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October 31, 2005
Time to Fight
President Bush did us right today in nominating Samuel Alito to the Supreme Court.
Everything I have heard and read today tells me that he is highly qualified for the court, and is a judicial originalist. Virtually all conservative commentators are happy, and the liberals very unhappy. This alone tells me he was the right choice.
I, along with many other conservatives, were very displeased with the Miers nomination. It pained us to do so, but we had to tell the president that he made a bad choice. As many on the right did support the president's choice, there was an unfortunate split on the right.
The withdrawal of Miers, and nomination of Alito, should not only end that split but should and must unite us in the battle that lies ahead. We who opposed Miers have an obligation to give this battle 110%, and I for one pledge to do so. Those who supported Miers have an obligation to forgive past wounds and unite around our new candidate.
We've got a tough few months ahead, as we can expect the left to try and "bork" Mr Alito. If they succeed, it will be our own fault (assuming there are no skeletons in his closet.
Let the battle be joined.
Posted by Tom at October 31, 2005 10:04 PM
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Those who supported Miers have an obligation to forgive past wounds and unite around our new candidate.
Hmmm, yeah. Did not follow it closely, but to me it looked as if this Miers issue was the first crack in the conservative front. Which cannot be allowed to happen, of course.
Never heard of this Alito guy, but if the libs are so opposed to him he must be okay.
Posted by: Outlaw Mike at November 1, 2005 6:39 PM
Miers was an insult, and if she did not withdraw, she would have been a monumental embarassment at the hearings. There was no choice.
AND Bush CAUSED this rift, first, by spending like a Democrat, second, by not being a real supporter of the Right to keep and bear arms, third, by growing government, fourth, by promoting government as a solution to problems, and finally, by trying to pawn off- on us- a personal friend who was "religious", as if that is a qualification for the court. The Rift is Bush's. First, center, and foremost. Period.
Alito is no Janice Rogers Brown, but he is still an excellent choice - the best this president was going to give us. Didn't hear of him? He was a finalist for the last round this summer.
Posted by: Individ at November 1, 2005 11:08 PM
