MJY1288 wrote:
"How well do you know the nominee? Do you know for sure that Miers will be another Souter or will she be another Scalia?"
This question is becoming very tiresome. A more appropriate question would be: “How can you NOT know the nominee so well?” With all of the facts that we have in front of us about this nominee, as well as the curious lack of supporting arguments from the administration, there is a very real possibility that Miers becomes, at best, another O’Connor. As stated in yesterday’s NRO editorial: “There is very little evidence that Harriet Miers is a judicial conservative, and there are some warnings that she is not”.
It is not reasonable to believe that the hearings will provide sufficient and compelling testimony that will explain or refute these facts. The best evidence of how a nominee will perform is their actual track record. And Mier’s track record is troubling if you are looking for a judicial conservative in the mold of Scalia or Thomas.
The warning flags have been raised. Do you really want to risk a lifetime appointment for another O’Conner or - gasp - Souter?
No more tiresome than those who refuse to give a reason (Constitutionally) why she is unfit for the Nomination. And please don't quote the opinions of the talking heads, just list the reasons why she should bow out because the laws of our land say she should