“Bush Packing”

To say that the Miers nomination has disappointed conservatives is an understatement :

Public Advocate President Eugene Delgaudio has issued the following statement following the appointment of Harriet Miers to serve on the Supreme Court.

“The President’s nomination of Miers is a betrayal of the conservative, pro-family voters whose support put Bush in the White House in both the 2000 and 2004 elections and who were promised Supreme Court appointments in the mold of Thomas and Scalia. Instead we were given ‘stealth nominees,’ who have never ruled on controversial issues, more in the mold of the disastrous choice of David Souter by this President’s father.

“When there are so many proven judges in the mix, it is unacceptable this President has appointed a political crony with no conservative credentials. This attempt at ‘Bush Packing’ the Supreme Court must not be allowed to pass the Senate and we will forcefully oppose this nomination.”

We can expect a few more press releases like this throughout the day. Ezra’s got a good roundup of conservative reactions.


posted by greg on October 3, 2005 @ 7:54 am

5 comments

  1. i think the reason that Bush wants his cronies in charge is a massive CYA for when the web of criminal investigations come to point the finger of blame at 1600 pennsylvania avenue, and his drunk ass is on the line.

    Comment by almostinfamous — October 3, 2005 @ 12:33 pm

  2. Here is one possible scenario.

    Miers doesn’t make it, Bush tells the moderates “he tried” than appoints a much more conservative justice.

    Comment by DrWolfy — October 5, 2005 @ 4:23 am

  3. This is the first thing that pops up on google under “Bush Packing” and I am thuroughly unamused. Damn you John Stewart!

    Comment by VithDos — October 10, 2005 @ 10:45 pm

  4. Damn you JS! Not funny. Totally “uncomical.” hope to see better presentations of “Busc packing” in the future!

    Comment by Thanatopsis — October 11, 2005 @ 5:24 am

  5. You boys need to get your minds out of the gutter. Googling “Bush Packing”. What were you expecting to find ?? This is serious stuff to the moral values’ crowd.

    Now I see that Justice-to-be Miers thinks that Bush was “the best Governor ever of Texas.” This woman definitely has a thing for Bush. Oops, I mean the President. Don’t want to get the Religious Right even more upset than they already are !!

    Comment by Patent Guy — October 11, 2005 @ 6:56 pm

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