[Southack]

"Perhaps people haven't looked at her accomplishments because this White House has been completely inept at promoting them. We have heard about her work in cleaning up the Texas Lottery Commission, her status as the first woman to lead the Texas Bar Association, and her leadership as the managing partner of a large Texas law firm. ... If Miers has other accomplishments that indicate why conservatives should trust Bush in her nomination, we've yet to hear that from the White House."

While that's a fair point to make, we hardly live in a world that demands to be served by news from one source (e.g. the White House).

CQ, with little effort on their own part, could easily research to find that Miers picked Judges Janice Rogers Brown, Bill Pryor, Owen, and other staunch right-wingers for the federal bench. She led the President's research committee for those judicial openings.

If you are happy with her selections for the federal bench, then perhaps you should show some minute respect for the person who wanted them there.

[ContemptofCourt]

CQ, with little effort on their own part, could easily research to find that Miers picked Judges Janice Rogers Brown, Bill Pryor, Owen, and other staunch right-wingers for the federal bench. She led the President's research committee for those judicial openings.

Do you have a source for that? It is my understanding that Gonzalez chose thost nominees.

[ContemptofCourt]

From Nov. 2004:

Since I arrived in Washington four years ago, he has served with skill and integrity in the White House as Counsel to the President. I have counted on Al Gonzales to help select the best nominees for the federal courts, one of the President's most important responsibilities.

http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2004/11/20041110-8.html

[UM_mac]

"CQ, with little effort on their own part, could easily research to find that Miers picked Judges Janice Rogers Brown, Bill Pryor, Owen, and other staunch right-wingers for the federal bench. She led the President's research committee for those judicial openings."

No, she did not pick them. She was just in her position recently. She can be given credit for helping with Roberts, but that's about it.

[meema]

...Miers picked...She led the President's research committee for those judicial openings...

Interesting that these comments come up to show Miers qualifications. Did you get those comments from the WH?

I have understood that the AG's Office and the President's Counsel supervises and directs the search and vetting for judicial nominees.

Ms. Miers was by no means in either of those positions until Feb. 3, 2005, by which time all the nominations of which we are aware had already been cleared.

[justshutupandtakeit]

There has never been much reason in a Lynch Mob.

[justshutupandtakeit]

There has never been much reason in a Lynch Mob.

[savedbygrace]

CQ, with little effort on their own part, could easily research to find that Miers picked Judges Janice Rogers Brown, Bill Pryor, Owen, and other staunch right-wingers for the federal bench. She led the President's research committee for those judicial openings.

You are wrong about that. Gonzalez was in charge of it, and Flanigan was likely the individual who did most of the actual vetting.