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 Friday, October 7, 2005

Confirmation Politics

Democrats let the right lead attack on Miers nod
Charles Hurt and Ralph Z. Hallow, Washington Times

Democrats Savor Miers Infighting
John Harwood, Wall Street Journal (Subcr. req.)

Right's attacks on nominee 'despicable,' Harkin says
Jane Norman, Des Moines Register

'Right Wing' Questions about Miers are 'Sexist,' Dem Charges
Jeff Johnson, CNS News

Miers, Supporters Try to Rally
Jesse Holland, Associated Press

White House Tries to Quell a Rebellion on the Right
Elisabeth Bumiller, New York Times

Miers Makes Rounds On Hill
Shailagh Murray and Charles Babington, Washington Post

Staunch conservative to serve as Miers' guide
Kathy Kiely, USA Today

Reaction to the Nomination

Christians Concerned About Miers' Views
Rachel Zoll, Associated Press

Analysis: Right Sees Miers as Threat to a Dream
Dan Balz, Washington Post

Analysis: The State of the Union Between the Right and the White House Turns Frosty
Dana Milbank, Washington Post

Santorum Says Little on Miers Nomination
Kimberly Heffling, Associated Press

Foe of Abortion, Senator Is Cool to Court Choice
Sheryl Gay Stohlberg, New York Times

Senate Abortion Foe Reserves Judgment on Nominee
Reuters

Key Conservatives Demur on Miers
Maura Reynolds, Los Angeles Times

Court picks rile Hispanics
Mark Silva, Chicago Tribune

Miers Background

Miers backed minority power, aid
Stephen Henderson, Knight Ridder Newspapers

Obscure Texas Case Offers Peek Into Role Of Court Nominee
Jess Bravin, Wall Street Journal (Subcr. req.)

Church Changes Led Miers to Join a Splinter Group
Scott Gold and J. Michael Kennedy, Los Angeles Times

Experience needed? The long history of nonjudge justices.
Warren Richey, Christian Science Monitor

Questions Linger on Role of Miers in a Contract to Run the Texas Lottery
Ralph Blumenthal, New York Times

As Texas lawyer, Miers was always prepared
Toni Locy, USA Today

Opinion & Editorial

Commentary: Faith-Based Hypocrisy
E.J. Dionne, Washington Post

Commentary: Withdraw This Nominee
Charles Krauthammer, Washington Post

Commentary: Conservatives can trust in Miers
Newt Gingrich, Baltimore Sun

Commentary: McCain’s Blunder
Mark Levin, National Review

Commentary: Harriet who?
Thomas Sowell, Townhall.com

Commentary: Divining Harriet Miers
Ellen Goodman, Seattle Times

Commentary: Turmoil inside the Beltway
Tony Snow, Townhall.com

Commentary: Miers's qualifications
Kevin Martin, Boston Globe

Commentary: A timid and tepid pick
Mona Charen, Townhall.com

Commentary: Hurricane Harriet Downs Power Lines Across the Beltway
Daniel Henninger, Opinion Journal

 Thursday, October 6, 2005

Reaction to the Nomination

Dobson Question His Support for Miers
Associated Press

Conservatives Confront Bush Aides
Peter Baker and Dan Balz, Washington Post

Republican activists slam Miers nomination
Ralph Hallow, Washington Times

New Questions From the Right on Court Pick
David Kirkpatrick, New York Times

GOP Doubts Build Over Court Choice
Maura Reynolds and Tom Hamburger, Los Angeles Times

Conservatives still worried about Miers
Kathy Kiely, USA Today

Conservatives wary of Miers
Gail Chaddock, Christian Science Monitor

GOP senators say they need more information from Miers
Rick Klein, Boston Globe

GOP Grumbles Get Louder
Deborah Orin, New York Post

Miers wins over some Republicans
Charles Hurt, Washington Times

Gang: 'no alarm bells'
Johnathan Allen and Alex Bolton, The Hill

Fight Over Nominee Heats Up
Paul Kane, Roll Call (Subcr. Only)

Tancredo 1st in GOP to oppose Miers
Ann Mulkern, Denver Post

Behind the Scenes

Rove played an active role in selection of Miers
Joseph Curl, Washington Times

Analysis: The Sales Calls Begin on Capitol Hill, but Some Aren't Buying
Dana Milbank, Washington Post

Analysis: Sen. Brownback is key to nominee Miers’ fate
Tom Curry, MSNBC

About Harriet Miers

Quiet Force for Change in a Male-Dominated Era
Lynette Clemetson and Jonathan D. Glater, New York Times

Friends, family offer fuller picture of Miers
Richard Willing, USA Today

Texas Justice, With Ties to Bush and His Supreme Court Choice, Serves as Her Spokesman
Simon Romero and Edward Wyatt, New York Times

Few Clues to Miers' Convictions
Los Angeles Times

Miers Wealth Shrank During Time in D.C.
Jennifer Loven, Associated Press

Opinion and Editorial

Commentary: From Miers, Telling Words
David Broder, Washington Post

Commentary: The Miers Misstep
Peggy Noonan, Opinion Journal

Commentary: Bush's unpleasant surprise
Robert Novak, Townhall

Commentary: This is what 'advice and consent' means
Ann Coulter, Townhall

Commentary: Hey Democrats, election's over
Robert M. Knight, USA Today

Commentary: Without the facts, there's no consent
Martin Garbus, Los Angeles Times

Commentary: What qualifies one for the Supreme Court?
Johnathan Turley, USA Today

Commentary: Crony cachet
Bruce Fein, Washington Times

Commentary: Stealth choice
Donald Lambro, Washington Times

Commentary: Another Republican for Roe?
Francis Wilkinson, New York Times

Commentary: The Coffee-and-Donuts Supreme Court Nominee
Michelle Malkin, Human Events

