Crony, get thee behind me

Good piece in Wall Street Journal by Randy E. Barnett on the real dangers of cronyism. Here’s a quote:
“Cronyism is bad not only because it leads to less qualified judges, but also because we want a judiciary with independence from the executive branch. A longtime friend of the president who has served as his close personal and political adviser and confidante, no matter how fine a lawyer, can hardly be expected to be sufficiently independent — especially during the remaining term of her former boss.”
Posted by Randy Scholfield

11 Comments

  1. Steven E.
    Posted October 6, 2005 at 3:24 pm | Permalink

    Well, who besides this puny Alexander Hamilton said we needed independence amongst our branches of government? Thats what I’d like to know.

  2. Galahad
    Posted October 6, 2005 at 4:46 pm | Permalink

    Holy mackrel, the WSJ Editorial page wrote something critical of Bush?

    Even the man who brought tax cuts to the rich stepped into the steaming pile of pony xxxx this time . . .

  3. Damoon
    Posted October 6, 2005 at 4:52 pm | Permalink

    Bush doesn’t care about anything but his own agenda. During an interview one time, someone asked him how he responded to his critics and those who don’t agree with him, his wife jumped in and replied “Oh, we don’t listen to them”. Hardly makes for effective leadership in the free world!

  4. Jimmy Bisoni
    Posted October 6, 2005 at 4:56 pm | Permalink

    Randy, if I wanted the Daily Kos talking points I’d subscribe to them.

  5. Cecil
    Posted October 6, 2005 at 8:28 pm | Permalink

    Remember Bush isn’t running for office again. The only way he can continue his dynasty is by Supreme Court appointments.

  6. XXX
    Posted October 6, 2005 at 10:05 pm | Permalink

    I’m going to enjoy watching the republicans tear each other to pieces over this. The Democrats would do well to just stand back and watch the melt down. To all the preachy fundamentalists…here’s George giving you your reward for supporting him. Looks like Bush has now screwed everybody but his rich friends.

  7. JUSTA GUY
    Posted October 7, 2005 at 8:17 am | Permalink

    Well written piece of work. Cheers

  8. Nola
    Posted October 7, 2005 at 10:42 am | Permalink

    XXX, he’ll get around to screwing his rich friends, too, if they become of no more use to him.

  9. XXX
    Posted October 7, 2005 at 11:36 am | Permalink

    Conservatives are having a hissy-fit over the Miers nomination. The fundies think they’ve been betrayed (join the club, LOL). What is wrong with these people? Where were they on 9/11? don’t they realize we’re at war?!?!?1 By not supporting our president’s nomination the Supreme Court, don’t they realize they’re supporting terrorists? How many times have I heard conservatives say that only traitors don’t support the president? Why do conservatives hate America?

  10. Ed Friedemann
    Posted October 8, 2005 at 9:10 am | Permalink

    look at Bush;s head cocked to one side. My dog used to do that.

  11. Ed Friedemann
    Posted October 12, 2005 at 4:58 pm | Permalink

    Karl Rove discusses her religious views, which are far-right, with other evangelical nut-cases.

    http://www.breitbart.com/news/2005/10/12/D8D6JKBGC.html