Wow: Paul Mirengoff Says Miers Should Withdraw
Paul Mirengoff says Miers should withdraw. He says Miers’s 1993 speech is the speech of a “liberal.” He is right.
The chorus is growing among pundits: Miers should withdraw. Unfortunately, I still think it won’t make much difference.
UPDATE: Add another voice to the chorus: the speech has caused Captain Ed to officially oppose Miers as well.
There was a time when “blog swarms” were considered part of the power of the new media.
Not so much now, eh?
Jeff G (302dff) — 10/26/2005 @ 8:19 pmPerhaps, but I trust that the irony of your choice of words is not lost on you.
[That’s very funny, and I mean it sincerely. The obvious difference, of course, is that I *name* the members of my chorus. And Paul Mirengoff is the latest *name*. (Btw, read that speech yet? Any comments?) — Patterico]
Xrlq (428dfd) — 10/26/2005 @ 9:07 pmI have read the speech, and quite frankly I’m not sure I understand what all the fuss is about.
Xrlq (428dfd) — 10/27/2005 @ 12:00 am“The chorus is growing”?
Wow. We’re starting to sound like Deaniacs. Pass the orange toboggan.
What she said wasn’t a tenth what Zell Miller was saying back then, but heck, why trust anyone when you can truss them up instead?
George Turner (cd45de) — 10/27/2005 @ 12:46 amShe’s gone! Thank the Maker!
Tom Dunson (149cde) — 10/27/2005 @ 6:00 amThe best possible news. I had given up hoping she would withdraw.
Now get ready for Hewitt etal to blame everyone that had any question at all for her having to withdraw.
Dwilkers (a1687a) — 10/27/2005 @ 6:05 amDon’t Jump!
You can climb down off that ledge now, Patrick. Harriet Miers has withdrawn her nomination for the Supreme Court.WASHINGTON – Harriet Miers withdrew her nomination to be a Supreme Court justice Thursday in the face of stiff opposition and mounting
baldilocks (af7df9) — 10/27/2005 @ 6:21 am