tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6762928.post112976447625705239..comments2024-01-03T05:23:36.046-08:00Comments on The Citizens: What a Judge Should Sound LikeUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6762928.post-1130053214770823002005-10-23T00:40:00.000-07:002005-10-23T00:40:00.000-07:00What is interesting to me is the NYT report that p...What is interesting to me is the NYT report that puts her delinquent in 1989. I couldn't find that information in her questionnaire. I haven't had any success in searching it out on the web either. I haven't seen it reported anywhere else. Is it possible she has made the same mistake twice? Would the NYT fact checkers have been that far off? Does anyone out there have any insight?<BR/><BR/>Now supposing the NYT can be trusted, they published another fun fact: The year Meirs served as President of the Texas Bar (circa 1992) she supported an affirmative action type program that would guarantee female and minority seats on the Board of Directors of the Bar. One of the first people to benefit from this type of appointment to the board was none other than the current Attorney General, Alberto Gonzalas. See http://www.nytimes.com/2005/10/23/politics/politicsspecial1/23miers.html<BR/> <BR/><BR/><A></A><A></A>// posted by<A><B> </B></A>USWestAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6762928.post-1129950535507496562005-10-21T20:08:00.000-07:002005-10-21T20:08:00.000-07:00" District of Columbia Bar were delinquent and as ..." District of Columbia Bar were delinquent and as a result[sic.,] my ability to practice law in D.C. had been suspended." So how can she be White House Counsel?<BR/><BR/>Maybe this is why Bush wants her on the Supreme Court. She's about to lose her job. <BR/><BR/><A></A><A></A>// posted by<A><B> </B></A><A HREF="http://thecitizens.blogspot.com/" REL="nofollow" TITLE="">Raised By Republicans</A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6762928.post-1129914170271186952005-10-21T10:02:00.000-07:002005-10-21T10:02:00.000-07:00OK, I retract my retraction. This is a prime examp...OK, I retract my retraction. This is a prime example of misinformation. NPR said that she lasped on her DC dues and had her licence revoked. The NYT said she that her Texas licence was suspended between Sept 1-26 1989 for failure to pay her Texas dues. I looked at her actual questionaire and it said, "Earlier this year[2005], I received notice that my dues for the District of Columbia Bar were delinquent and as a result[sic.,] my ability to practice law in D.C. had been suspended. I immediately sent the dues in to remedy the delinquency. The non-payment was not intentioned, and I corrected the situation upon receiving the letter." NPR wins. Go pledge!USWesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06058471452288827920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6762928.post-1129911845281949882005-10-21T09:24:00.000-07:002005-10-21T09:24:00.000-07:00I have to make a correction to my earlier post. It...I have to make a correction to my earlier post. It was Mier's Texas law license that had been suspended from Sept. 1-26, 1989, for late payment of bar dues. It wasn't her DC bar dues as I said in my post. <BR/><BR/><A></A><A></A>// posted by<A><B> </B></A>USWestAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6762928.post-1129894720873483312005-10-21T04:38:00.000-07:002005-10-21T04:38:00.000-07:00Yeah see that's the thing. We have to figure out ...Yeah see that's the thing. We have to figure out if Bush is being some sort of really clever sneaky guy or is he just being an idiot.  <BR/><BR/><A></A><A></A>// posted by<A><B> </B></A><A HREF="http://thecitizens.blogspot.com/" REL="nofollow" TITLE="">Raised By Republicans</A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6762928.post-1129842328943225352005-10-20T14:05:00.000-07:002005-10-20T14:05:00.000-07:00Eh.It's not really Bush's MO, is it? "I tried, an...Eh.<BR/><BR/>It's not really Bush's MO, is it? "I tried, and I failed. Oh well. Here's someone else." <BR/><BR/><A></A><A></A>// posted by<A><B> </B></A><A HREF="http://thecitizens.blogspot.com" REL="nofollow" TITLE="thecitizensblog at yahoo dot com">Bell Curve</A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6762928.post-1129787415738741702005-10-19T22:50:00.000-07:002005-10-19T22:50:00.000-07:00Well, RBR and I have talked about this. NPR report...Well, RBR and I have talked about this. NPR reported this morning that our "pioneering" woman, who was the first ever to serve as Chair of the Texas State Bar, can't remember what year she held that position. Apparently, she can't remember what year she held most of her "important" positions. Apparently, she her right to practice law was suspended recently because she failed to pay her dues to the Washington DC Bar Association. Now call me crazy, but are you supposed to be serving as a White House Council when you are a bar member? Talk about a total flake.<BR/><BR/>I am left to wonder what Bush is up to. Miers doesn't fill out the questionnaire properly, but includes information about her stark views on abortion. Why on earth would you do that when you went to such efforts to hide the abortion views of the last nominee? Why would you choose someone with such easily attackable issues who is demonstrating such a caviler attitude toward the Committee? Someone who really wants a job doesn't behave like that. Perhaps Bush doesn't really want Miers to win the nomination. He chooses her 1) because she is a woman, so he can say he tried. 2) She can placate the far right, and he can say he tried. 3) She won't stand a chance at getting nominated and (this is RBR's part in our plot), suddenly Gonzales looks real good. <BR/> <BR/><BR/><A></A><A></A>// posted by<A><B> </B></A>USWestAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com