I generally prefer to take some time to mull over a situation and learn a little something before chiming in on a current issue or event. And, therein lies the rub with regard to the Miers nomination to the Supreme Court. Other than her standard bio, there's not much to learn about Harriet Miers. And this is the very down-tempo beat that President Bush seems to be playing to of late. First Roberts, of whom little was known, and now Miers of whom even less is known.
Don't get me wrong. I'm all for the President toying with the Libs like a giant cat batting about a tiny mouse. I'm a fan of the Darwinian "survival of the fittest" theme especially in fields where intellect is necessary to make one a player. However, I'm darned tired of the passive tactics. You see, that giant cat analogy assumes that the cat has taken the fight to the mouse and is toying with whether to deal the final death blow to end the game. In this case, it seems to me that the cat first played possum to lure the mouse closer and then made its superior strength and cunning known. In other words, the mouse walked right into trouble on its own. Good strategy but not much fun for those of us who'd like to see that cat pounce and pounce hard!
Call me a barbarian, if you must, but I'm tired of passive tactics especially when little is known about the reward -- give me a candidate with a confirmed record on rulings, with a known flavor of Conservatism, with a record of sticking to her principles over an unknown. I had the same problem with Roberts's nomination. I like the cut of his jib and he did a fine job humiliating the Dems on the Judiciary Committee but he's still an unknown.
One other thought came to mind as soon as I heard the nomination and saw her picture: have Conservatives finally caved into the sex-discriminatory ideals of the Democrat party?? Why was it necessary to replace a woman with a woman?! How about replacing one Justice with another who was equal or superior to the retiring Justice regardless of sex? I fear that the Left has finally eroded Conservative sensibilities in this area. Please, please tell me it was sheer coincidence. Please tell me that President Bush didn't automatically say "since Justice O'Connor is a woman, let's look only at female candidates to replace her." Bleck! That just leaves a baaaad taste in my mouth.
By the way, the best Harriet Miers poll is underway on the Wonkette's site. I'm torn as to how to vote on this one... either Darrin's Mom or Jerri Blank. The others are a bit of a reach. Thanks for the entertainment, Wonkette!
Don't get me wrong. I'm all for the President toying with the Libs like a giant cat batting about a tiny mouse. I'm a fan of the Darwinian "survival of the fittest" theme especially in fields where intellect is necessary to make one a player. However, I'm darned tired of the passive tactics. You see, that giant cat analogy assumes that the cat has taken the fight to the mouse and is toying with whether to deal the final death blow to end the game. In this case, it seems to me that the cat first played possum to lure the mouse closer and then made its superior strength and cunning known. In other words, the mouse walked right into trouble on its own. Good strategy but not much fun for those of us who'd like to see that cat pounce and pounce hard!
Call me a barbarian, if you must, but I'm tired of passive tactics especially when little is known about the reward -- give me a candidate with a confirmed record on rulings, with a known flavor of Conservatism, with a record of sticking to her principles over an unknown. I had the same problem with Roberts's nomination. I like the cut of his jib and he did a fine job humiliating the Dems on the Judiciary Committee but he's still an unknown.
One other thought came to mind as soon as I heard the nomination and saw her picture: have Conservatives finally caved into the sex-discriminatory ideals of the Democrat party?? Why was it necessary to replace a woman with a woman?! How about replacing one Justice with another who was equal or superior to the retiring Justice regardless of sex? I fear that the Left has finally eroded Conservative sensibilities in this area. Please, please tell me it was sheer coincidence. Please tell me that President Bush didn't automatically say "since Justice O'Connor is a woman, let's look only at female candidates to replace her." Bleck! That just leaves a baaaad taste in my mouth.
By the way, the best Harriet Miers poll is underway on the Wonkette's site. I'm torn as to how to vote on this one... either Darrin's Mom or Jerri Blank. The others are a bit of a reach. Thanks for the entertainment, Wonkette!
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