A little bit of ranting never hurt nobody!

 
:::you say alito and i say burrito:::

So for some reason over the past couple of years I have been getting unsolicited e-mail from Mr. Ken Mehlman, the RNC Chairman. I have requested countless times to be removed from his list because:

A. I am not a Republican, I'm an independent,
B. I never signed up to be on his mailing list...EVER! Nor did I ever visit a site that would have put my e-mail address on his list,
C. He somehow obtained my Apex e-mail account...yes an account tied to my church...sounds fishy, huh!

So, anyway, back to this e-mail. Big Daddy Ken wanted me to know that this new guy that Rov...(ahem) Bush has nominated is "a fair-minded jurist with an impeccable track record of interpreting the law, not making it." He then went on to warn me that the evil Demmies were "already on the attack, and they will hold nothing back in obstructing this highly qualified nominee. Don't let the spin from media pundits or attacks from Democrats distort Judge Alito's distinguished record as a judge, former federal prosecutor and public servant." WOW! It really is Halloween...scary stuff! In conclusion, BDK told me that, "By nominating Judge Alito, President Bush continues to fulfill his commitment to appoint qualified judges who will not legislate from the bench."

Now, the funny thing is, a few weeks ago I got an e-mail from BDK telling me about that one gal...um...er...what was her name? Sheesh, can't seem to find any mention of her anywhere on the RNC websites. That's strange...it's like they want us to forget she ever existed. Oh yeah, here she is, in that old e-mail...Harriet Miers (see my post here for some thoughts/rants about her nomination). So this old e-mail, BDK says, "President Bush has once again, after thoughtful deliberation and consultation, nominated an outstanding person in Harriet Miers to serve on the Supreme Court. Harriet Miers has had a trailblazing career as one of the top lawyers in the country and is extraordinarily well qualified to serve on the Supreme Court. Harriet Miers has demonstrated her commitment to the principle that judges must not legislate from the bench, but rather strictly interpret the Constitution with respect for the law."

Wait a minute...aren't you saying the same thing about her that you're saying now about Burrito? And you want us to do the same thing? Sign petitions, call our senators and call into talk radio shows in order to stop the spin of the media pundits and "ensure a timely confirmation"?

Here's the thing, Kenny...burn me once, shame on me...burn me twice, shame on you. Sorry, pal, I just don't buy the Texas Snake Oil he's selling anymore. Miers was a horrible pick...just horrible! So, for me the verdict is still out. So much of the right is still so focused on the Big "A" debate that they don't care much about anything else in terms of the law and the constitution (again, see the post here). And while everyone is trying to hide under a rock and distance themselves from ol' "Scooter", it just makes it more difficult to believe anything that comes out of the mouth of this administration. It's almost making me miss Clinton...almost.

I think this article sums up the footnote that Miers will be in history.

Hoping for peace, yo.
posted by Stacie @ 5:24 PM