Beginning of the end for Miers

[Redneck Socialist]

Bush Refuses to Release Nominee's Papers

By ELISABETH BUMILLER
and DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK
Published: October 25, 2005

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 - President Bush refused on Monday to turn over documents requested by Republicans and Democrats related to Harriet E. Miers's work in the White House, setting up a potential confrontation with the Senate Judiciary Committee over her confirmation to the Supreme Court.

"It's a red line I'm not willing to cross," Mr. Bush told reporters after a cabinet meeting, referring to the presidential right of executive privilege. "People can learn about Harriet Miers through hearings. But we are not going to destroy this business about people being able to walk into the Oval Office and say: 'Mr. President, here's my advice to you. Here's what I think is important.' "

In recent days, two Republican senators, Sam Brownback of Kansas and Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, have publicly called on the White House to release the documents.

Senator Arlen Specter, the Pennsylvania Republican who is chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and Senator Patrick J. Leahy of Vermont, the ranking Democrat on the committee, also requested the documents in a letter to Ms. Miers last week that asked her for fuller answers to a Senate questionnaire...

More: http://www.nytimes.com/2005/10/25/politics/politicsspecial1/25confirm.html

The Judiciary committee will push Bush on this, bushie won't budge, Miers will say, 'Oh, sorry to cause all the fuss' and withdraw her name from consideration. Bushie will "reluctantly" accept her withdrawal and then nominate some screaming wing-nut that will make the moon-bats orgasmicly happy.

Not a terribly original hypothesis I know, (Some talking head proposed it the other day. I can't recall who) but it strikes me as pretty likely.

Sorry if this is a dupe. I didn't see it among the recent threads.

[complain jane]

1. I felt bad for her the moment he nominated her.

Sweet-looking little old lady and he threw her to the wolves by throwing her into a pool she wasn't qualified to be in. He's SUCH an idiot.

[Redneck Socialist]

2. I don't know that I felt bad for her, but...

she was/is clearly out of her league.

[Mr_Spock]

3. That Fitz pic is just awful

He's not fucking Santa, he a fucking lawyer doing his job - uggh :eyes:

[complain jane]

9. I guess it requires a sense of humor. To each their own.

And I never mean to imply he was "fucking" anyone. :)

[Spazito]

6. That 'sweet-looking old lady' has been covering for bush for years

and making big bucks doing it. Sweet, my ass!

[No DUplicitous DUpe]

7. I felt tired the moment he nominated her...It was 6AM in Colorado..

A strange time to roll out a brand new product.

As far as the "It's a red line I'm not willing to cross," statement, I was stunned by a direct, clear, answer by Mr. "lame duck and dodge"...I think they are setting the table for a flip-flop with damage control already begun.

[TechBear_Seattle]

4. Two words: Recess appointment

Since Shrub seems so insistant on putting Miers on the bench, what are the chances she will be appointed during Congress' winter recess? Has there ever been a recess appointment to the Supreme Court? Has such an appointment ever been overturned by the Senate?

[NoBushSpokenHere]

5. I think it will go down more like this -

Release the documents

--- NO, that is a line I won't cross

Release the documents

--- No, that is a line I won't cross

RELEASE THE DOCUMENTS

--- Okay, if you insist

Documents released, all matching previous testimony or fabled ramblings of W.

--- See, I told you I didn't know anything.

[walldude]

8. I think Franken put it best on Letterman

"She told Bush's speech writer that he was the most brilliant man she'd ever met. What was the job she was after again? Oh yeah, judge."

[Redneck Socialist]

10. Heh, that was essentially my mother's line

"She thinks bush is the most brilliant man she's ever met?! That should disqualify her right there."

My Mom's pretty smart, don't 'cha think?