NYT: Senators in G.O.P. Voice New Doubt on Court Choice

[kskiska]

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 - The drumbeat of doubt from Republican senators over the Supreme Court nomination of Harriet E. Miers grew louder Tuesday as several lawmakers, including a pivotal conservative on the Judiciary Committee, voiced concerns about her selection.

Emerging from a weekly luncheon of Republican senators in which they discussed the nomination, several lawmakers suggested that as Ms. Miers continued her visits on Capitol Hill, she was not winning over Republican lawmakers.

"I am uneasy about where we are," said Senator Jeff Sessions, an Alabama Republican on the Judiciary Committee who had so far expressed only support for the president's choice. "Some conservative people are concerned, that is pretty obvious."

Senator John Thune, Republican of South Dakota, called Republican sentiment toward Ms. Miers's nomination "a question mark."

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http://nytimes.com/2005/10/26/politics/26confirm.html?hp&ex=1130299200&en=ce6e957cc2d6544c&ei=5094&partner=homepage

[babylonsister]

1. Well, doih!

LBN for this proves that DU rocks!

[jefferson_dem]

2. What the fuck happened to "every nominee getting an UP or DOWN vote"?

How convenient for them. Hypocritus Extraordinairrius.

[tanyev]

3. Does she chew with her mouth open?

Something is going on at these lunches.

[swag]

4. Senators in G.O.P. Voice New Doubt on Court Choice

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/10/26/politics/26confirm.html?ei=5094&en=ce6e957cc2d6544c&hp=&ex=1130299200&adxnnl=1&partner=homepage&adxnnlx=1130295993-Fn74+7fVk+8yk3AFv15XEw

By DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK
Published: October 26, 2005
WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 - The drumbeat of doubt from Republican senators over the Supreme Court nomination of Harriet E. Miers grew louder Tuesday as several lawmakers, including a pivotal conservative on the Judiciary Committee, joined those expressing concerns about her selection.

Emerging from a weekly luncheon of Republican senators in which they discussed the nomination, several lawmakers suggested that as Ms. Miers continued her visits on Capitol Hill, she was not winning over Republican lawmakers.

"I am uneasy about where we are," said Senator Jeff Sessions, an Alabama Republican on the Judiciary Committee who had so far expressed only support for the president's choice. "Some conservative people are concerned. That is pretty obvious."

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