Flip Flopper

The bloom is certainly off the rose. Here we have the man of conviction, steadfastness, certainty flipping and then flopping on his nomination of Harriet Miers to the Supreme Court.

Consider his announcement of her nomination: “ I've spoken clearly to the American people about the qualities I look for in a Supreme Court Justice. A Justice must be a person of accomplishment and sound legal judgment. A Justice must be a person of fairness and unparalleled integrity. And a Justice must strictly apply the Constitution and laws of the United States, and not legislate from the bench. Once again, I considered a wide variety of distinguished Americans from different walks of life. And once again, one person stood out as exceptionally well suited to sit on the Highest Court of our nation. This morning, I'm proud to announce that I am nominating Harriet Ellan Miers to serve as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. For the past five years, Harriet Miers has served in critical roles in our nation's government, including one of the most important legal positions in the country, White House Counsel. She has devoted her life to the rule of law and the cause of justice. She will be an outstanding addition to the Supreme Court of the United States.”

Wow! Couldn't be more certain about her than that.

So where is she now? Bush caved to the ayatollahs of the religious right who want a sadist on the court along with their real goal - implementation of the nuclear option. Don't believe Bush or Miers' cover story that she withdrew because the Democrats were demanding documents from her time in the White House that would violate executive privilege.

He flopped and flipped like fish in a bucket.
posted by The Human Stain