Comments on: The Miers Project Moves On http://www.oliverwillis.com/2005/10/07/the-miers-project-moves-on/ Like Kryptonite To Stupid Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:26:10 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: trevorwells http://www.oliverwillis.com/2005/10/07/the-miers-project-moves-on/#comment-8888 trevorwells Tue, 11 Oct 2005 01:10:36 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=676#comment-8888 Nobody has been nominated for the Supreme Court in the twentieth century or in the twenty first with questionable qualifications. Harriet Miers qualifications are unconventional, but she is qualified. Her views on this particular voting rights case are encouraging and more than we ever got from John Roberts, a Brooks Brothers suited racist if there ever was one. Nobody has been nominated for the Supreme Court in the twentieth century or in the twenty first with questionable qualifications. Harriet Miers qualifications are unconventional, but she is qualified. Her views on this particular voting rights case are encouraging and more than we ever got from John Roberts, a Brooks Brothers suited racist if there ever was one.

]]> By: Frank_D http://www.oliverwillis.com/2005/10/07/the-miers-project-moves-on/#comment-8887 Frank_D Mon, 10 Oct 2005 21:10:45 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=676#comment-8887 The right is getting really ugly about this{ see <a href="http://www.opinionjournal.com/diary/?id=110007384" rel="nofollow">here</a> and <a href="http://www.opinionjournal.com/diary/?id=110007384" rel="nofollow">here</a> }: I wouldn't be surprised if the nomination were withdrawn before Halloween. The right is getting really ugly about this{ see here and here }:

I wouldn’t be surprised if the nomination were withdrawn before Halloween.

]]> By: Frank_D http://www.oliverwillis.com/2005/10/07/the-miers-project-moves-on/#comment-8886 Frank_D Sun, 09 Oct 2005 21:10:10 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=676#comment-8886 SadieB: Don't bet more than you can afford on that proposition. You may <i>view</i> the so-called "religious nuts" that simplistically, if you wish, but the political power fundamentalists, Catholics, and orthodox Jews [your so-called "religious nuts"] is not so fickle, nor should it be taken lightly. SadieB: Don’t bet more than you can afford on that proposition. You may view the so-called “religious nuts” that simplistically, if you wish, but the political power fundamentalists, Catholics, and orthodox Jews [your so-called "religious nuts"] is not so fickle, nor should it be taken lightly.

]]> By: SadieB http://www.oliverwillis.com/2005/10/07/the-miers-project-moves-on/#comment-8885 SadieB Sat, 08 Oct 2005 21:10:22 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=676#comment-8885 For once we are on the same side. I agree that Harriet Miers is a great thing for our country, but probably for an entirely different reason than your own. Harriet Miers brings the end of the Reagan Revolution at long last. Reagan pulled in the religious nuts with the bait of Supreme Court appointments, among other things, and now Bush has betrayed them by choosing a Party apparatchik over own of their own. They won't vote Republican for another generation, thank God. For once we are on the same side.

I agree that Harriet Miers is a great thing for our country, but probably for an entirely different reason than your own.

Harriet Miers brings the end of the Reagan Revolution at long last. Reagan pulled in the religious nuts with the bait of Supreme Court appointments, among other things, and now Bush has betrayed them by choosing a Party apparatchik over own of their own. They won’t vote Republican for another generation, thank God.

]]> By: Frank_D http://www.oliverwillis.com/2005/10/07/the-miers-project-moves-on/#comment-8884 Frank_D Sat, 08 Oct 2005 17:10:11 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=676#comment-8884 41 out of 109 AND, from the Christian Science Monitor: Experience needed?: <a>The long history of nonjudge justices</a> 41 out of 109

AND, from the Christian Science Monitor:

Experience needed?: The long history of nonjudge justices

]]> By: Zappa http://www.oliverwillis.com/2005/10/07/the-miers-project-moves-on/#comment-8883 Zappa Sat, 08 Oct 2005 13:10:15 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=676#comment-8883 Yeah and he was AWESOME! Interesting... Yeah and he was AWESOME! Interesting…

]]> By: SadieB http://www.oliverwillis.com/2005/10/07/the-miers-project-moves-on/#comment-8882 SadieB Sat, 08 Oct 2005 02:10:36 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=676#comment-8882 "some of the largest figures on the SCOTUS did not have judicial experience prior to being nominated to the SC bench" Can you share some names with us, zorro? “some of the largest figures on the SCOTUS did not have judicial experience prior to being nominated to the SC bench”

Can you share some names with us, zorro?

