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Randy E. Barnett / Opinion Journal:
Cronyism — Alexander Hamilton wouldn't approve of Justice Harriet Miers. — During the Clinton impeachment imbroglio, Alexander Hamilton's definition of "impeachable offense" from Federalist No. 65 was plastered from one end of the media to the other. With the nomination of Harriet Miers …
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Patrick J. Buchanan / Human Events:
Miers' Qualifications Are 'Non-Existent' — Handed a once-in-a-generation opportunity to return the Supreme Court to constitutionalism, George W. Bush passed over a dozen of the finest jurists of his day — to name his personal lawyer. — In a decision deeply disheartening to those who invested …
Peter Baker / Washington Post:
Once More, Bush Turns To His Inner Circle — About two weeks ago, White House Chief of Staff Andrew H. Card Jr. told presidential counsel Harriet Miers to add another name to the Supreme Court selection process she was leading. The new candidate: Harriet Miers. — "What do you mean me?" she asked, according to a colleague.
hughhewitt.com:
Do You Trust Them? — Earlier I posted my reaction to the nomination of Harriet Miers. Some very good friends of mine are disappointed, like Peter Robinson. Other very serious conservative thinkers on matters involving the SCOTUS are disappointed, like Mark Levin.
Dan Balz / Washington Post:
A Bid for Confirmation, Rather Than Convictions — If President Bush's goal is to shift the Supreme Court in a more conservative direction, his nomination of White House counsel Harriet Miers yesterday signaled a desire to do so as quietly as possible. The nomination appeared designed primarily …
Hubris:
S**t Sandwich Suprisingly Tasty; I Give It A B+ — by Hugh Hewitt — I know what you're thinking: "Why should I try a s**t sandwich?" I might have felt the same way a few days ago, but now I'm a believer. — I was chatting with an administration insider over the weekend.
Washington Post:
Conservative Republicans Divided Over Nominee — President Bush's nomination of Harriet Miers for the Supreme Court splintered the Republican Party's conservative base, with reaction from key senators and groups ranging from hostility to silence to praise. — Several right-leaning lawmakers …
Michelle Malkin:
MIERS & THE MORNING AFTER — ***scroll for updates...Bush Rose Garden press conference scheduled for 1030am EDT...*** — Well, it's a new day. Upon sober reflection, President Bush's nomination of Harriet Miers to the Supreme Court appears...even worse than it did 24 hours ago.
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danieldrezner.com, The Glittering Eye, The Volokh Conspiracy, David Corn and Info Theory
Steven Ertelt / lifenews.com:Pro-Life Advocates Have Mixed Reaction to Harriet Miers Nomination
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The Corner on National …
Steve Bainbridge / ProfessorBainbridge.com:Hewitt on Miers — In the course of an otherwise plausible defense …
La Shawn / La Shawn Barber's Corner:Who is Harriet Miers? — This is my obligatory Harriet Miers post.
Dahlia Lithwick / Slate:
The New Kid — John Roberts' first day at school. — Since you're dying to know: John Roberts is not wearing the gold stripes that William H. Rehnquist added to his black robe several years ago. If we wanted proof of the new chief justice's infamous humility, this would seem to serve.
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Hilary Hylton / Reuters:
DeLay indicted on two new charges — AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - A Texas grand jury on Monday indicted U.S. Rep. Tom DeLay on two new charges including money laundering, following a conspiracy indictment last week which forced him to step aside as the second-ranking Republican in the U.S. House of Representatives.
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Begging to Differ
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New York Times:
Slowing Is Seen in Housing Prices in Hot Markets — A row of homes in Washington. In Fairfax County, Va., homes for sale rose nearly 50 percent in August. — A real estate slowdown that began in a handful of cities this summer has spread to almost every hot housing market in the country, including New York.
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Lawrence Solum / lsolum.blogspot.com:
Federalist No. 76 — In Number 76 of the Federalist Papers, Alexander Hamilton wrote: — To what purpose then require the co-operation of the Senate? I answer, that the necessity of their concurrence would have a powerful, though, in general, a silent operation.
Kimberly Hefling / Associated Press:
Six Democratic War Vets Seek House Seats — WASHINGTON - Lawyer Patrick Murphy and five other veterans of the Iraq war are asking questions about President Bush's policies in Iraq as part of their broader Democratic campaigns to win congressional seats in next year's elections.
Carol D. Leonnig / Washington Post:
Lawyer Casts Blame on Reporter for Time in Jail — Source Insists He Released Miller to Testify Last Year — A lawyer for I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby, Vice President Cheney's chief of staff, said yesterday that New York Times reporter Judith Miller and her attorneys are responsible …
Washington Post:
The President's Choice — IN REPLACING Justice Sandra Day O'Connor on the Supreme Court, President Bush could have opted for ideological confrontation and an automatic confirmation battle. His nomination of Harriet Miers, his White House counsel, may save the country from that ugly outcome.
