Author: John Hawkins

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 […]

“I worked with Harriet Miers. She’s a lovely person: intelligent, honest, capable, loyal, discreet, dedicated … I could pile on the praise all morning. But there is no reason at all to believe either that she is a legal conservative or–and more importantly–that she has the spine and steel necessary to resist the pressures that […]

Harriet Miers News Miers Led Unsuccessful Fight To Get The Nation’s Largest Lawyers’ Group To Reconsider Its Pro-Abortion Rights Stance Harriet Miers Gave $150 To Texans For Life In 1989 Miers Led Law Firm Repeatedly Forced to Pay Damages For Defrauding Investors Harriet Miers Columns Andrew Cohen: Harriet Miers Is No John Roberts Pat Buchanan: […]

The folks over at World Magazine Blog apparently know a few people who are close to Harriet Miers and have some choice quotes about her — some of them good, some them bad. Most of the quotes come from Nathan Hecht, a Texas Supreme Court justice, who has gone out with Miers before and is […]

George Bush’s decision to appoint Harriet Miers to the Supreme Court is bitterly disappointing. Miers is a Bush crony with no real conservative credentials, who leapfrogged legions of more deserving judges just because she was Bush’s pal. She used to be Bush’s staff secretary for God’s sake and now she’s going to the Supreme Court […]

It has been a little more than 3 months since the last time I ranked my favorite 40 blogs, so I thought it was about time to do it again, for the last time in 2005. Do keep in mind that as the quarter has progressed, some blogs have of course moved up and others […]

Quick, before it gets deleted: “It’s become more and more apparent to me over the past five years that all the activism and non-violent protesting in the world will do precisely squat. When you’re dealing with evil people who have no shame, the old rules of the game don’t and, indeed, can’t apply if you […]

“Holding the majority used to be viewed as a means to an end–the end being promoting freedom and limited government. Now, holding the majority seems to be an end in itself–holding onto power for the sake of holding onto power.” — Rep Jeff Flake

In the past, to inspire people to suggest new music that I might be interested in and just for entertainment’s sake, I’ve posted the music I was currently listening to on RWN. But, thanks to wonders of modern technology, I can now tell you which songs I listened to the most over the last month. […]

Foreign At Least 24 People, Including One Australian, Have Been Killed In Explosions In The Popular Indonesian Resort Island Of Bali U.S. Eyes New Steps Against Syria Generals Are Upbeat On Iraq (Free WAPO Reg Req) The U.S. Military Said On Sunday It Had No Reason To Believe A Militant Group’s Claim To Have Seized […]

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