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I agree she could have done better. I am also saying it doesn't matter.

Going after her on this weakens other arguments, and may actually shore up the points the media are trying to make at her expense.

FWIW, in all fairness, I tepidly back this nomination because I am not sure what else could be done.

But I think if conservatives are going to go after her...they must knock off the personal attacks of Miers, Laura and The President...and oppose her on the basis of what we know about her philosophy.

I heard an argument yesterday on Hewitt's show that while she would probably be very conservative on social issues, her acceptance of an expanding Federal role in relationship to Business interests was troublesome.

While I do not yet know the veracity of that claim, I believe that is a fair and reasoned argument/discussion for us to have.

Freaking out because she is a dumpy, underqualified church lady who is too stupid to understand the nuances of the constitution are not acceptable. Talking about her making coffee and bringing cookies are not acceptable. Yelling cronyism, trashing the President and Mrs. Bush, calling everything they have ever said and done "liberal" is a tactic more suited for the far left.

That is my point. If you feel she needs to be defeated, defeat her on the ideas...not on the weaknesses in the decision making process, your frustration with the President on other issues, or your disappointment in Laura for not being politically astute.

"Join me in supporting Miers"

Not only no, but HELL no

Well, seeing how she has no ideas, that leads those who oppose Miers to focus on other aspects of her nomination...like how it evolved that she was the "most qualified nominee" Bush could find.