I hear Ann Coulter on O'Reilly a minute ago claiming Miers is not qualified, I'm a big fan Ann's, but she is wrong here. Miers is as every bit as qualified and Rhenquist was when he was nominated. Just as qualified as Thomas and 5 times more qualified as Breyer and Ginsburg. I understand that there is a body of Judges with more of a track record on the Court to pick from, I was hoping GWB would pick Janice Rogers Brown and I was sorta let down over his choice, but WTF.... it's his choice not mine.
I'll wait until the hearings and express an INFORMED opinion at that time, right now I'll take GWB's word for it, but something tells me he hasn't let us down, after 200+ judges nominated and passed, I doubt anyone can claim GWB has a track record of nominating Liberal Judges
I think that a lot of conservatives are just following the conservative commentators blindly. If Coulter, Limbaugh, Kristol, and Will think she's a mistake, then so do they.
The main reason the commentators think she's a mistake, though, is that she is not on their list of candidates. They don't know her. Bush did not select someone from their list, and they are outraged.
Personally, I look at this from a more circumspect viewpoint. Bush is the President. Most of us voted for him. When we did so, we were placing our trust in him. We won't know whether he betrayed that trust until Miers writes a few opinions. Until then, there is really not much we can do about this other than to hope he did not let us down.
I do think though that this reaction by the elites might have a beneficial effect, though. I don't think that this is Bush's last appointment to the Court. I think he'll pick someone from the list next time, and that means that Gonzales and other "moderates" won't take that slot.
The tone as a whole has bothered me for some time.
Quality of debate has dropped dramatically as we've been getting inundated with the masses.
Call me a snob - I don't care.
I miss the verbal sparring and highlights of debate - I don't need photos accompanied with jokes about her gracefully aging appearance.
It makes me sick.
I'm with you -- wait til the data is in. Good grief, such WHINING and carrying on. And after the fact. I find it disgusting, too, on the part of the conservatives. It's a done deal, isn't it, that he's nominated her? And the whining will serve what purpose? Only dividing the Republicans, as far as I can see. Perhaps Soros is behind it, or Soros $$, because a divided Republican party will surely let Hilary waltz in. imho.