President Bush's Second Supreme Court Nomination
It's been a few days and there are some things I'm sure of.
1) President Bush is at least as smart as most conservatives who have been bashing his choice of Ms. Miers.
2) President Bush knows Ms. Miers on a personal level, as well as professional level.
3) President Bush promised to consider candidates in the mold of Scalia and Thomas.
4) President Bush is not a liar.
5) Many conservatives whom I respect really, really think they know what's best and could have easily picked a better candidate. Many of these same conservatives were against Chief Justice Roberts.
6) Many conservatives whom I respect really, really think President should have consulted them or at least read their opinion pieces.
7) None of these conservatives whom I respect are responsible for running this nation.
8) Considering the above, I trust President Bush and will await the confirmation hearings. I've disagreed with his decisions in many other areas (immigration, McCain-Feingold, education, compassionate conservatism, not vetoing spending bill, among others), but when it comes to the war on Islamic terrorism, Israel, social security, court judges (among others), I do trust him to do the right thing.
UPDATE (10/09/05)
Thanks to antimedia at Media Lies coherent thoughts on this topic, I found my way to Beldar. A great excerpt:
"Look, folks, Dubya didn't pick who you all clamored for him to pick. That's not because Dubya hates you; he wasn't flipping you off. And he absolutely, positively knows how important this stuff is; it was no accident, nor insincere, when he talked about judges in almost every campaign speech in 2004. But he recognizes that the duty of making this pick is ultimately his. And he sincerely believes that he, personally, has a more solid basis for making an informed prediction about what kind of Justice this woman will become than he, personally, has for making predictions about anyone else, including any of the ones y'all were clamoring for — some of whom he might return to next time, if there is a next time, but none of whom he knows now like he does Harriet Miers. "
1) President Bush is at least as smart as most conservatives who have been bashing his choice of Ms. Miers.
2) President Bush knows Ms. Miers on a personal level, as well as professional level.
3) President Bush promised to consider candidates in the mold of Scalia and Thomas.
4) President Bush is not a liar.
5) Many conservatives whom I respect really, really think they know what's best and could have easily picked a better candidate. Many of these same conservatives were against Chief Justice Roberts.
6) Many conservatives whom I respect really, really think President should have consulted them or at least read their opinion pieces.
7) None of these conservatives whom I respect are responsible for running this nation.
8) Considering the above, I trust President Bush and will await the confirmation hearings. I've disagreed with his decisions in many other areas (immigration, McCain-Feingold, education, compassionate conservatism, not vetoing spending bill, among others), but when it comes to the war on Islamic terrorism, Israel, social security, court judges (among others), I do trust him to do the right thing.
UPDATE (10/09/05)
Thanks to antimedia at Media Lies coherent thoughts on this topic, I found my way to Beldar. A great excerpt:
"Look, folks, Dubya didn't pick who you all clamored for him to pick. That's not because Dubya hates you; he wasn't flipping you off. And he absolutely, positively knows how important this stuff is; it was no accident, nor insincere, when he talked about judges in almost every campaign speech in 2004. But he recognizes that the duty of making this pick is ultimately his. And he sincerely believes that he, personally, has a more solid basis for making an informed prediction about what kind of Justice this woman will become than he, personally, has for making predictions about anyone else, including any of the ones y'all were clamoring for — some of whom he might return to next time, if there is a next time, but none of whom he knows now like he does Harriet Miers. "
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