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1 day ago · Bush’s first choice was Harriet Miers. . Her nomination was, by any fair measure, a tough sell given her professional background — which did not resemble a typical Supreme Court nominee in any ...
2 days ago · Bush’s first choice was Harriet Miers. Her nomination was, by any fair measure, a tough sell given her professional background — which did not resemble a typical Supreme Court nominee in any way. Miers had served as Bush’s personal attorney during his tenure as governor, for example, when she wrote him charming notes, telling him he was ...
1 day ago · Jeffrey A. Ward (@jeffreyaward). 2 Likes. Here’s a reminder of why Harriet Miers, Bush’s first choice for the court, was replaced with Alito: “Much of the opposition came not from Democrats but from conservatives in Mr. Bush's own party. Pro-life activists in particular complained that Miers had no track record of publicly opposing abortion. They considered her an unreliable choice to ...
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3 days ago · Indeed, even as “the possibility of concerted opposition from the Democrats seemed more distinct” than it had on Bush’s earlier nominations of John Roberts and Harriet Miers, “no Democrats were willing to suggest that they would mount a filibuster” against the Alito nomination.
3 days ago · Ezra Klein (@ezraklein). 14 Replies. 1.5K Likes. There's a reason Harry Reid tried damn hard to get Harriet Miers on the Court. He thought anyone else Bush would nominate would be worse, and he was...
3 days ago · His seat opened up during Bush The Lesser's reign. Bush The Lesser put up Harriet Miers. She was deemed unqualified and her nomination was withdrawn. Bush The Lesser's replacement was Sammy Alito. And while we're at it, Poppy is the one who gave us Sammy's buddy, Clarence.
