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Daily Kos:
Sit back and enjoy — Several Democrats, including Reid, have already come out praising Miers, which ultimately will only fuel the right-wing meltdown on the decision. — I reserve the right to change my mind, but Miers' biggest sin, at this early juncture, is her allegiance to Bush.
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rushlimbaugh.com:
Rush Interviews Vice President Richard B. Cheney on the Nomination of Harriet Miers to the Supreme Court — RUSH LIMBAUGH: We'd like to welcome to the program Vice President Cheney, who is in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, will be speaking to the troops there soon. Our time is limited.
hughhewitt.com:
Do You Trust Him? — Harriet Miers isn't a Justice Souter pick, so don't be silly. It is a solid, B+ pick. The first President Bush didn't know David Souter, but trusted Chief of Staff Sunnunu and Senator Rudman. The first President Bush got burned badly because he trusted the enthusiams of others.
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Patrick Ruffini '05:
Harriet Miers, Conservative — At the risk of drawing the undying enmity of The Herd, I'm going to state categorically that conservatism is sitting pretty at this hour. That's because Harry Reid has just been hosed - and he doesn't even know it. — The navel gazers are nabobing about another Souter.
Anne Gearan / Associated Press:
Miers Led Bid to Revisit Abortion Stance — President Bush's choice to fill the seat of retiring Supreme Court Justice and moderate abortion rights supporter Sandra Day O'Connor was a leader in an unsuccessful fight to get the nation's largest lawyers' group to reconsider its pro-abortion rights stance.
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U.S. Newswire:
Dobson Welcomes Miers' Nomination; Praises President Bush's 'Remarkable Consistency' in Judicial Appointments — Contact: Christopher Norfleet, 719-548-4570 or Paul Hetrick, 719-531-3336, both of Focus on the Family Action, culturalissues@focusaction.org — COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. …
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 …
Captain Ed / Captain's Quarters:My Grudging Support, Such As It Is
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William Kristol / Weekly Standard:Disappointed, Depressed and Demoralized
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gop.com:What They're Saying About Nomination Of Harriet Miers To Supreme Court
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Steve Bainbridge / ProfessorBainbridge.com:Harriet Who? — Bush has nominated Harriet Miers to replace Sandra …
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hughhewitt.com:Do You Trust Them? — Earlier I posted my reaction to the nomination of Harriet Miers.
Betsy / Betsy's Page:Well, there is a lot of pushback in the blogosphere and in …
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Associated Press:
DeLay Faces New Charges in Texas — Second Grand Jury Indictment for Money Laundering Follows Conspiracy Charges — AUSTIN, Texas — A Texas grand jury indicted Rep. Tom DeLay on a new charge of money laundering Monday, less than a week after another grand jury leveled a conspiracy charge …
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Associated Press:
Texas grand jury indicts DeLay on new charge — House Majority Leader charged with money laundering — AUSTIN, Texas - A Texas grand jury on Monday indicted U.S. Rep. Tom DeLay on a new charge of money laundering. — A different grand jury whose six-month term ended last week indicted …
Laylan Copelin / statesman.com:
DeLay indicted on money-laundering charge — Travis prosecutors pursued new charge to fix problem with last week's conspiracy count. — Travis County prosecutors rushed Monday to fix problems with an indictment against U.S. Rep. Tom DeLay by charging the Sugar Land Republican with the first-degree felony of money laundering.
Associated Press:
DeLay indicted on money laundering charge — AUSTIN — A Texas grand jury today indicted U.S. Rep. Tom DeLay on a charge of money laundering, less than a week after another grand jury leveled a conspiracy charge that forced DeLay to temporarily step down as House majority leader.
Arianna Huffington / huffingtonpost.com:
Making Faux Martyrdom Pay: Judy Miller Lands a Book Deal — Sources tell me that Judy Miller is telling friends that she has made a $1.2 million book deal with Simon & Schuster. I've heard from senior editors at the publishing house that the deal is still so hush-hush that word …
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The Heretik
The Australian:
Mark Steyn: Islamist way or no way — IT'S not just the environmentalists who think globally and act locally. The jihadi who murdered Newcastle woman Jennifer Williamson, Perth teenager Brendan Fitzgerald and a couple of dozen more Australians, Indonesians, Japanese and others had certain things …
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cut on the bias
BLACKFIVE:
Simon & Schuster to Publish Anthology of Military Blogger Experiences — In the past, the experiences of war have produced poetry and novels and memoirs. The War on Terror is different: we're seeing through a new set of eyes, a new kind of literature. In real time, on the Internet …
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The Indepundit
Gina Holland / Associated Press:
Justice Roberts Takes Supreme Court Bench — WASHINGTON - Chief Justice John Roberts took the Supreme Court bench for the first time Monday, as smiling justices stood and greeted their new leader. — Justice John Paul Stevens, the senior member, wished the 50-year-old Roberts "a long and happy career in our common calling."
