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Harriett Miers was the person whom President Bush charged with finding suitable strict constructionists for the courts. But, she is not a nerds from elite law schools and it is important is that all non-elitist pro-lifers recognize Harriet as one of their own and rally behind her and President Bush

I am non-elitist and pro-life, but I ain't gonna accept someone just because someone says trust me. I can think for myself and something about this stinks. I'm backing Brownback in his opposition. If the judiciary committee does not recommend her confirmation, she's dead in the water.

Tom Coburn is on the committee to and he is rabidly pro-life. He could vote no as well if he thinks she's squishy.

It is entirely possible that this nomination could fizzle. It's a shame, because she seems like a nice lady. But the stakes are just too high.

Great post. I've agreed with you all week.

Did you see this?

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-backroom/1498195/posts?q=1&&page=201
"Miers' time on Dallas City Council provides some insight"

It is very interesting. Which goes hand in hand with this:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1498109/posts
"Today's Chronicle of Higher Education has a story that describes Supreme Court nominee Harriet Miers' involvement with a lecture series at her alma mater, SMU Law School. The inaugural lecturer? Gloria Steinem."

In the late 1990s, as a member of the advisory board for Southern Methodist University's law school, Ms. Miers pushed for the creation of an endowed lecture series in women's studies named for Louise B. Raggio, one of the first women to rise to prominence in the Texas legal community ...Ms. Miers, whom President Bush announced on Monday as his choice to fill the Supreme Court seat being vacated by Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, not only advocated for the lecture series, but also gave money and solicited donations to help get it off the ground ... A feminist icon, Gloria Steinem, delivered the series's first lecture, in 1998.

These two persons, the President and Harriet Miers, are from the Bible belt that includes Texas. I trust the President and that brings me to trust his choice of Harriet Miers for the Supreme Court. Faith and Trust are sometimes important.