[cochino]

Assuming Miers can be a sharp and effective jurist (and there's no reason to doubt this), it doesn't do anybody on the right any good to destroy her nomination. I think most conservatives would have preferred someone whom knowledgeable conservative commentators have been crowing about in recent months. Everyone would feel better.

[Vision]

Assuming Miers can be a sharp and effective jurist (and there's no reason to doubt this), it doesn't do anybody on the right any good to destroy her nomination. I think most conservatives would have preferred someone whom knowledgeable conservative commentators have been crowing about in recent months. Everyone would feel better.

I agree, but Rush was right about this as a choice of weakness. The argument goes Miers is a brilliant pick as she'll get in without a fight and be consistently conservative. But Rush's point is, why back away from the fight. If RINO's are going to leave her, get them out for everyone to see and let the voters deal with them.