[Michael.SF.]

he picked a female version of Abe Fortas. he picked a female version of Abe Fortas.

Abe Fortas was a corrupt crook who would have had to be impeached, had he been approved. Bad example, unless you have evidence that she is also corrupt.

[Owen]

The goal of GW Bush is to nominate the rightward most nominee who is confirmable. Maybe this is that person.

[section9]

No, of course she isn't corrupt. But she is a crony. In a universe where J. Michael Luttig remains on the Fourth Circuit, I remain deeply disappointed.

When Dick Cheney has to be trotted out to the Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity shows to peddle the laughable notions that Harriet Miers is another Scalia, you know that the WH realizes that they've angered the Base.

Be Seeing You,

Chris