[sinkspur]

Thus far, the only people even tangentially connected to legal circles-outside of the clubby atmosphere that Miers has previously operated in-who have commented favorably upon her nomination are members of the ACLJ.

And the Federalist Society. Oh, and people who know her well, like Senators John Cornyn and Kay Bailey Hutchison.

It's not a bad choice; it's a choice you don't agree with. That's all.

[Al Simmons]

"And the Federalist Society. Oh, and people who know her well, like Senators John Cornyn and Kay Bailey Hutchison."

Questions: Is she a member of the Federalist society or has she appeared at one fo their conventions as a speaker? Do you know??

Thanks! "Al" (Veteran of the 1985 Federalist Society Conference in D.C., attended by Scalia, Bork, Graglia, and many others...)

[Do not dub me shapka broham]

I'm in good company.

Since when did asking for a genuinely conservative nominee, whose track record was a known quantity, make someone a reactionary?

I don't have too many hard and fast litmus tests that I apply to national Republican candidates.

The only exceptions to this rule are:

1. Immigration, i.e enforcing our clearly demarcated borders. In other words, fulfilling their Constitutional obligation as public officials to protect our national security.

2. The judiciary, i.e. ensuring that this nation's bedrock legal document is scrupulously adhered to and preserved for future generations.

President Bush has failed on both counts.