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But I do object to the president appointing his personal friend and lawyer

It is said that the only people you can trust when you become powerful are those you knew before. I presume Bush really wanted to avoid another Souter, and that he figured the mistake there was taking someone who was not closely known by his father.

If Bush called this one right, and Miers is a solid voice and vote on the court for the Constitution and the rule of law and the proper role of the court in our government, then this pick could have been Miss Beazley, the younger Scottish Terrier living at 1600 Penn Ave. for all I care. I ask only that said Judge sits a long time and remains true.

The problem may have been that President Bush wanted to appoint a woman.

Bush has great respect for women, and considering the influence that Condi Rice, Laura and Barbara Bush have had in his life, it is understandable.

Miers has been listed among the top 50 lawyers in the country for a long time. Who else is on that list?

Rumor has it that Priscilla Owens withdrew her name from consideration. Maybe Janet Rogers Brown did also, wanting more time on her new bench before going through that fight again.

I assume most of the top 50 women lawyers are Democrats or liberals. Who among the rest is also a reliable conservative vote for the Court?

Miers may have been the only available name that was in the top 50 that he trusted not to go liberal on him.

As I say, the problem may have been that he wanted to appoint a woman. He did go white male for his first pick despite expectations of a minority or woman.

Well, we will see if in the end it turns out as well as he is betting. I know a lot of us would have been happier if we hadn't had to hope, if we could have been sure, too.

But I am not one of those who wanted a fight to stick it in the eyes of the libs just because we had the power. My husband wants to stick it to them, but concedes George may have done the wiser thing in terms of getting the vote on the court, as in the end to him it's about having the "having their warm butt in the chair." ...his expression. :-)

But I do object to the president appointing his personal friend and lawyer to such an important lifetime position.

That's one of my biggest problems with this, too, JimRob. This woman's whole experience with W has been as his employee and friend. It gives me the creeps.

My last employer also knew me for 10+ years. I'm positive she did not know how I truly felt about everything, even though we were very close.