Fun Times at the Free Republic

[adigal]

I have been having SO MUCH fun reading all of the posts at the free republic site: www.freerepublic.com.

Here is one fun thread:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1500989/posts?q=1&&page=151

"But remember: Laura Bush is on record as a supporter - not just of abortion rights - but of the Roe v. Wade decision. Interviewed on the Today program in January 2001, Mrs. Bush was asked point blank about the case. Her answer: "No, I don't think it should be overturned." Is it credible that Mrs. Bush would be endorsing Harriet Miers if the first lady thought that Miers would really do what James Dobson thinks she'll do?

Good point inasmuch as Laura is also on record as knowing Miers' heart.

The worst of it is, Bush only considered women for the seat. By arbitrarily excluding all men from consideration he engaged in exactly the sort of indefensible, noisome sexism that Laura is now accusing good conservatives of engaging in.

For the record: I wouldn't care if all nine justices were women IF they were all strict constructionists of a similar intellectual or moral stature as Scalia and Thomas and they were the best picks going head to head against men nominees.

But Bush's crony Miers, I fear, comes up way short on all accounts.
166 posted on 10/12/2005 5:51:00 AM PDT by JCEccles"

Here's another:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1501089/posts

And this:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1501105/posts

It seems the more intelligent ones among the freepers have figured out that Bush/Rove/Cheney have been gaming the social conservatives for the last 5 years, and when he had his big chance to put in a "strict constructionist," he punted. Laura, his daughters, his mother: are all Pro-Choice. I have always thought that he was too. I think this nomination, and Roberts also, was the best he could get away with - no record of being pro-life or pr-choice so the women in his family wouldn't throw him out of the house. Bush is PRO-CORPORATION, not pro-life. I stand by this.

Great fun seeing their gnashing their teeth and wailing over the failure of GWB to turn back the clock 100 years.

[liberal N proud]

1. So bu$h is getting attacked by both sides for his cronyism

[Neil Lisst]

2. Rove is gonna be Pro-Life without the possibility of parole!

haha!

[Mr. Streisand]

3. Evil Doers - Iraqi Lottery Ticket

http://itadsup.net/NGLotto.htm

It looks like everyone's a winner...

[rfranklin]

4. I'm definitely pro-life for Rove....

and Bush and Cheney and Rumsfeld and Libby and Card and...

[Montauk6]

17. Too bad we can't vote for replies!

"pro-life without the possibility of parole"

That's gotta be the line of the week!:D

[UrbScotty]

19. LOL!!!

:rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:

[Wickerman]

5. similar intellectual or moral stature as ...Thomas

Hmmm, hey, want to have a can of Coke? Seen any good movies lately? Moral stature my ass.

[Montauk6]

18. Well all that aside...

How much intellectual stature does it take to sit there and NOT ask questions and then simply go, "yeah, what HE said" when Tony Scales writes an opinion?

[Doctor_J]

27. They should visit a prison - those are filled

with Thomas's moral equals.

[Montauk6]

6. "fun reading at Freeperland": now THERE's a conceptual oxymoron!

[adigal]

8. You're right - usually the literally turn my stomach

but it is so much fun watching them eat their own over their late realization that BushCo used them. Ha!

[Montauk6]

15. They NOW realize * used them????

HAHAHAHAHA now THAT'S funny!!!!

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[acmavm]

7. "they were all strict constructionists of a similar intellectual or

moral stature as Scalia and Thomas" <snip>

That's one of the dumbest damn things I've read in I don't know how long. Years maybe.

[belle]

25. As in, "All MEN are created equal," right?

As long as they stick to that strict reading of the Founders' intent, sure, nine chicks could be on the SCOTUS.

:eyes:

[jobycom]

9. "good conservatives" and "intellectual and moral stature as...Thomas"

There was supposed to be sarcasm and irony in that post, right? Thomas as an intellectual with moral stature? I had no idea Freepers has such a sense of irony!

[adigal]

10. They don't usually know what "irony" means

nor do they possess a sense of humor at anything but calling us names, and laughing at the hateful things they say about people.

[jobycom]

11. Irony is what their slaves, uh, women do to make their clothes all flat.

[bunny planet]

13. on the floor, laughing now, rolling too.

[adigal]

14. ROFL too!!

I hate Irony too - I try to let it pile up and do it all at once.

[adigal]

12. And to mess with them, someone should write a diary

about their reactions and front page it; they will be so angry that we are pointing out their deep divisions, and not know whether to post anymore or not.

Some psy-ops going on here.

[Montauk6]

16. So let me see if I understand this...

The Washington Times is one of the most conservative national papers around and the NYT is one of the most liberal. Since they've run two stories that almost perfectly dovetail in this case, the credibility of each story is greatly enhanced.

5 posted on 10/12/2005 7:14:02 AM PDT by libstripper

OK, if I want PURE conservative reportage I have to call on major whackjob Sun Myung Moon? And the NYT is farther to the left than, say, The Village Voice?

