A Boston Tea Party …(But NOOOOOO!)

Remember when Republicans hoped to control both houses of Congress and the Presidency. It was five years ago. Republicans were anticipating a new conservative approach to government. They were going to show America just how much could be accomplished when you had the legislative and executive branches under Republican control. Remember when Republicans were going to reverse the damage created by the previous Democratic President.

In those five years the Republican majority has grown. Taxes have been lowered but are still too high. Defense spending has increased along with plenty of other domestic spending. Our Republican President has not vetoed a single bill. Any hint at diligent Republican conservatism by members of the party faithful can be laughed at. Another important issue for many conservatives was the realignment of the Supreme Court to a more traditional branch resembling what the framers of the constitution intended. It was obvious to everyone to accomplish this was not going to be easy but with Republicans controlling the nomination and the approval process, it was a fight that could finally be won.

Things seemed to be going so well with the confirmation of Chief Justice Roberts last week. It was my hope that the President would nominate a candidate even more to the right of Roberts for the seat of Sandra Day O’Connor. I like many real conservatives wanted to bring the fight for the direction of this country to the attention of this entire nation. A fight is what I expected and a fight is what I thought we should give the Democrats. A knock down drag’em out battle royal that would leave no doubt between how Republicans and Democrats view the role of the judiciary.

Today our trusty leader decided to say “No Mas” to the brawl in the Senate. Whether he didn’t think he could win or didn’t want to put the nation through it we will never know. Today he nominated Harriet Miers, a nominee who there is little to base a conclusion on. The President and his normal lackeys are telling us not to worry. They say he knows her well and believes she will do right by him. I say there were plenty of other candidates who gave us plenty of evidence of how they would judge. There were even others who left no doubt this court would take a distinct turn to the right. With the Miers nomination we have no proof other than the President’s feeling. I remember his feeling about Putin and how well that has turned out.

I am even less confident in this decision after I heard Senate Minority leader Harry Reid was content with this nomination. I wanted someone that would give Harry Reid an upset stomach. Someone who would make whatever color he has left in his face disappear. As John Belushi used to say, “But NOOOOOO!” Our so called conservative President has left us frustrated due to the lack of any true record of where nominee Miers stands on many key issues. Harriet Miers has been quoted as saying that President Bush is the most brilliant person she has ever known. Well I don’t think this was a brilliant move. This move lacked the courage to stand in the arena and fight for those who had given you their support. Sometimes you have to show your base your willing to go to war for them regardless of how ugly the fight could get. This President has failed to do that with the budget and now with this nomination. She may think he is brilliant but I for one sure don't think he is a brilliant convervative.