[Seeking the truth]

"People who see Harriet as a litigator don't see her tender, personal side," says Nathan Hecht, a Texas Supreme Court judge and a close friend. "And family and friends don't see her going into the courtroom to duke it out."

Is this the same guy (Hecht) who was mentioned as her minister on this thread?

[EdJay]

About Miers: why don't we all wait & see how she handles the committee, what she says in response to questions, etc., etc., instead of jumping to conclusions about her?

BTW: she wouldn't be the first SCOTUS appointee without judicial experience, or who has a relatively obscure background.

Rehnquist had no judicial experience prior to his appointment by Nixon; his main public service had been two years in the Office of the Legal Counsel.