Is Dobson stealthily undermining Meirs appointment? Is Bush helping?

[KoKo]

This from the NYT's, plus other articles,are saying that Dobson was given some kind of assurance that Miers would support his views and also alludes to it coming from Karl Rove. Now, why would Dobson have given a radio address about this knowing Rove is already in trouble and it's well known that one doesn't ever divulge anything about private conversations with Bush/Rove. Also, why would the U. of Texas have released all those "love letter" memo's from Miers to Bush. Bush could easily have put a stop to the release saying it was lawyer/client confidentiality just as he put his Governor's records under "seal."

So, what's up? Did Bush/Rove actually plan on Miers not getting confirmation and Miers was "in on it." Or, did Dobson cleverly release what he was told just to make sure she didn't get confirmed, thereby doing an end run around Bush/Rove to make sure the next appointment is definitely one the Anti-Abortion crowd can love?

:shrug:

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Background from NYT's:

Endorsement of Nominee Draws Committee's Interest

DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK
Published: October 10, 2005


Mr. Dobson, the influential founder of the conservative evangelical group Focus on the Family, has said he is supporting Ms. Miers's nomination in part because of something he has been told but cannot divulge. He has not disclosed the source of the information, but he has acknowledged speaking with Karl Rove, President Bush's top political adviser, about the president's pick before it was announced.

On his radio program last Wednesday, Mr. Dobson said, "When you know some of the things that I know - that I probably shouldn't know - you will understand why I have said, with fear and trepidation, that I believe Harriet Miers will be a good justice." He added, in a reference to aborted fetuses, "if I have made a mistake here, I will never forget the blood of those babies that will die will be on my hands to some degree."

Dana Perino, a spokeswoman for the White House, said Sunday that Mr. Rove did not provide Mr. Dobson "any insight into how Ms. Miers may rule on any particular case." But the attention to the private reasons for Mr. Dobson's endorsement underscores the delicate problem the White House faces in trying to quell conservative dissatisfaction with Ms. Miers without arousing the ire of liberals or, for that matter, the handful of Senate Republicans like Mr. Specter who support abortion rights.

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/10/10/politics/politicsspecial1/10confirm.html?ex=1286596800&en=5f4da7a3d2818a31&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss

[EST]

1. No way to know.

Dobson is certainly as big a liar as are the other denizens of the complicit right.

[ashling]

2. Eats Shoots and Leaves

Background from NYT's:

Not to offend, butyour reference should read either "from NYT" "articles (or information, etc.) appearing in NYT" the appostrophe is not only unnecessary, it is confusing and incorrect

:)

[Demit]

3. I'm a spelling/grammar stickler too, but my advice to you is...

spell check your own work before criticizing another's. :)

[ashling]

5. You are right

I admit to being a lousy typist.

I don't consider myself to be either a grammar or spelling "stickler, and I wasn't trying to be critical . . . helpful, but not critical. I am sorry it came across that way.

[texpatriot2004]

4. Hmm, I wonder? nm