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stopbush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 11:27 AM Original message |
So, Did Reid & The Dems Play The Miers Nomination Like A Violin? |
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NYCGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 11:27 AM Response to Original message |
1. A beautiful thing. My admiration for Harry Reid just went up a lot! NT |
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wtmusic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 11:53 AM Response to Reply #1 |
19. Never underestimate the man |
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FreedomAngel82 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 11:55 AM Response to Reply #19 |
21. Yep |
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Jack from Charlotte (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 12:42 PM Response to Reply #1 |
27. As the saying goes.... When your enemies are shooting at themselves.... |
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texpatriot2004 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 11:28 AM Response to Original message |
2. Oh yeah. hoo aww. It was terrific. n.t |
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gkhouston (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 11:30 AM Response to Original message |
3. why, yes. Can we retain this memory for a few days and not |
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bowens43 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 11:31 AM Response to Original message |
4. Perhaps 'they' played the Dems like a violin. |
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Nicholas D Wolfwood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 11:40 AM Response to Reply #4 |
14. You're completely wrong. |
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FreedomAngel82 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 11:56 AM Response to Reply #14 |
22. And people realize with Bush |
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bowens43 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 12:39 PM Response to Reply #22 |
25. This isn't about bush. |
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LaPera (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 03:09 PM Response to Reply #25 |
56. 3 years and 3 month's...every day is a pain in the fucking ass! |
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bowens43 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 12:39 PM Response to Reply #14 |
24. Sorry to burst your bubble |
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onenote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 12:47 PM Response to Reply #24 |
29. what basis do you have to assume Miers would be a moderate |
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bowens43 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 01:27 PM Response to Reply #29 |
36. I don't assume that she was a moderate. |
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onenote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 01:44 PM Response to Reply #36 |
40. I do see the importance of this |
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bowens43 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 02:08 PM Response to Reply #40 |
46. At this point, we don't know. |
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Nicholas D Wolfwood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 01:12 PM Response to Reply #24 |
31. Sorry to burst your bubble, but we lost that fight in 2004. |
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bowens43 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 01:17 PM Response to Reply #31 |
34. I still don't see how we can declare victory in this |
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Nicholas D Wolfwood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 01:29 PM Response to Reply #34 |
37. That all depends on what you define as "winning the war" |
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bowens43 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 01:37 PM Response to Reply #37 |
38. Exactly right..... |
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Nicholas D Wolfwood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 01:45 PM Response to Reply #38 |
41. That's only if you believe Miers was a moderate. |
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bowens43 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 02:03 PM Response to Reply #41 |
44. So you admit that Miers wasn't an extremist? |
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Nicholas D Wolfwood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 02:07 PM Response to Reply #44 |
45. No, I admit no such thing. It doesn't matter either way. |
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bowens43 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 02:11 PM Response to Reply #45 |
47. Chipping away at bush isn't as important as the court. |
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Nicholas D Wolfwood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 02:22 PM Response to Reply #47 |
50. Let me say this one more time... |
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bowens43 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 02:25 PM Response to Reply #50 |
51. You miss the point....oh well. |
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Nicholas D Wolfwood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 02:40 PM Response to Reply #51 |
53. What point am I missing? That the court is important? |
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bowens43 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 02:50 PM Response to Reply #53 |
54. The point was that Miers may have been |
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Nicholas D Wolfwood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 03:03 PM Response to Reply #54 |
55. I've already addressed that several times too. |
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bowens43 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 04:05 PM Response to Reply #55 |
57. We'll see..... |
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noiretextatique (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 04:42 PM Response to Reply #57 |
60. i agree wtih you...this doesn't pass the smell test to me |
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noiretextatique (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 04:40 PM Response to Reply #31 |
59. clearly, you haven't read the GAO report |
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Nicholas D Wolfwood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 06:43 PM Response to Reply #59 |
61. Clearly, you think that matters somehow. |
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cascadiance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 11:52 AM Response to Reply #4 |
18. I agree that we still need to wait and see what happens now. |
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JohnnyCougar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 12:48 PM Response to Reply #4 |
30. The point is, he CAN'T nominate an extremist now |
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bowens43 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 01:21 PM Response to Reply #30 |
35. Sure he can and he will. |
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Justitia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 11:33 AM Response to Original message |
5. Tee hee. 'tis a thing of beauty. -eom |
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Beetwasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 11:33 AM Response to Original message |
6. While Reid Plays Chess, Chimpy's Still Trying to Color Within The Lines |
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VolcanoJen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 11:35 AM Response to Original message |
7. CNN's White House Correspondent, John King, just said exactly that. |
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TheCowsCameHome (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 11:37 AM Response to Reply #7 |
11. That is a "must read'" article |
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FreedomAngel82 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 12:03 PM Response to Reply #7 |
23. Very good!! |
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rucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 11:35 AM Response to Original message |
8. nominated. n/t |
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Nicholas D Wolfwood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 11:36 AM Response to Original message |
9. Hells yes Reid played it brilliantly. |
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TheCowsCameHome (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 11:36 AM Response to Original message |
10. Chimpy screwed himself. Now he's got to nominate a 2nd best candidate |
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tritsofme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 11:37 AM Response to Original message |
12. I think we will spend 30 years wishing for Miers |
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TheCowsCameHome (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 11:38 AM Response to Reply #12 |
13. Nominating is one thing - getting it through is another. |
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bowens43 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 12:42 PM Response to Reply #13 |
26. The next nominee, no matter how vile |
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TheCowsCameHome (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 01:16 PM Response to Reply #26 |
33. But not without a good fight. |
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Nicholas D Wolfwood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 11:42 AM Response to Reply #12 |
16. I guarantee we get Roberts part 2. |
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bowens43 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 12:43 PM Response to Reply #16 |
28. I disagree. |
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onenote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 01:50 PM Response to Reply #28 |
42. If we do our job, it won't boost his numbers |
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bowens43 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 02:12 PM Response to Reply #42 |
49. I hope you're right. |
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helderheid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 11:40 AM Response to Original message |
15. yes |
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crankybubba (818 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 11:43 AM Response to Reply #15 |
17. I'm afraid he might go postal |
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jsamuel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 11:54 AM Response to Original message |
20. Yeah, I have to apologize to Reid. |
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Arkana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 01:13 PM Response to Original message |
32. This is going to sound cliched, but I had faith in Reid from the beginning |
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insane_cratic_gal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 01:39 PM Response to Original message |
39. I have to give him credit |
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onenote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 01:57 PM Response to Reply #39 |
43. He did good by doing nothing |
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insane_cratic_gal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 02:11 PM Response to Reply #43 |
48. I meant |
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Rosco T. (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 02:27 PM Response to Original message |
52. Game. Set. Match. Now, when Shrub tries a real hardliner... |
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ScreamingMeemie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 04:06 PM Response to Original message |
58. It remains to be seen if we end up with an Uber Conservative justice |
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