See its the "we get her secretary" comments that really make it hard for the anti-miers folks to gain better traction with the "wait-and-see" folks.
If her opponents would stick to the solid, well-founded issues of capability and jurisprudence, they would be more accepted. Nobody wants a judge that is incapable, or that has the wrong judicial philosophy.
If his lawyer for the last 10 years had been a male, can you imagine anybody would have called HIM "his secretary"?
1. She was Bush's secretary. It's on her Senate questionnaire. It says:
January 2001-June 2003: Staff Secretary, The White House, Washington, D.C. 20502.
2. I'm not trying to gain any traction with anyone. If the anti-Miers folks wanted any more traction, they'd need chains and studs on their tires. We've got plenty of traction, thanks.
If he'd held that position, yes. Actually, I think if she were a he, the gloves would really be off. I think folks are going easy on her because they feel sorry for her. She is being pitied, not pilloried.