Comments on: Miers Roundup

By: T Bailey

T Bailey — Tue, 25 Oct 2005 17:03:15 +0000

Interesting input from Brooks. So the president is defiant. We’ll see how defiant he is about this nomination once a bunch of his associates get handed federal indictments. My guess is he won’t have enough defiance left over to save this train wreck of a nominee.

By: Doug

Doug — Mon, 24 Oct 2005 21:57:39 +0000

Thanks Eric.
To me, that’s just crazy. Maybe I’ve spent too much time around the legislative process, but I think the committee process and other legislative maneuvers are good and valuable filters designed to force more than just bare majority consensus on an issue.

By: Eric Seymour

Eric Seymour — Mon, 24 Oct 2005 21:24:34 +0000

Doug, according to Ed Morrisey:
“Even if Miers gets defeated in committee, a previous agreement on Supreme Court nominees will send Miers to the Senate floor.”

By: Scof

Scof — Mon, 24 Oct 2005 20:34:16 +0000

Nevermind the WithdrawMiers.Org site, the roundup here is still better, thanks for the effort.

By: JohnS

JohnS — Mon, 24 Oct 2005 20:08:12 +0000

Reality Check. David Brooks on This Week sez:
“The President is defiant. I’m told that if Harriet Miers went to him and said, ‘I want out,’ he would say, ‘No, we’re fighting this through.’ Which happened with John Bolton.”
“And then it goes over to the Senate, and a Senator told me this week, ‘if she’s a C-plus in the hearings, that’s good enough. She’ll get through.’ “

By: Doug

Doug — Mon, 24 Oct 2005 18:26:28 +0000

Just one question though. Doesn’t every nominee deserve a straight up-or-down vote?
I don’t think so, personally. But that having been the Republican mantra for judicial nominees over the past year or two, I think they are honor bound to allow her to proceed to the floor of the Senate for an up-or-down vote.