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Me too, I tell you what. If it wasn't for two things, I would be really hacked about Miers. First, I am holding out hope that Bush being a dedicated Christian and having had known her for many years means he has taken this seriously and does have some merit, based on his 1000 batting average when it comes to judicial nominees the past five years. Second, I seriously do not believe that a Owens or Luddig or Jones would get out of committee, and if they did, that they'd also get through all the RINOs in the Senate. There were 22 democrats and the jeffordcrat that voted against Roberts even. That begs the question, how many more would have voted against a clear conservative ideologue in the full Senate? All the democrats, the jeffordcrat, and a few RINOs? A few would be all it takes, especially if the rats break that wussy deal the gang of 14 made and filibuster. If that happened, I don't see 60 votes for a conservative ideologue in the Senate. There is no way there'd be a conservative second nomination if the first one was defeated in committee or in the Senate.

It also puts me off all the accusations against Miers that she's not qualified, she's not bright enough, etc. Well, I'd sure like to know the qualifications and intellects of those questioning hers, and what makes them qualified and educated enough to do so. Somehow I doubt that all those critical of her are of even equal qualifications and experience. Plus, having had read the Constitution cover to cover, I haven't seen anything that says that a Justice must be the most qualified person available, or be deeply experienced, just as the Constitution also deliberately does not specify that the person must be a judge or a lawyer. It would be nice if more people opposed to her would remember that fact. There is not that much difference between Miers and Renquist, except that W. knows Miers very well, and Reagan didn't know Renquist. Where was all the conservative angst at Reagan? There are just too many unanswered questions right now to go flaming for OR against her in my mind. On one hand, I am praying that Bush knows her and knows how she'll adjudicate.

On the other hand, it makes me nervous that there is any ambiguity about Miers at all. I'm hopeful for the best, but nervous about the worst. I want a 6 conservative majority on the court so bad I can taste it. If Miers doesn't do it, then God willing, there will be a conservative Republican President in '08, because I don't see stevens, ginsburg, and breyer making it another seven years. None of them are in great help and all of them are 70+. Patience sure is hard sometimes.