Take Three Deep Breaths
Reflecting on conservative reactions to Harriet Miers
What amazes me most about the current thunder coming from the Right about the Supreme Court nomination is the tone; a sound and fury that signifies nothing.
Disappointment is natural. I think a lot of us would like to have seen a Scalia-lookalike nominated. But that’s not what we got. Instead we got a trusted ally of the president, an ally the president knows and trusts to reflect conservative views in her deliberations.
So why the strong reaction? I really do not know.
What I’m hearing sounds a lot like it’s coming from a MoveOn of the Right. A “We bought it, it’s ours”-mentality.
Well folks, no you did not buy it and you definitely do not own it. The people of this country own it. You did your bit to get someone you thought you trusted elected, and the rest is in his hands.
I firmly believe your faith was well placed in the first instance.
So please, let the man do his job in peace.
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October 5th, 2005 at 11:11 am
Amen, brother! I have a theory that MoveOn.org is actually behind this supposed conservative backlash.
OK, it’s a stretch, but I’m trying to believe that most conservative Republicans really aren’t as foolish as to oppose Bush at this critical time in our history.
October 5th, 2005 at 11:41 am
The last line of your post should go out to everyone in the country. Everyone’s getting all caught up in every miniscule detail and Monday Morning Quarterbacking the whole thing.
October 5th, 2005 at 1:40 pm
Bush has pretty much wizzed on all the conservative factions at one time or another.
this was what snapped them into outrage.
Miers isnt the problem she is just the straw that broke the camels bag