[RobFromGa]

Hugh Hewitt is one of the few pundits that understands that the vocal right minority's treatment of the Miers nomination is no different than the tactics used by the left to discredit jurists whom they have a philosophical difference with. It is borking just the same.

[Bigun]

Hugh Hewitt is one of the few pundits that understands that the vocal right minority's treatment of the Miers nomination is no different than the tactics used by the left to discredit jurists whom they have a philosophical difference with. It is borking just the same.

Indeed it is borking and it is SHAMEFUL! (That's twice now that we've agreed on something! ;>))

[Cboldt]

I don't object to the nominee, per se. I object to the process.

I need to see a simple majority hurdle, and I need to have a degree of transparency in the nominee to permit me to reliably assess their understanding of, and commitment to apply judicial restraint.

The first point is a matter of adhereance to the balance of powers illuminated by the words of the Constitution. The second point is also a matter of balance of powers, as I don't want judges setting policy that should be set by the people through their elected legislature. The people deserve an honest & transparent process, not some sophist-laden charade.

So, inasmuch as Hewitt objects to false or unsubstantiated criticism of the nominee, he is right. But he should be considering whether or not he is happy with THIS process, as it is now underway.

Obviously, I am not happy with it, and my Senators know my feelings on the subject.

[xzins]

There is something else that explains the objection to Miers.

Paper trail doesn't explain it. They had paper on O'Connor, Kennedy, and Souter. It proved nothing.

Her current position doesn't explain it. As the man says in the article: Offer any lawyer in America the job of Counsel to the President of the USA, and they will consider it a wonderful opportunity and an important position.

Her resume doesn't explain it. There aren't many who've headed a huge law firm, who have made law review, who've been named to the top 100 lawyers, who've been named to the top 50 female lawyers, who've been head of the state bar of one of our largest states, and who've been special counsel to the President of the USA.

A mathematician could tell me the probability that any lawyer (or anyone) could achieve such a resume. (We'd multiply each of the items, wouldn't we? How many lawyers are there in America? How many law firms over 400 lawyers are there in America? How many managing partners do they have per decade? What ratio of lawyers achieve that level...1/10,000 or 1/100,000 or what?) Bottom line: I'm betting that's a one in a million resume.

So, what other reason explains the objection of the conservative glitterati to Ms Miers?

Religion, Race, Sex, Social Status, hair color, height, age, country club....what????

I'll probably never know.

[sasafras]

Hugh Hewitt - stated on his show Monday that he will NOT be critical of ANYTHING the Bush white house does because he is afraid of Hitlary in 08. Hugh is week kneed RINO, I refuse to listen to an idiot of his low intellect after that statement. I guess Bush could turn into another Hitler and Hugh would be supporting him????? His show has very low quality conversation and his constant referral of himself as a lawyer and lawyer guests is disgusting.

[indcons]

Funny you associate the anti-Miers crowd with the left. Who has been using the leftist sexist argument so far? It has been Mehlman, Laura Bush, and other Miers supporters.

[colorado tanker]

Rob, I'm a Bushbot and big Hewitt fan, but still feel betrayed by the Miers pick. She's not the "best qualified" candidate - that's laughable. She's a stealth candidate - a sign of weakness that the Dem filibuster now rules the appointments landscape.

But what bothers me most is she's a big firm lawyer and Bar Association politician. I know the type. They are go along to get along folks who enjoy the attention and honors they give each other. Most are Dems, but there are some liberal pubbies. Very few of them are conservatives. I doubt she would do a Souter, but what shred of evidence do we have in the public record that she wouldn't do an O'Connor/Kennedy???

[Texas Federalist]

Hugh Hewitt is one of the few pundits that understands that the vocal right minority's treatment . . .

I love when people attempt to discredit an argument by attributing it to a "vocal minority". From now on, I'm going to refer to all those in favor of Miers as the "vocal minority", too.