Comments on: Our SCOTUS Prediction: Edith Jones

By: California Conservative » Confirm Judge Alito

California Conservative » Confirm Judge Alito — Mon, 31 Oct 2005 12:52:03 +0000

[...] Ok, our prediction didn’t come to pass. But we’re very happy with Alito and support President Bush on the nomination. [...]

By: Richard Riley

Richard Riley — Fri, 28 Oct 2005 18:56:57 +0000

Jones? Not a chance.

She heard McCorvey v. Hill,the attempt to reopen Roe v Wade

http://www.ca5.uscourts.gov/opinions/pub/03/03-10711-CV0.wpd.pdf

In her powerful 5 page separate opinion, she wrote -

“Hard and social science will of course progress even though the Supreme Court averts its eyes…. One may fervently hope that the Court will someday acknowledge such developments and reevaluate Roe…accordingly. That the Court’s constitutional decisionmaking leaves our nation in a position of willful blindness to evolving knowledge should trouble any dispassionate observer not only about the abortion decisions, but about a number of other areas in which the Court unhesitatingly steps into the realm of social policy under the guise of constitutional adjudication. ”

She will be filibustered. Republicans will go along with it. The is not the slightest chance that McCain, Snow, Chafee, Collins, Snow, Graham, Warner or Specter would vote to change the rule to bring her to a vote, and no chance that any Democrat would do so. The temporary split we have int the party right now would be permanant.

For that reason, Bush (despite his misstep with Miers) won’t nominate her. He has to find a brilliant conservative that hasn’t taken a public stand on Roe. Maybe Chris Cox.

By: California Conservative » The Miers’ Withdrawal: Reactions From The Blogosphere

Thu, 27 Oct 2005 17:27:10 +0000

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By: California Conservative » Miers’ Withdrawal: Democrats Begin The Spin

California Conservative » Miers’ Withdrawal: Democrats Begin The Spin — Thu, 27 Oct 2005 17:03:27 +0000

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By: Don Surber

Don Surber — Thu, 27 Oct 2005 16:15:07 +0000

Miers Withdraws. Happy?

Miers Withdraws. Happy?

Wizbang: A completely forseeable tragedy … oh wait. He mean Hurricane Wilma.

By: Stop The ACLU

Stop The ACLU — Thu, 27 Oct 2005 15:36:06 +0000

Miers Withdraws

Freatured at: Montana News Association
WASHINGTON (AP) Ã¢â‚¬â€ Harriet Miers withdrew her nomination to be a Supreme Court justice Thursday in the face of stiff opposition and mounting criticism about her qualifications.
President Bush said he reluctantl…

By: Oblogatory Anecdotes

Oblogatory Anecdotes — Thu, 27 Oct 2005 15:32:12 +0000

Miers Withdraws!

As predicted Harriet Miers withdrew her nomination this morning. Her nomination was going no where and she was hurting President Bush. For the good of the President, herself and the country she graciously withdrew her name as a Supreme Court Justice….

By: California Conservative » BREAKING NEWS: Miers Withdraws

California Conservative » BREAKING NEWS: Miers Withdraws — Thu, 27 Oct 2005 14:52:49 +0000

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By: Sister Toldjah

Sister Toldjah — Thu, 27 Oct 2005 14:44:16 +0000

Harriet Miers has withdrawn

Hooray! Now Patterico can come back inside from being out on that ledge
How much do you wanna bet Bush has already got in mind who he wants to pick to replace Miers as the nominee?
Via MSNBC:
WASHINGTON - Confronted with criticism from both the l…

By: Weapon of Mass Disturbance

Weapon of Mass Disturbance — Thu, 27 Oct 2005 14:44:03 +0000

I’m putting my money on Gary Colman. George Bush has to prove that Chris Rock’s claim that he doesn’t like midgets was inaccurate.