"This should be based on a person's record and qualifications and their judicial philosophy, and she greatly exceeds all the standards that have been set for meeting what is needed to serve on our nation's highest court."
How do we know? She spent the past 35 years of her professional life trying to keep her judicial philosphy hidden. The only indication we have of HER (not her employers) judcial philosophy is that she refused to join the Federalist Society because she thought it was 'too partisan'.
"She is exceptionally well-qualified."
By whose standards? The President who has been cozy with her for 10-15 years or so?
If you asked those who follow the supreme court nomination process 3 months ago to make a list of the top 1000 most qualified candidates for the job, Harriet Miers name would not appear on any list.
"We look forward to people getting to know her like the President knows her. "
Is she going to send us all birtday cards telling us we're the greatest???
All your points are excellent. You may have hit on a winning strategy, have her send all the members of the Judiciary Committee an appropriate birthday card all covered in these: !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
My old boss had a bookkeeper for 25 years who was his best friend, even a Godparent to his children. Guess what, she was stealing(to the tune of 500K) behind his back the whole time.
IOW some people are not good a judging other people, even their good friends!