Comments on: Miers Position on the Second Amendment

By: Resistance is futile!

Resistance is futile! — Sat, 08 Oct 2005 01:27:06 +0000

Carnival of Cordite #33
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By: The DC Guy

The DC Guy — Wed, 05 Oct 2005 14:38:21 +0000

The Miers pick is a very shrewd one – Bush has already ensured that the Democrats who were expecting a major conservative have begun to let their guard down, especially in light of the concern that most conservatives have about Miers. My guess is that she will probably join Scalia and Thomas as the MOST conservative on the courts, which, along with Roberts, gives the President exactly what he’s looking for.

By: Cafe Oregano

Cafe Oregano — Wed, 05 Oct 2005 02:15:54 +0000

Driving Miss Miers
My first reaction to Harriet Miers was surprise. I would have thought that qualifications for Supreme Court Justice would include experience from behind the bench. Yet, the only true requirement for Supreme Court Justice is that you would rightly inter…

By: Publius Rendezvous

Publius Rendezvous — Tue, 04 Oct 2005 21:08:35 +0000

Piranhas in a Teapot
I find it dismally intriguing how the right is cannibalizing itself over the nomination of Harriet Miers. At this point in time, whether she is an originalist, textualist, activists or any other assorted ‘-ists,’ everyone should just take a moment to…

By: Rosemary

Rosemary — Tue, 04 Oct 2005 19:29:33 +0000

Fabulous! I wrote an article the moment I heard the President. Well, I thought about for a while, to be honest. lol. Basically it says, “Keep your shorts on!” BTW, that’s also the title! Keep us posted! You’re doing a great job.

By: ScottG

ScottG — Tue, 04 Oct 2005 16:18:33 +0000

I saw this earlier too. My gut says, you trust President Bush, so give Miers a chance. The second amendment stance looks good, but we have to hope she doesn’t “grow in office.”

PS added you to the blogroll

By: Oblogatory Anecdotes

Oblogatory Anecdotes — Tue, 04 Oct 2005 15:52:35 +0000

House Divided. Take Heart The Battle Will Be Won!
President Bush says that she will not legislate from the bench and has the right judicial philosophy. Let us hope so. I am not prepared to say that Bush has sold us down the river. He knows her very well and certainly trusts her; otherwise he would n…

By: Don Surber

Don Surber — Tue, 04 Oct 2005 15:15:15 +0000

Good catch. Good defense of the Second. Pro-life? Well, as Joe E. Brown said in “Some Like It HOT”: Nobody’s perfect

By: Joseph (OKLiberal)

Joseph (OKLiberal) — Tue, 04 Oct 2005 14:53:07 +0000

I think the very thing that may make Miers a good Justice is the fact that we don’t know what she’s about. Why should we After all? Justices aren’t supposed to be nominated for their views but for their knowledge of the law. Miers’ career obviously proves her qualifications. To be honest, that should be enough.

I understand that many conservatives are angry because Roberts isn’t a idealogical Justice and it seems neither is Miers. Is that so bad? Republicans have spent decades complaining about ideological justices so why is it terrible that Bush might just be doing the right thing for a change and nominating qualified, non-radical Justices?
Good post Jay!

By: Bob

Bob — Tue, 04 Oct 2005 12:48:45 +0000

I agree with you, Jay, now is not the time to jump to conclusions and certainly not the time to abandon the Republican Party because things didn’t go exactly our way. Leave that childish mentality and rage to the left. It’s been killing them and there’s no reason fo us to adopt this self destructive behavior. Let’s all act like conservative adults.