Miers Calls it Quits
Harriet Miers has decided to take herself out of the Supreme Court confirmation process. This is for the best. Her qualifications were suspect, and it is not clear whether or not she would have been a real conservative if she had gotten on the bench. That being said, I feel sorry for her. I mean, the woman has had to hear people make empassioned arguments that she is unqualified. Some have even said she lacks basic writing skills. That had to be tough.
Mr. Bush: Give us a real pro-life nominee! I have never had confidence in your commitment to the pro-life cause. Prove me wrong!
posted by Justin @ 9:00 AM
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You should be more worry about, why Bush did not publicly stick by his pick in her trying times.
Well, I think he made the wrong pick in the first place. Bush hasn't been all that conservative as a president. He certainly hasn't been concerned about government spending like a fiscal conservative would be. He hasn't been concerned about the size of government. The Iraq War was not something a traditional conservative would support (the major "paleo-conservatives" like Pat Buchanan and Bob Novak did not support the war). And, until now, he hasn't really done anything tangiable to show that he is a social conservative. I think he had to let Miers go and nominate a more conservative person to make sure that conservatives continue to vote for Republicans. The Republicans don't want a repeat of 1992 when Ross Perot got about 20% of the popular vote.
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