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Maddy McCall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 08:28 AM Original message |
Could the Miers nomination/withdrawal have anything to do with sexism? |
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Montauk6 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 08:31 AM Response to Original message |
1. Nah, because there are PLENTY of female judicial scholars out there. |
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tanyev (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 08:32 AM Response to Original message |
2. It makes sense, but I think you're giving him too much credit. |
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Kagemusha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 08:33 AM Response to Reply #2 |
6. The evidence certainly supports this conclusion. |
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OneForLuck (51 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 08:33 AM Response to Original message |
3. I can't give him that much credit! |
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OneForLuck (51 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 08:33 AM Response to Original message |
4. I can't give him that much credit! |
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Botany (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 08:33 AM Response to Original message |
5. For me no |
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Maddy McCall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 08:35 AM Response to Reply #5 |
7. All three things point to suspicion as to why she was nominated... |
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Botany (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 09:01 AM Response to Reply #7 |
20. I think her nomination had more to do w/ bush being lazy. |
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walldude (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 08:49 AM Response to Reply #5 |
16. You forgot one |
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etherealtruth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 09:02 AM Response to Reply #16 |
22. and/or delusional n/t |
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LynneSin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 08:37 AM Response to Original message |
8. The fact that Poppy nominated Thomas to replace Marshell shows... |
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sweetladybug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 08:38 AM Response to Original message |
9. Maddy, I think that's what his intentions were from the beginning. He is |
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Demit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 08:39 AM Response to Original message |
10. Can you speculate on why he wouldn't want a woman? I'm curious. |
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Kagemusha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 08:44 AM Response to Reply #10 |
11. Well Democratic opposition was very tepid. |
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Maddy McCall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 08:45 AM Response to Reply #10 |
13. Yes, that's what's perplexing to me. |
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Kagemusha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 08:51 AM Response to Reply #13 |
17. I'm not sure he knew she wouldn't hold up. |
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expatriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 08:45 AM Response to Original message |
12. The Miers debacle no way no how was intentional - look at what it did to |
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Maddy McCall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 08:47 AM Response to Reply #12 |
15. I hope you are right... |
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expatriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 09:02 AM Response to Reply #15 |
23. he is going to go hard right to suck up to them.... he can't afford to |
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Divernan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 08:46 AM Response to Original message |
14. Universities have done this re hiring women academics. |
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Maddy McCall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 09:00 AM Response to Reply #14 |
19. I've seen this in the university setting, too. |
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Fleshdancer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 08:55 AM Response to Original message |
18. Bush is the ultimate momma's boy.... |
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Maddy McCall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 09:02 AM Response to Reply #18 |
21. Good point about the Katrina/Cronyism thing fucking it up. |
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Fleshdancer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 09:30 AM Response to Reply #21 |
24. I totally agree that he's hostile to women in general.... |
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Demit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 10:23 AM Response to Reply #24 |
25. I think he's hostile to everyone, out of his exalted sense of self worth. |
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