I think that Rush is wrong on this, also. Considering the fact that Meirs has been heading Bush's selection committee on judges, I don't see how anyone could doubt her conservative ideology. All Meirs lacks is a national reputation.
Mary Matelin was on H and C last night, and said Miers was a "bulldog".
She said she was one tough lady to get past. If that is so, and she is a true constitutionalist, she may be what we are praying for. She's an evangelical, and Dobson also said that he "knows things about her" he wouldn't reveal, but he backs her strongly.
I think W believes in her. My worry is that his belief may be misplaced. I guess only time will tell, because I think she will be confirmed.
A lot of conservatives seem to be spoiling for a fight. Rush's philosophy, like mine, is that it is always better to deal from a position of strength. His reservations seem to be more on the psychology of the pick, that not picking an obvious conservative signals weakness to the Dems, which is always bad when dealing with vultures.
I think Bush must have had his reasons for this undercover pick - perhaps he may have been told that the RINOs would scuttle a truly conservative justice. Bush is not confrontational - he talks tough, but favors end runs. He's a little machiavellian, but has been fooled. But he can also do some fooling on his own.