On Harriet Miers: We Are Neutral
All life is politics.
How do we stand on the Miers’ nomination? Neutral.
(See N.Z. Bear)
Do we think she is the best nominee? Let’s put it this way: Any candidate that can splinter our party so terribly as we’ve seen cannot be supported without reservations.
There’s no question that President Bush knew there would be consequences to his selection. Perhaps not to the extent, but it appears he wanted to push the envelope.
It’s a pity we don’t see that kind of backbone and fire in his belly when it comes to issues like immigration control, curbing federal spending, reforming social security and tackling divisive social issues. But who knows: there’s still three years left.
Politics is unpredictable, and you have to stay in the game to keep playing it. If anything, that’s been our advice to fellow conservatives regarding their criticisms of Harriet Miers.
Never forget we’re playing at the same table with our enemies, who are always looking to deal us a weak hand.
Never show your cards.
UPDATE: (10/24)
John Fund on “what went wrong”
Dan Solove explores the influence of bloggers
Dafydd dissects George Will’s latest op-ed against Miers’ supporters
(A brilliant read!)
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October 23rd, 2005 at 5:09 pm
Schumer: Miers Does Not Have The Votes!
Man I hate agreeing with Chuck Schumer but he is absolutely right about the Miers nomination. He does not believe she has the votes to be confirmed. She would have to give an outstanding presentation at the hearings to change that and I do not believ…
October 24th, 2005 at 10:35 am
Miers was a terrible choice by our President. It is obvious to me now that President Bush is capable of making huge mistakes….
October 24th, 2005 at 10:57 am
Even though this is wearing me down, I still side with the anti-anti-Miers. Radioblogger brought this to my attention.
October 24th, 2005 at 11:51 am
Most conservatives have stood with Bush from the beginning. Those of us who know him, like him. We’ve swallowed policies we might otherwise have objected to because we’ve believed that he and those around him are themselves conservatives trying to do the right thing against sometimes terrible odds. We’ve been there for him because we’ve considered ourselves part of his team.
No more.
From now on, this administration will find it difficult to muster support on the right without explaining why it should be forthcoming. The days of the blank check have ended because no thinking conservative really wants to be part of a team that requires marching in lock step without question or thought, even if it is headed by the president of the United States.
– David A. Keene, chairman of the American Conservative Union
October 24th, 2005 at 12:20 pm
Fair enough. No one is talking about “marching in lock step,” except our leftist enemies.
Just make sure we don’t destroy ourselves from within.
October 24th, 2005 at 8:36 pm
Right On, Harriet!
California Conservative is neutral: “Do we think she is the best nominee? LetÂ’s put it this way: Any candidate that can splinter our party so terribly as weÂ’ve seen cannot be supported without reservations.”
October 27th, 2005 at 7:08 am
[...] Any opportunity to make a press statement using “radical right wing” and they’re on it. “The White House said Miers had withdrawn her name because of a bipartisan effort in Congress to gain access to internal documents related to her role as counsel to the president. But politics played a larger role: Bush’s conservative backers had doubts about her ideological purity, and Democrats had little incentive to help the nominee or the embattled GOP president.” Now that Ms. Miers has withdrawn her nomination, we can unequivocally say that she made the right decision. No more neutrality for us. [...]
October 27th, 2005 at 10:24 am
[...] Countless bloggers have shared opinions about Harriet Miers. You were either for, against, or neutral. Today, it’s a moot point for all of us. [...]