]]> By: zorro http://www.oliverwillis.com/2005/10/07/the-miers-project-moves-on/#comment-8881 zorro Fri, 07 Oct 2005 20:10:55 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=676#comment-8881 Oliver, "not just a hack work for your pal the president." I wasn't leading you anywhere with that question, you don't need to get so defensive. I am curious as to what counts as qualifications in your mind. Remember, some of the largest figures on the SCOTUS did not have judicial experience prior to being nominated to the SC bench. So- you say "some kind of work with constitutional issues." Thats a start, let's here more. Oliver,

“not just a hack work for your pal the president.”

I wasn’t leading you anywhere with that question, you don’t need to get so defensive. I am curious as to what counts as qualifications in your mind. Remember, some of the largest figures on the SCOTUS did not have judicial experience prior to being nominated to the SC bench. So- you say “some kind of work with constitutional issues.” Thats a start, let’s here more.

]]> By: zorro http://www.oliverwillis.com/2005/10/07/the-miers-project-moves-on/#comment-8880 zorro Fri, 07 Oct 2005 20:10:42 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=676#comment-8880 Whoops! - Last sentence replace "here" with "hear". Whoops! – Last sentence replace “here” with “hear”.

]]> By: Oliver http://www.oliverwillis.com/2005/10/07/the-miers-project-moves-on/#comment-8879 Oliver Fri, 07 Oct 2005 20:10:37 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=676#comment-8879 Someone who's actually done work with constitutional issues, who has been involved in the sort of data it takes to be a supreme court justice, not just hack work for your pal the president. Someone who’s actually done work with constitutional issues, who has been involved in the sort of data it takes to be a supreme court justice, not just hack work for your pal the president.

]]> By: Frank_D http://www.oliverwillis.com/2005/10/07/the-miers-project-moves-on/#comment-8878 Frank_D Fri, 07 Oct 2005 20:10:32 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=676#comment-8878 Oliver, look who agrees with you: from <a href="http://www.jewishworldreview.com/cols/sowell100705.asp" rel="nofollow">here</a>:<blockquote><i> Rush Limbaugh has aptly called this a nomination made from a position of weakness.</i></blockquote> Oliver, look who agrees with you:

from here:

Rush Limbaugh has aptly called this a nomination made from a position of weakness.

]]> By: zorro http://www.oliverwillis.com/2005/10/07/the-miers-project-moves-on/#comment-8877 zorro Fri, 07 Oct 2005 19:10:04 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=676#comment-8877 Oliver, I don't necessarily disagree with you about Miers lack of qualifications but I would like to hear from you what you consider qualified/unqualified. Don't just give us examples of one or the other such as Roberts=qualified, Thomas=unqualified. I would like to hear some specifics. Oliver,
I don’t necessarily disagree with you about Miers lack of qualifications but I would like to hear from you what you consider qualified/unqualified. Don’t just give us examples of one or the other such as Roberts=qualified, Thomas=unqualified. I would like to hear some specifics.

]]> By: Oliver http://www.oliverwillis.com/2005/10/07/the-miers-project-moves-on/#comment-8876 Oliver Fri, 07 Oct 2005 18:10:10 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=676#comment-8876 If Kerry were president I would want him to appoint the progressive version of John Roberts, someone who is actually qualified for the position. I said that even though Roberts is qualified, I think his views are out of line with American values - and that's why Dems should have voted "no" on him. Miers is just not qualified. If Kerry were president I would want him to appoint the progressive version of John Roberts, someone who is actually qualified for the position. I said that even though Roberts is qualified, I think his views are out of line with American values – and that’s why Dems should have voted “no” on him. Miers is just not qualified.

