What do you think of Harriet Miers
10-05-2005, 04:53 PM
#21
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What I don't like most of all is that this appointment reeks of cronyism. More rewards to loyal friends. I don't think thats the credentials a Supreme Court Justice should be appointed on.
10-05-2005, 05:19 PM
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Originally Posted by ralper,Oct 5 2005, 08:53 PM
What I don't like most of all is that this appointment reeks of cronyism. More rewards to loyal friends. I don't think thats the credentials a Supreme Court Justice should be appointed on.
But that is why I have such distane for Politicians. The previous Adminiistration had there share of appointments as well. 
10-05-2005, 05:25 PM
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Originally Posted by matt_inva,Oct 5 2005, 06:19 PM
But that is why I have such distane for Politicians. The previous Adminiistration had there share of appointments as well.
10-05-2005, 05:39 PM
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Originally Posted by mikegarrison,Oct 5 2005, 09:25 PM
Anyone is going to naturally trust his friends more than strangers, and also to reward them if he has the opportunity to do so. The unnerving thing about Bush the younger is his seeming tendency to make friendship and personal loyalty the ONLY factor that is important in his appointments, rather than just one factor out of many.
In past administrations the appointees were generally qualified for the position. In this administration qualifications seem to have very little to do with the appointment.
It is possible that Harriet Meirs is qualified yet knowing what we know about most of Bush's appointments, this one reeks of cronyism.
10-05-2005, 05:44 PM
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Originally Posted by ralper,Oct 5 2005, 09:39 PM
In past administrations the appointees were generally qualified for the position. In this administration qualifications seem to have very little to do with the appointment.
It is possible that Harriet Meirs is qualified yet knowing what we know about most of Bush's appointments, this one reeks of cronyism.
10-05-2005, 05:49 PM
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Originally Posted by matt_inva,Oct 5 2005, 09:44 PM
So are you suggesting that like the last Chief Justice that had NO prior experience as a Judge that her nomination is any different?
10-05-2005, 05:50 PM
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Originally Posted by matt_inva,Oct 5 2005, 06:44 PM
So are you suggesting that like the last Chief Justice that had NO prior experience as a Judge that her nomination is any different?
10-05-2005, 05:51 PM
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Originally Posted by mikegarrison,Oct 5 2005, 09:50 PM
To tell the truth, I was never super-impressed with Reinquist....
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10-05-2005, 07:42 PM
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To tell the truth, I was never super-impressed with Reinquist....
I wasn't either, but that's besides the point.