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The Conservative Up-Roar

By R. Emmett Tyrrell, Jr. on 10.6.05 @ 1:50PM

Now that the Conservative Up-Roar has resounded for the better part of four days let us get back to the other part of politics. The first part was for us conservatives to let the President know we are here. The second part is to spread throughout the polity. Harriet Miers in the judiciary will be markedly better than Ruth Bader Ginsberg -- and by a lot. During every conservative presidency there is a dust up between 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue and the conservative movement. This was a good one, but beyond trusting the President I trust Ms. Miers' present record and values to be at least an acceptable justice. Carry on.

About the Author

R. Emmett Tyrrell, Jr. is the founder and editor in chief of The American Spectator. He is the author of the forthcoming The Death of Liberalism, published by Thomas Nelson Inc. His previous books include the New York Times bestseller Boy Clinton: the Political Biography; The Impeachment of William Jefferson Clinton; The Liberal Crack-Up; The Conservative Crack-Up; Public Nuisances; The Future that Doesn't Work: Social Democracy's Failure in Britain; Madame Hillary: The Dark Road to the White House; The Clinton Crack-Up; and After the Hangover: The Conservatives' Road to Recovery.