]]> By: Tuco Ramirez the Rat http://www.oliverwillis.com/2005/10/07/the-miers-project-moves-on/#comment-8875 Tuco Ramirez the Rat Fri, 07 Oct 2005 18:10:06 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=676#comment-8875 Thank you for answering the questions, sort of. So, I guess you won't be supporting the nomination on the grounds that Miers isn't qualified. If that's the case, why have we only heard from you about the so called "liberal" positions that she's taken, and not her lack of qualifications. If President Kerry had won the election and nominated a person to the Supreme Court with qualifications similar to Miers, and who had "liberal" beliefs, would you be opposing that nomination as well? Strikes me as a little inconsistent. Thank you for answering the questions, sort of.

So, I guess you won’t be supporting the nomination on the grounds that Miers isn’t qualified.

If that’s the case, why have we only heard from you about the so called “liberal” positions that she’s taken, and not her lack of qualifications.

If President Kerry had won the election and nominated a person to the Supreme Court with qualifications similar to Miers, and who had “liberal” beliefs, would you be opposing that nomination as well?

Strikes me as a little inconsistent.

]]> By: Quaker in a Basement http://www.oliverwillis.com/2005/10/07/the-miers-project-moves-on/#comment-8874 Quaker in a Basement Fri, 07 Oct 2005 18:10:03 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=676#comment-8874 Trolls, translated: <i>....must...support...Bush!....might...be...liberal!...must...support...Bush!....might....be...liberal!....must...support...AAIIIEEEE!!...[head explodes]</i> Trolls, translated:

….must…support…Bush!….might…be…liberal!…must…support…Bush!….might….be…liberal!….must…support…AAIIIEEEE!!…[head explodes]

]]> By: Big Gay Al http://www.oliverwillis.com/2005/10/07/the-miers-project-moves-on/#comment-8873 Big Gay Al Fri, 07 Oct 2005 16:10:55 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=676#comment-8873 I think Democrats should rally around Miers. Except for her unnatural devotion to the boy-king, she has some liberal views. I'm afraid that is given another chance, Bush would nominate a Scalia/Thomas type to preempt the wingnut criticism. Wouldn't it be great political theater if Democrats vote to confirm, and Republicans don't? I think Democrats should rally around Miers. Except for her unnatural devotion to the boy-king, she has some liberal views. I’m afraid that is given another chance, Bush would nominate a Scalia/Thomas type to preempt the wingnut criticism.

Wouldn’t it be great political theater if Democrats vote to confirm, and Republicans don’t?

]]> By: SaveFarris http://www.oliverwillis.com/2005/10/07/the-miers-project-moves-on/#comment-8872 SaveFarris Fri, 07 Oct 2005 16:10:47 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=676#comment-8872 Not according to Article III. Not according to Article III.

]]> By: Oliver http://www.oliverwillis.com/2005/10/07/the-miers-project-moves-on/#comment-8871 Oliver Fri, 07 Oct 2005 16:10:33 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=676#comment-8871 Besides the fact that she's totally unqualified for the position to which she has been nominated to? Besides the fact that she’s totally unqualified for the position to which she has been nominated to?

]]> By: Frank_D http://www.oliverwillis.com/2005/10/07/the-miers-project-moves-on/#comment-8870 Frank_D Fri, 07 Oct 2005 15:10:42 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=676#comment-8870 Similarly (posted below) I m a little unclear about something, Oliver: Each day you report more and more evidence of liberal positions taken by Ms. Miers, and more and more evidence of conservatives dislike for her. So, what s the problem? Similarly (posted below)
I m a little unclear about something, Oliver: Each day you report more and more evidence of liberal positions taken by Ms. Miers, and more and more evidence of conservatives dislike for her.

So, what s the problem?

]]> By: Tuco Ramirez the Rat http://www.oliverwillis.com/2005/10/07/the-miers-project-moves-on/#comment-8869 Tuco Ramirez the Rat Fri, 07 Oct 2005 11:10:30 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=676#comment-8869 So, I gather you'll be supporting her nomination? By the way, there's a potential important difference between a stated goal of increasing minority representation and the policy means by which that goal is intended to be implemented. So, I gather you’ll be supporting her nomination?

By the way, there’s a potential important difference between a stated goal of increasing minority representation and the policy means by which that goal is intended to be implemented.

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