Year: 2005

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 […]

Question: Here is a Legitimate (not LW&P) question: How will this affect the internet in general and sites like this one in particular? Breaking America’s grip on the net After troubled negotiations in Geneva, the US may be forced to relinquish control of the internet to a coalition of governments You would expect an announcement […]

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 The Sunday Morning talk shows talk incessantly about how Bush’s crony pick was withdrawn, the split in the conservative movement, and how this is the worst thing that ever happened to Bush.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 […]

Question: “Iraq seems to have been put on the back burner with the Miers debacle. You, no doubt, agree with Bush in his recent speech to stay the course in Iraq however given the growing concern with domestic issues ie Katrina is there anything you might add to his argument? I mention this because I […]

“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 […]

How about helping out by clicking on just a few of my advertisers? Puh-lease? No seriously: please? Newsmax: A Harriet Miers Poll Ann Coulter’s “How To Talk To A Liberal (If You Must) Bet On Iraq Conservatives: Fill Out Our Survey! Freedom Stone T-Shirts Jack Lewis Matt Furey Combat Conditioning Patriot Blog SIRIUS Radio Silences […]

Question: “Do you see a possibility of there being a strong third party or maybe fourth party in the near future? Would this be a more realistic possibility if it were initiated from a grassroots level or from within the current political ‘moderate players’ of each party? I would invite a new credible party just […]

Question: “Have you seen the latest BURGER KING ads? the burger king guy gives all meat sandwich to a LOGGER who cuts down a tree wow that will upset the enviromentalist wackos but screw the eco-freaks this is a real ad.” — lonsome_loon Answer: The creepy looking Burger King guy has actually replaced Ronald McDonald […]

Question: “As a rightwinger in Australia, I just don’t understand why U.S. conservatives hate “RINO” McCain. Anti-abortion, pro-Iraq, anti-pork, war hero … sure, McCain-Feingold is stupid and the Gang of 14 was annoying, but why is he so unpopular? I wish we had more like him here.” — Nick Palgan (email) Answer: There are plenty […]

Question: “Honestly now… have there ever been any movies, TV shows, books, or video games which made you choke up a bit at the end?” — maledicta Answer:There are several movies that have moved me, but the only two that actually choked me up were “Old Yeller” when I was a kid and “The Passion […]

Question: “Will the Reps split into two factions, one much more conservative than the other?” — D-Vega Answer: Ahem…NO!

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

The Anchoress, who I think is an excellent blogger even if I strongly disagree with her take on Miers, tells conservatives to wait for Miers’ “job interview” before they make a decision about her. “This woman has not even had the opportunity to appear before the Judiciary committee so that we can all get a […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

“The headline lately is that conservatives are stiffing the president. They’re in uproar over Ms. Meirs, in rebellion over spending, critical over cronyism. But the real story continues to be that the president feels so free to stiff conservatives. The White House is not full of stupid people. They knew conservatives would be disappointed that […]

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 […]

I’m a big fan of Jack Kelly over at Irish Pennants, but I don’t see eye to eye with him on the Miers nomination. That’s not to say Jack is a fan of Harriet Miers. He has openly said he was “unhappy” about the pick and he added this tidbit yesterday: “At his news conference […]

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 […]

Let’s say you and 4 friends have been playing pick-up basketball with another 5 guys for a while. The games are pretty evenly matched and as a general rule, one team is as likely to win as the other. Well, you and the other team place a huge bet on your game next Saturday: $5000 […]

Up until this point, the general consensus on the Iraqi Constitution has been that it will be heavily supported by Kurds and Shias in the October referendum, but also strongly opposed by the Sunnis. Judging by the latest poll results coming in from Iraq, that doesn’t seem to be the case. From the Washington Times: […]

You know, I strongly supported George Bush during the 2004 election, I’m a big supporter of the war in Iraq, and although I don’t mind hammering Republicans when they deserve it, as a general rule I strongly prefer to spend my time ripping into liberals. I bring all that up because it gives you an […]

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 […]

Hugh Hewitt, whom I admire and generally agree with, is defending the abysmal Harriet Miers nomination by asking conservatives, “Do you trust (George Bush)?” Unfortunately, the reason why this nomination has caused such an uproar on the right is that the answer to that is a resounding, “No.” Knowing what we know today, why should […]

“Conservatives shouldn’t throw up their hands in despair, at least yet. They should wait until they hear from Miers as a witness before the Senate Judiciary Committee. It’s then that we’ll begin to find out if Bush was correct in his view that she’s the person to fulfill the dreams of so many conservatives and […]

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 […]

Karl Rove: George, I’ve got some great news… George Bush: Lay it on me, turd blossom…. Karl Rove: Ginsburg just sent us a letter telling us that she intends to retire at the end of the year! We get to appoint another Supreme Court Justice! George Bush: That is good news! Karl Rove: W., I […]