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
, 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