Commentary: Why should conservative Senators support Miers?
Terrence Jeffrey, Townhall

Will the conservatives blow a stealth nomination?
Ross Mackenzie, Townhall

Commentary: Supreme Splits
Tom Chapman, Townhall

Commentary: Harriet Miers is Conservative Enough
Horace Cooper, Townhall

 Wednesday, October 5, 2005

President Defends Supreme Court Choice at Press Conference

Bush Defends Supreme Court Pick
Peter Baker and Shailagh Murray, Washingon Post

Bush Fends Off Sharp Criticism of Court Choice
Elisabeth Bumiller and David Kirkpatrick, New York Times

Bush defends his pick for court
Richard Benedetto and Judy Keen, USA Today

W. Calms Miers Ire
Deborah Orin, New York Post

Nominee 'Best Person I Could Find,' Bush Says
Maura Reynolds, Los Angeles Times

Bush reassures conservatives on Miers nod
Bill Sammon and Charles Hurt, Washington Times

Bush: Miers Shares Constructionist Views
Tom Raum, Associated Press

'This Woman Deserves to Be on the Bench,' Bush Tells the Nation
Brian McGuire, New York Sun

President defends pick amid criticism
Nina Easton, Boston Globe

Bush defends Miers to the right
David Jackson, Dallas Morning News

Miers' Turn to Faith

In Midcareer, a Turn to Faith to Fill a Void
Edward Wyatt and Simon Romero, New York Times

Religious conversion redefined nominee's worldview
Julia Duin, Washington Times

Strong Grounding in the Church Could Be a Clue to Miers's Priorities
Michael Grunwald, Jo Becker and John Pomfret, Washington Post

More Miers Background

Miers Called an Opponent of Abortion
David G. Savage and Scott Gold, Los Angeles Times

Miers' views on homosexual rights scrutinized
Guy Taylor, Washington Times

Miers Took a Nontraditional Path to Success
Faye Fiore, Los Angeles Times

Miers Helped Lead Texas Law Firm
David Koenig, Associated Press

Views, Actions of Miers Drawing Scrutiny
Donna Cassata, Associated Press

Miers has backed wide executive role
Charlie Savage, Boston Globe

Democrats' Document Demands

President, Citing Executive Privilege, Indicates He'll Reject Requests for Counsel's Documents
Richard Stevenson, New York Times

Share info on Miers, Salazar tells Bush
M.E. Sprengelmeyer, Rocky Mountain News

Conservatives Not All Behind Miers Yet

GOP presidential hopefuls cautious in stance on Miers
Johnathan Allen, The Hill

Senators look for best angle on Miers
Kathy Kiely, USA Today

Analysis: The Right Sees a Strong -- and Wrong -- Signal
Ron Brownstein, Los Angeles Times

A Pick That Blurs Party Lines and Stalls 'Rapid Response'
Michael A. Fletcher and Thomas B. Edsall, Washington Post

Conservatives Split Over Bush Nominee
Jesse Holland, Associated Press

Opinion and Editorial

Commentary: Harriet Miers
Sen. John Cornyn, Wall Street Journal

Commentary: Can This Nomination Be Justified?
George Will, Washington Post

Commentary: Her roots aren't Ivy League
Marvin Olasky and Peter Olasky, Los Angeles Times

Commentary: High Court Politics
Tony Blankley, Washington Times

Commentary: Trust, but Verify
Cal Thomas, Washington Times

Commentary: ...the unknown
Paul Greenberg, Washington Times

Commentary: The Right's Dissed Intellectuals
Harold Meyerson, Washington Post

Editorial: Bush's place on the spectrum
The Hill

Commentary: SCOTUS Rumble
Jonah Goldberg, National Review

Commentary: Wrong vibes from the right
Ellis Henican, Newsday

 Tuesday, October 4, 2005

White House Counsel Miers Chosen for Court
Michael Fletcher, Washington Post

Bush Names Counsel as Choice for Supreme Court
Elisabeth Bumiller, New York Times

Bush Selects Close Ally for Court
Warren Vieth and Edwin Chen, Los Angeles Times

Bush taps Harriet Miers for court
Joseph Curl, Washington Times

Court Nominee Has No Judicial Experience
Dave Espo, Associated Press

Analysis: A Bid for Confirmation, Rather Than Convictions
Dan Balz, Washington Post

Analysis: When a President Is Not Spoiling for a Fight
Richard Stevenson, New York Times

Analysis: A Bunt, Not a Swing for the Fences
Ron Brownstein, Los Angeles Times

Analysis: Bush goes to insider strategy with pick
Judy Keen and Richard Benedetto, USA Today

Analysis: Frustrating friends, inviting enemies
Wesley Pruden, Washington Times

Analysis: Bush May Have Eyes on His legacy With Miers
Tom Raum, Associated Press

AP Newsview: Bush Gambles on Miers
Ron Fournier, Associated Press

Bush Risks Calls of Cronyism in Selecting Friend
Janet Hook, Los Angeles Times

Once More, Bush Turns To His Inner Circle
Peter Baker, Washington Post

Behind the Scenes: First Lady, Democratic Leader Helped Miers
Edwin Chen, Los Angeles Times

Miers Is Example of Bush Picking Picker
Laurie Kellman, Associated Press

Commentary: Opportunity Squandered
Prof. John Yoo, Washington Post

Commentary: Bush's Dangerous Choice
E.J. Dionne, Washington Post

Commentary: An 'Honest Broker'
Prof. Douglas Kmiec, Washington Post

Commentary: Crony Calamity
John Podhoretz, New York Post

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