Do you REALLY believe that all of Bush's backers are mad about Miers?

[linazelle]

I don't.

I could see a few of them speaking out. But ALL of them? Rush, Kristol et al? It doesn't add up.

I see the same old MO in play: they are all still in lockstep even in opposition. It seems scripted. Perhaps some of them got a fax blast or two?

I'm just waiting to see what the end game of all this hemming and hawwing over Miers is really about. :popcorn:

A hint: While everybody's agape at the criticism, they will be creating another "reality." This is only a minor distraction.

[sniffa]

1. her nomination is a bLuff

nothing more.

i say caLL it, and go for the vote, rather than fiLibuster.

this is the bait, to get the dems to fiLibuster, and then the new-kuLar option...

and heLLo justice gonazaLez.

[confludemocrat]

2. Nope, the talking points have been faxed around and you're hearin 'em

She is rock solid what they want, regardless of the so-called signs of discontent (Cheney calling Limbaugh, Hannity and Loofah man sound disgruntled). Don't buy it. The want her.

[asjr]

9. I feel it is a concerted effort on the part of W and

the Repubs to try to make the Dems think she must be okay. If they fall for it they will look like fools. If she is appointed there go our rights and Roe v Wade.

[confludemocrat]

23. Think that's right, no two way about it. All the bad signs are there plus

for me, and those 23 Democratic Senators who voted for Roberts should have known it better than I do by now: by definition, any Bush appointee is unacceptable. Bet on it.

[hogwyld]

3. They're dissapointed

In that *'s weakend state, he had to nominate a Souter/Kennedy type of justice when they wanted a Scalia type. That's my take on it anyway.

[linazelle]

5. I've never seen "disappoinment" to this degree....

I mean come on, all of them are opposing Miers because they are all "disappointed"? I don't think so. It's all orchestrated.

[Botany]

4. hell no

their "outrage" is so orchestrated it is not funny.

She worked with Rove & bush for 12 years .... end of story.

[ThoughtCriminal]

6. In the same way they are mad about "Liberal Media"

It's propaganda.

[blondeatlast]

7. Nope--and I'm damn sure she's a diversion. nt

[linazelle]

8. You bet. I wouldn't be surprised if she was recalled as a nominee. nt

[hogwyld]

13. You thinkin'

She might have her some sort of "accident"? Maybe she'll get caught "Hot Tub Tom" Delay! OOHH, that's a visual I didn't need to imagine!:puke:

[blondeatlast]

20. No--they are stupid, but they aren't that stupid.

This is quite calculated on their part. Your scenario would lay bare the ruse.

[Pepper32]

10. Not for a minute...

It's so obvious their outrage is bullshit! They are definitely up to something and I hope it backfires.

[countingbluecars]

11. I think their anger/disappointment is

a sham. I also believe she is far more dangerous than Roberts.

[linazelle]

14. I agree with you. At this point, the anger and disappointment are

telling--because she has no record. So what are they so angry about? It's Seinfeldian: Much ado about nothing....yet.

[ClintonTyree]

21. And of course....

bush has said that all of her White House paper trail is verboten so whatever we can dig up in her past is all we're going to get. Expect the White House to offer NO cooperation whatsoever in her background investigation. Even worse than Roberts, you bet.

[slor]

12. All I need to know is that I am Mad!

I am mad that this lout is the president. He should be on some bar floor, drunk as a skunk, soaking in his own puke.

[Auntie Bush]

17. Don't hold your breath ...but I'm sure you will eventually get your

wish. "He should be on some bar floor, drunk as a skunk, soaking in his own puke." No way will he remain sober after the election or as soon as his poll numbers sink into the 20's. We'll be scraping him off the floor soon, very soon!

[Island Blue]

15. I really don't understand

why they think we'd think they thought the nomination was bad. If you were a bush backer how could this nomination possibly be a bad thing? If she were any further up bush's ass she'd have to be surgically removed.

[The Stranger]

16. I do. They could plant one or two to bluff criticism, but not a deluge.

I think Harry Reid knows that this is the best play possible. Get this woman on the court. If they shoot her down, we'll get a hardcore neocon, born again, ideologue.

[ClintonTyree]

18. To paraphrase William Shakespeare.........

Methinks the Cons doth protest too much! Same meaning now as then.

[IkeWarnedUs]

25. silly me

Here I thought you were going to reference Shakespear's famous "First kill all the lawyers".

[Mr_Spock]

19. Nah. Red Herring

It'd be like saying you had a "consensus opinion" from the bloggers at DU. Ain't happening :D

[stillcool]

22. More Horsecrap...

and these appearances by the fuhrer are horsecrap as well. For some reason the Delay indictments calmed me down a bit, but i am back up to red alert now and hunting for bear. The only thing that will calm me down when it gets like this would be Fritz coming through, or some fantasys that involve heavy artillery and loud explosions.

[Richard Steele]

24. I don't buy it. It's all too uniform, like ALL their "talking points".....

And we KNOW where their talking points come from, don't we?