[Rumierules]

Her accomplishments are leadership type accomplishments. She is suitable for an Executive Branch position like she has now. However, to the extent she leads her law clerks at SCOTUS, she will need to give them some direction on her judicial philosophy. What will that be? We should not have to hope, it would be better to know.

If she is an efficient and effective leader yet votes like O'Connor, which one of her long time friends suggests is likely, will that make you happy?

[jonrick46]

President Bush knows her heart. I trust that he has a clear vision of what her values are. She will be a leader on the Supreme Court. With her leadership she will, according to President Bush, "an American of grace, judgment and unwavering devotion to the Constitution and laws of our country." America "will find that Harriet Miers' talent, experience and judicial philosophy make her a superb choice to safeguard the constitutional liberties and equality of all Americans." And, "Harriet's life has been characterized by service to others, and she will bring that same passion for service to the Supreme Court of the United States. I've given a lot of thought to the kind of people who should serve on the federal judiciary. I've come to agree with the late Chief Justice William Rehnquist, who wrote about the importance of having judges who are drawn from a wide diversity of professional backgrounds. Justice Rehnquist himself came to the Supreme Court without prior experience on the bench, as did more than 35 other men, including Byron White. And I'm proud to nominate an outstanding woman who brings a similar record of achievement in private practice and public service."

I think President Bush said it all. We just have to listen to him.