Your President On Drugs

[rsmith6621]

After reading this part of yesrterdays presidential press meet I now believe this president is on drugs or is a broken phonograph.

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http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2005/10/20051020.html

PRESIDENT BUSH: Steve.

Q Thanks very much, sir. Senator Specter called the rollout of the Miers nomination "chaotic." Is that a fair criticism? Are you satisfied with the way the nomination has been handled? Would you be willing to release any more documents about her if it would help?

PRESIDENT BUSH: First of all, it's an unusual nomination because she's never been a judge. And so, generally, people are used to looking at different court opinions and how one ruled on this case, or how one ruled on that case. That's not the case with Harriet.

I picked Harriet for a lot of reasons. One reason was because she had never been a judge. I thought it made a lot of sense to bring a fresh outlook of somebody who has actually been a very successful attorney -- and not only a successful attorney, but been a pioneer for women lawyers in Texas. I remind you that she was one of the top 50 women lawyers in the United States; she's consistently ranked that way. And so this is a little different process than the norm. I understand that.

Secondly, the questionnaire that she filled out is an important questionnaire, and obviously they will address the questions that the senators have in the questionnaire -- or as a result of the answers to the questions in the questionnaire. But one thing the questionnaire does show -- if people look at it carefully -- is Harriet's judicial philosophy. And it's the main reason I picked her to serve on the bench, if confirmed, and that is that she is not going to legislate from the bench. She will strictly interpret the Constitution.

I said that when I ran for President -- I said, if you elect me, I will name people that will have that judicial philosophy. I've now had two chances -- one, John Roberts, and now Harriet Miers. And they share the same judicial philosophy. That's what the questionnaire says.

And so Harriet will answer all the questions asked, and -- but out of this will come a clear picture of a competent, strong, capable woman who shares the same judicial philosophy that I share.

Do you want to call on somebody, Mr. President?

[elehhhhna]

1. She has several lies of ommission on her questionnaire.

Does the asshat Prezzydent have no shame?

[SteppingRazor]

2. I'm pretty sure that's just what you get when you have a stupid president.

After all, even a smart president on drugs would sound better than that.

[hippiechick]

3. My head hurts from reading that.

:(

[Seansky]

4. TOTAL SPECULATION, but what if Laura was asking for a woman to be

nominated 'cause she already had Miers in mind in case the indictments reached *? I mean, wouldn't she stand by her man and be concerned about his future? Don't you think she was glad when the second SCOTUS position opened?

I'm still wondering about her request for a woman and it being a surprised for *. and since she claims to be a good friend w/Miers and Miers being so loyal to them, well, wouldn't you think that Laura had a very personal interest in this whole SCOTUS thing, not for women rights, but for her family well being????

[Arkansas Granny]

5. Was this before or after Senators Specter and Leahy called her

answers to the questionnaire incomplete and insulting?

[MsConduct]

6. Can you say 'convoluted'? what a moran! n/t

[Vickers]

7. "I remind you that she was one of the top 50 women lawyers in the US..."

:wtf:

Dude, stick with the Top 5 or something.