[white_wolf]

This issue is not whether Ms. Miers will turn out to be conservative. The issue is that Bush could have, and should have, nominated one of the good, powerful, intellectually brilliant candidates rather than an unknown.

That is the real issue.

He also should have nominated someone younger who could serve longer.

[dirtboy]

The issue is that Bush could have, and should have, nominated one of the good, powerful, intellectually brilliant candidates rather than an unknown.

Yeah, we all know what happened the last time a president named Bush nominated a relatively unknown judge that folks said wasn't the best-qualified - and who wasn't all that brilliant.

We got Clarence Thomas.