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You have given the best defense of Bush's selection of Miers that I have read. But then again, your competition is not all that steep.

I do think you have a very valid point regarding Miers' fabled attention and dedication to detail. But this is not an entirely uncommon trait in a competent professional, and I really have to wonder if that alone is quite good enough, considering her complete lack of Constitutional scholarship.

I can see why Bush would want her as his secretary, and perhaps Chief Justice Roberts could benefit from her service as a law clerk.

However, there seems to be one glaring detail Miers overlooked in not dissuading the President from nominating her. As someone who has been instrumental in crafting many of the policies not in effect in the War on Terrorism, she would have to recuse herself from ruling on them as a matter of conflict of interest. Also, it seems she has overlooked the small detail that Kennedy, Durbin, Biden, Leahy, and Schumer are all going to use her confirmation hearing to attack the Bush administrations policies and demand sensitive and potentially embarrassing internal White House documents.

[ScreamingFist]

You have given the best defense of Bush's selection of Miers that I have read. But then again, your competition is not all that steep.

You and I disagree on this, but thanks for having the presence of mind, intelligence and cahones to address the author of the post, unlike many FReepers. Regards.