the judge's robe."


    -Patrick Ruffini




    "Bush hasnt betrayed my trust... hes done things I disagree with, but for the most part I understand why he did those things... he's not a dumb guy, and I have no reason to believe that he would make an unreasonable choice now."


    -Proud American

Comments (3)

  • Does it really matter? In 5 million years or so, the sun's going to blow us all up anyways.

    Sorry. I'm just being fatalist.

    I've been avoiding posting anything truly concrete, because it's much more fun to watch y'all squabble.

    But here I go ... to look at Miers, we must look at Bush ... oh look! He's a conservative! Does it make sense that he would appoint a liberal or even a moderate? No ... simple. Harriet Miers = conservative. How conservative is in your opinion, not mine.

    Plus, she's a chick. Saw that one coming a mile ahead.  And you know, I'm glad for it, but politics has become too politically correct. I'm going to be watching her closely and wondering if she's got the right tack for the job ... after all, she's never been a judge before. I have no doubt that she's qualified, but I wonder if the appointment of a woman was a pacifying move ...

  • nice page

  • I'm not worried about her being a conservative our Souter II. I am pretty confident that Bush knows she will become a conservative and I've been pretty much expecting this. When you've known someone for 20 years, you get a pretty good idea of where they stand on important legal issues like abortion and gay marriage. I think the right needs to trust its man more. I have to admit, I am enjoying watching this nomination divide the party in half.

    My biggest concern is that Miers will be a mediocre mind in a job position that demands genius. John Roberts is a brilliant man. Miers is just above-average, a B+. There are probably thousands of judges, law professors, and lawyers who could do a better job than her. Of course, it doesn't always take a genius to have a large impact on the law. Warren wasn't the smartest justice out there but he had a vision of where he wanted to take the law and he accomplished much of it. This is in stark contrast to the late Renquist, who never realized his states rights revolution that he set out to accomplish so many decades ago.

    If you ask me, my #1 pick (if I were a conservative) would have been Richard Posner (http://home.uchicago.edu/~rposner/) - the single greatest legal mind of the 20th Century. He has been the architect behind using economic analysis in legal thought. He is out of the conservative Chicago school of thought. Even though I am a liberal, I would have strongly supported his nomination.

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