[deadparrot]

20. I see that they loathe McCain as much as we loathe Lieberman. nt

[renie408]

22. I wonder if we could trade...

I think McCain would be able to stop whoring himself if he would just step across the aisle. I used to like him so much and think he was honroable. But I haven't been able to respect him since 2004.

[Mountainman]

21. Just what is a strict constructionist ? Is it someone who legislates from

the bench in a manor that pleases a conservative ideologue? I think the right wants the same things out of judges as we do. The want them to interpret the law in a way that supports our beliefs and political views. This talk of strict constructionist and legislating from the bench is all bullshit propaganda talk.

[warrens]

23. Intellectual stature ... Clarence Thomas

They really are total boneheads, aren't they?

[tanyev]

24. Oh, I liked the thread where they piled on Laura for saying Miers'

critics were sexist.

A pathetic statement from the President's wife.
Ask Laura to explain the strong support for Janice Rogers-Brown, Priscilla Owen, and Karen Williams.

9 posted on 10/11/2005 8:23:08 AM CDT by jla

To: Acts 2:38
While I think Meirs deserves a chance to at least have her day with the Senate, Laura Bush doesn't help her cause by calling Ms. Meirs critics sexist. I expect that from the Nancy Pelosis, Barbara Boxers and Hitlerys of the left, not the First Lady.

10 posted on 10/11/2005 8:23:29 AM CDT by ABG

To: Acts 2:38
It sounds as though President Bush is surrounded by women who advocate for affirmative action (Condi and, of course, Harriet Miers).

As someone wrote the other day, when people can't argue against your position they often resort to name-calling. It's unfortunate that Laura Bush has chosen to diminish her stature by mischaracterizing legitimate opposition to this embarrassing nomination by delegitimizing Miers' opponents.

I suppose that Michelle Malkin, Laura Ingraham and Ann Coulter, to name three high-profile opponents of the Miers nomination, are just sexist pigs.

Is this really the best way for President Bush to spend his political capital?

12 posted on 10/11/2005 8:24:52 AM CDT by Piranha

To: Acts 2:38
Mrs. Bush, who had publicly supported the nomination of a woman
Thank God you are not president , Mrs. Bush.

Laura Bush is a sexist for eliminating 50% of the most qualified candidates by making this ludicrous statement. Laura, you are a sexist and poor decision maker. By all accounts, Michael Luttig probably had the best "legal mind"--Michael is a male, Laura.

Laura is no better than George--they both are poor decision makers.


14 posted on 10/11/2005 8:26:06 AM CDT by Dont_Tread_On_Me_888


To: Acts 2:38
"Kinda sounds like the Dems when they charge Republicans hate children when they oppose federally funded school lunches...or want to kill Seniors when they oppose new entilements."

Thanks - that's exactly what I was thinking. Sounds like the hypocritical invert-think that the RATS use on a regular basis. Particularly galling when it was Queen Laura who demanded a female be appointed to replace a female - but I guess sexism is okay when it's directed against men, huh?


24 posted on 10/11/2005 8:29:56 AM CDT by Pravious


To: Acts 2:38
I'm starting to see a pattern here when a Bush gets in high office.


28 posted on 10/11/2005 8:30:24 AM CDT by stevio


To: Acts 2:38
All of us out here who wanted a Priscilla Owens, Janice Rogers Brown, Edith Jones, Edith Brown Clement, etc are all sexist. Makes sense to me.

35 posted on 10/11/2005 8:36:04 AM CDT by Ragnorak


To: irons_player
FLOTUS should read Federalist Paper 76 for Hamilton's definition of cronyism. Miers fits all three.

36 posted on 10/11/2005 8:36:25 AM CDT by massgopguy

To: ABG(anybody but Gore)
So now Mrs. Bush is calling those who oppose Miers ...sexist.
No we just think it was a bad pick.

37 posted on 10/11/2005 8:36:38 AM CDT by Dog

To: Acts 2:38
The White House is in chaos....I can't believe they have Laura Bush spouting off this crap on the Today show....
Just what is going on over there?


40 posted on 10/11/2005 8:37:08 AM CDT by ContemptofCourt

To: Acts 2:38
Laaura might just have well said, "Its a vast right wing Conservative agenda"...

47 posted on 10/11/2005 8:40:15 AM CDT by cynicom

To: Acts 2:38
This charge is silly. And I say that as someone who has been arguing on the side of Miers for days now. The fact is, most of Miers' conservative critics would love to see Priscilla Owen.

C'mon, Laura. Get with the program.

48 posted on 10/11/2005 8:40:21 AM CDT by samtheman
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1500406/posts

[snowbear]

26. Freepers are so dirty and nasty..

I'm surprised you can tolerate reading their 3rd grade ramblings.. x( x( x(