You missed the part about Miers NOT being charged with a crime, that this is not a court of law, and that she is not innocent until proven guilty. It is HER responsibility to prove to everyone that she is qualified to serve as an Associated Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.
I'm not calling for her scalp (another FReeper accused me of that) or to be lynched or even to be hurt in any way. She can keep her job in the White House. No one is accusing her of anything except for bad judgement in that she didn't say to the President, "Mr. President, let's be serious. Let's look at that short list again and get a real nominee." Looking at her record and questioning her qualifications is nowhere close to lynching her.
You just can't get the point.....or maybe you just don't wan't to get it.
The President has already looked at the short list and he chose Harriet Miers. Why the h*ll would he look at the short list again before the Judiciary Committee has given her the opportunity to show it why she is the right choice for the job? Whoever he had picked, some jackasses would be having tantrum fits and holding their breath until they are blue in the face. This isn't kindergarten games here, it's important business.