Miers' qualification

Wow. Exactly what great things has the Bush administration done that has earned your faith, especially when it comes to nominations? John Bolton, anyone? As soon as anyone, Dem or Repub, fathoms the idea of nominating someone that basically hates the UN to the position of [censored] UNITED NATIONS AMBASSADOR I would immediately cast doubt on any nomination for any position, especially 'stealth' nominations.
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We can wring our hands at our lack of information, or we can just wait and see if Bush and his top aides have made a good choice.

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Sure. Waiting and seeing if Bush and his aides have made the right choice has worked out SOOOOO many times that we should do it again when the decision may change the complete makeup and character of the Supreme Court for god knows how long.

There's a reason Bush's approval ratings are in the high thirties.

[elwoodblues]

but Clinton is a liar.

[El Barto]

You have to understand that Bush is good at getting the type of person he wants in jobs.

Bush wanted Bolton, he was the right person for what Bush wanted to do with the UN. You may not like him, but his standing behind Bolton just shows that he will not be denied in treating the UN the way he wants it treated.

We have to put our own opinions aside, and look at this from Bush's point of view.

He has shown through his lower court appointments what he wants on the courts. I know enough of Bush to conclude therefore that Miers was not a mistake, not a quick decision.

She is qualified, despite the spin out there, and Bush knows what he is doing with appointments. Therefore, I am confident he has got it right, even though I was initially surprised about this pick.

[tolbiny]

"Miers is correctly classified "insufficient data to determine her ability." Bush and his close aides know her true talents, your TV and law school "legal experts" are in the dark. They can not honestly say she is not in the top 100 legal minds, because they just Don't Know!"

But she has to be confirmed- and the reason she has to be confirmed is he founders wanted a serperation of powers. We are not to rely on Bush's opinion solely, but to have the poeples' representatives take his pick and understand for themselves weather she is qualified or not.

OHhh- and considering its a frickin' lifetime appointment, a "lets wait and see if shes any good" seems a little, how the french say- idiotic.

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The point, in my opinion, is not that she's not unqualified. It's that there are so many other attorneys in this country that are more qualified.

[Zoelef]

"As the Rude Pundit (warning: NSFW, so very NSFW) said about John Roberts, George Bush (and Rove, Cheney, et al) knows exactly who Harriet Miers is in nominating her for the Supreme Court. He knows how she's gonna vote on every issue that comes before the court that actually matters to him. Jesus, she was right there for half the cases that she would be asked to decide on, from the torture policy to third-trimester abortions to the Patriot Act to releases of documents to assisted suicide. To not believe that Bush knows is to be played for a fool once again."

[ChristinaB]

Monkey Boy has appointed:


Church Lady



Daddy must be pleased.