Week-End Links

RWN returns on Monday. Until then, enjoy the links below and consider this an open thread. Links Robert Bork Calls Miers Nomination “A Disaster On Every Level” Bench Memos The Corner Dynamist Blog David Frum Harriet Miers’s Blog ;D!!! Insults Unpunished Professor Bainbridge QandO RedState Harriet Miers Must Be Stopped! Rebutting The Harriet Miers Crowd […]

 


How A Miers Withdrawal Scenario Might Go

On October the 14th, the White House announces that Harriet Miers has asked the President to withdraw her nomination. The Sunday Morning talk shows talk incessantly about how Bush’s crony pick was withdrawn, the split in the conservative movement, and how this is the worst thing that ever happened to Bush. What a triumph for […]

 


Harriet Miers: This Far And No Further

“Thousands of words have been written, but no one has said “This far and no farther,” which makes me think that opposition to Miers is not that deep.” — Hugh Hewitt Let me make it absolutely clear if it wasn’t already: I am saying, “This far and no farther.” Ideally, I’d like to see George […]

 

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Daily News For October 7, 2005

Krauthammer On Miers Charles Krauthammer: “If Harriet Miers Were Not A Crony Of The President Of The United States, Her Nomination To The Supreme Court Would Be A Joke, As It Would Have Occurred To No One Else To Nominate Her” Domestic Dobson Admits Doubt. Focus Founder Questioning Early Endorsement Of Miers Republican Activists Slam […]

 

Q&A Friday #24 At RWN

Tomorrow will be Q&A Friday #24 at RWN. So, if there’s a subject you’ve been wanting me to tackle or an issue you want to hear my opinion on, just ask your question in the comments section. Your question can be about politics, ideology, history, blogging, RWN, from a liberal, conservative, or libertarian perspective; heck, […]

 

Rebutting The Pro-Miers Crowd

1) Opponents of Miers have said she’s not qualified to be on the Surpeme Court. That’s not true! Agreed. Harriet Miers is qualified to be on the Supreme Court. That being said, she doesn’t even come close to being the most qualified candidate. Nor could she be said to be a top tier candidate. In […]

 


Young, Black, & Conservative

It must be fun for liberals to watch all the bloody infighting that’s happening on the right these days. But, enjoy it while you can, fellas, because the future belongs to conservatism. Read these numbers and despair, you liberals! “A national analysis of shifts in the black community shows that the move away from the […]

 

David Frum On Harriet Miers

Here are some key quotes from the latest David Frum column about Harriet Miers. As you read Frum’s devastating comments, keep in mind that he used to work with Miers: “So if I don’t dislike Miers and want the president to succeed, why am I speaking out? Aside from all the substantial reasons I have […]

 

Kelo And Eminent Domain By John Cole

The Kelo backlash (and yes, I know many of you do not like it when I use the word backlash) continues, with Kevin Drum highlighting another outrage: THE BEST KELO CASE YET….For those of you who felt that I was insufficiently outraged over the Kelo eminent domain decision, I’ve got just the story for you. […]

 


Daily News For October 6, 2005

Harriet Miers New Questions From The Right On The Court Pick (Free NYT Reg Req) Conservatives Confront Bush Aides. Anger Over Nomination Of Miers Boils Over During Private Meetings (Free WAPO Reg Req) Trent Lott: ‘Not Comfortable’ With Miers’ Nomination Weyrich: Grassroots Not Happy With Meirs Confusion Abounds in Pro-Family Camps Following Bush’s SCOTUS Nomination […]

 


Quotes Of The Day: Coulter On Miers

From Ann Coulter’s latest column: “Unfortunately for Bush, he could nominate his Scottish terrier Barney, and some conservatives would rush to defend him, claiming to be in possession of secret information convincing them that the pooch is a true conservative and listing Barney’s many virtues – loyalty, courage, never jumps on the furniture…” “Being a […]

 




Daily News For October 5, 2005

Harriet Miers Brownback Skeptical on Miers Nomination Miers Former Campaign Director Claims She Is On The `Extreme End’ Of Pro-Life Movement Miers Seems Like Anti-Abortion Moderate Harriet Miers Opposed Sodomy Ruling President, Citing Executive Privilege, Indicates He’ll Reject Requests for Counsel’s Documents (Free NYT Reg Req) Miers Has Backed Wide Executive Role Novak: Rove Is […]

 



Stopping Miers: Is It Possible?

There are theoretically three possible ways a Harriet Miers nomination could be stopped: 1) The Filibuster: Unless Miers has some deep, dark secret that comes to light (I.E. She tortures puppies for fun or she has killed and buried a half dozen people in her backyard), the chances of the Dems trying a filibuster are […]