The Miers Ruckus

6:10 pm EST October 10th, 2005 | News | 8 Comments

I gotta say, I’m enjoying watching the Cons beat up on each other over the Miers nomination. Based on what I’ve seen so far, Miers is in way over her head, but the hearings may clear away some of the questions.

I am curious about what backroom deals the White House struck with James Dobson, and hope he is brought up to the Senate to testify.

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8 Responses to “The Miers Ruckus”

  1. Oliver says:
    October 10, 2005 at 6:10 pm

    I don’t even think Bush can say “Democrat” much less make deals with them.

  2. mr.curmudgeon says:
    October 10, 2005 at 6:10 pm

    And some conservatives are more curious about any backroom deals Bush may have made with Senate Democrats.

    Yeah, Bush, the great compromiser! The great uniter (not divider)!

    Jesus H….we’re talking about a man that felt 52-53% was a MANDATE to do whatever the hell he wanted, the other half of the country be damned.

    He appointed Miers in another act of his long series of cronyism. Maybe even to pad the court with buddies to help in any coming impeachment (Plame). There’s really no mystery here. The man doesn’t know more than 10 people, and he trusts even less than that number, I’m sure.

  3. Quaker in a Basement says:
    October 10, 2005 at 6:10 pm

    Dugger, if we learned that Bush made some “backroom deals” with Democrats, I’d actually start to have a little respect for the guy.

  4. Dugger says:
    October 10, 2005 at 6:10 pm

    And some conservatives are more curious about any backroom deals Bush may have made with Senate Democrats.

    Dugger

  5. Semanticleo says:
    October 10, 2005 at 6:10 pm

    It’s just the “burning bush’ approach to governance. He didn’t have a plan (Miers)because the support group (Rove) was distracted by his Grand Jury testimony.

    Rove was able to divine wheels within wheels to accomplish Bush’s objective, until the Miers appoinment.

    Bush talks to god, and he doesn’t need to consult with anyone. Doesn’t that explain a lot about the U.N./Coalition of the Willing/Social Security/Stemcells?

    If Rove had been at the wheel of the ship as per usual, he could’ve limited the damage on Miers. As it is, I think perhaps it is too soon to declare him cast adrift by his Base. The MOR’s? That’s another matter.

    http://www.newsday.com/news/nationworld/nation/ny-ussen084460383oct08,0,11625.story?coll=ny-uspolitics-headlines

  6. Frank_D says:
    October 10, 2005 at 8:10 pm

    I’m betting he withdraws the nomination by Halloween.

  7. Quaker in a Basement says:
    October 10, 2005 at 10:10 pm

    Didn t you all declare a mandate when Clinton won with less than 50% of the vote?!

    No.

  8. JD says:
    October 10, 2005 at 10:10 pm

    Didn’t you all declare a mandate when Clinton won with less than 50% of the vote?!

    Last time he reached out a hand in compromise with the Democrats, No Child Left Behind, he just got his hand bitten off, repeatedly. Why bother?