Harriet Miers

[Gemini Cricket]

Cronyism is everywhere in our country.
I think it's one of the big things weakening it.

Miers may be a crony. But after her lifetime appointment, she needn't be any more. Right? Who knows?

[Snowflake]

Originally Posted by Gemini Cricket

Cronyism is everywhere in our country.
I think it's one of the big things weakening it.

Miers may be a crony. But after her lifetime appointment, she needn't be any more. Right? Who knows?

Well, first she needs to be confirmed. I'm not sure how I feel about this, too soon for me to form an opinon I guess.

I have to concur with Ghoulish Delight's superficial assessment, scary, indeed!

Donna

[Gemini Cricket]

Something I just thought of.

I think the media really wanted the 2 appointments to be a frenzy like like the appointments of Thomas or Bork. It wasn't that way for Roberts and I don't think it's going to be that way for Miers.

I laugh at that. Stupid mainstream media.

[Not Afraid]

Originally Posted by Gemini Cricket

Bush went on to say, "Yeah, she's never been a judge before but we'll learn her."

WTF?

There are things you say in jest to your cornies and then there are things you actually say that get quoted. Learn the difference, George!


And, she's never been a judge before? This is the SUPREME COURT. Maybe we have a long history of appointing successful supreme court judges that have no experience. Who knows. But, it just seems wrong.

[Ghoulish Delight]

Originally Posted by Not Afraid

WTF?

There are things you say in jest to your cornies and then there are things you actually say that get quoted. Learn the difference, George!

I think that line was a bit o' embellishment by Mr. Cricket.

[Gemini Cricket]

Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

I think that line was a bit o' embellishment by Mr. Cricket.

Sorry, NA. GD's right. It was just my attempt at some John Stewartness.

[innerSpaceman]

Originally Posted by Not Afraid

And, she's never been a judge before? This is the SUPREME COURT. Maybe we have a long history of appointing successful supreme court judges that have no experience. Who knows. But, it just seems wrong.

As Bush carefully pointed out in his nominating speech, 35 past Supreme Court justices had no prior judicial experience before being confirmed to the high court, including the recently-deceased Chief Justice William Renquist.

Otherwise, I would agree that - on its face - zero time on the bench would automatically disqualify you for consideration to serve on the Supreme Court. Well, at least Miers' experience makes just-confirmed Justice Roberts 2-year tenure as a federal judge look like a wealth of judicial experience suitable to catapult him to Chief Justice of the Supremes.


But yeah, this is cronyism of the worst and laziest kind ... particularly troubling after the Michael Brown fiasco which, in turn, led to a stinging indictment in last week's Time Magazine of the other incompetent crony department heads that Bush has filled the federal government with.


Oh, and anyone who thinks of George Bush as one of the most brilliant men they've ever known is not qualified to water my lawn.

[scaeagles]

Originally Posted by innerSpaceman

Oh, and anyone who thinks of George Bush as one of the most brilliant men they've ever known is not qualified to water my lawn.

Could I pee on it, though?

[Not Afraid]

lol!

Well, you "had" me. I think it is probably frightening that I actually thought Georgie WOULD use that phrase.

[wendybeth]

I knew it wasn't a direct quote. It was too articulate.