Miers Withdraws Nomination

[andyfox]

He should nominate Bill Clinton.

[slickpoppa]

As a law student, I am hoping he appoints David Sklansky so that the SC's opinions will be easy to read.

"This law is unconstitutional. Do you see why?"

[Felix_Nietsche]

Thank goodness. I have some hope again.
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Me too.
I think Miers was another O'Conner/Souter clone with the exception that she would overturn Roe v Wade. Papers that came out the last few weeks indicated in the past she had leftward leanings on some issues. Many Supreme Court justices tend to drift leftward, I think she would have drifted leftward as well.

My dream is that O'Conner steps down without a replacement and Bush43 puts in a recess appointment. The Dems will scream bloody murder and it would be very entertaining to watch them go ballistic.

[El Barto]

The Democrats blew this one. They could have gone to bat for Miers as a "good compromise" candidate and got her through confirmation. Now they will face a real conservative and a GOP that knows it will have to fight to save face.

Can you say: Nuclear Option [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

[JackWhite]

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My dream is that O'Conner steps down without a replacement and Bush43 puts in a recess appointment. The Dems will scream bloody murder and it would be very entertaining to watch them go ballistic.

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Is it possible to put in a Supreme Court recess appointment?

[El Barto]

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Is it possible to put in a Supreme Court recess appointment?

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Yes and it has been done before several times. But why do it when their term would expire when Congress adjourns (end of 2006)? The 40 year appointment is the way to go obviously.

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He should nominate Bill Clinton.

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Clinton was disbarred, so I don't think he can ever be any type of judge. I might be incorrect on that though.

[Jedster]

Jonathan Alter made a good point. The Miers nomination and withdrawal is a great moment for our country. Why? Because it shows that conservatives can think for theirselves. Instead of being toadies for Bush, they stood up as independent political actors. Although I might disagree with conservatives, I respect them. Bush, I have no respect for. The fact that the conservatives have shown distance from this evil man who is our President says really good things about them and the health of our republic.

[El Barto]

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He should nominate Bill Clinton.

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Clinton was disbarred, so I don't think he can ever be any type of judge. I might be incorrect on that though.

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Uh, you don't even have to be a lawyer to be a federal judge. Thats just a tradition started by George Washington, not that anyone would think of breaking it.

Curiously enough all Supreme Court justices are admitted to the Supreme Court Bar, so you would automatically become a lawyer anyway (without ever having to study or pass an exam [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img])

[vulturesrow]

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Jonathan Alter made a good point. The Miers nomination and withdrawal is a great moment for our country. Why? Because it shows that conservatives can think for theirselves. Instead of being toadies for Bush, they stood up as independent political actors. Although I might disagree with conservatives, I respect them. Bush, I have no respect for. The fact that the conservatives have shown distance from this evil man who is our President says really good things about them and the health of our republic.

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Awww, thanks Jedster [img]/images/graemlins/blush.gif[/img]