with the constant elite hang wringing and the desperation to only allow "judicial monestary" access, I doubt very much eve 10% of the population cares.
This is an inside the beltway tempest and the only people watching of the political "sports fans." Everyone else is busy working for a living.
Angus Reid Global Scan) – More adults in the United States are questioning whether George W. Bush’s most recent Supreme Court nominee should serve in the tribunal, according to a poll by Rasmussen Reports. 34 per cent of respondents believe Harriet Miers should not be confirmed, up six points since mid-October.
In the U.S., Supreme Court justices are appointed for life by the president and confirmed by a majority vote in the Senate. On Sept. 29, John Roberts was sworn in as the new chief justice. Roberts—who served as a judge in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit—was ratified in a 78-22 upper house vote. The 50-year-old Roberts became the youngest chief justice in two centuries.
On Oct. 3, Bush nominated close aide Miers to supplant retiring Supreme Court justice Sandra Day O’Connor, saying, "I believe that senators of both parties will find that Harriet Miers’ talent, experience and judicial philosophy make her a superb choice to safeguard the constitutional liberties and quality of all Americans. (...) I ask the Senate to review her qualifications thoroughly and fairly and to vote on her nomination promptly."
On Oct. 19, Republican and Democratic members of the Senate Judiciary Committee asked Miers to resubmit specific parts of her judicial questionnaire, calling some of her responses "inadequate," "insufficient" and "insulting." 64 per cent of respondents believe it is very or somewhat likely that Miers will be confirmed.
On Oct. 24, Bush referred to a specific request to release documents related to advice provided by Miers to the White House, saying, "That would breach very important confidentiality. And it’s a red line I’m not willing to cross. People can learn about Harriet Miers through hearings, but we are not going to destroy this business about people being able to walk into the Oval Office and say, ‘Mr. President, here’s my advice to you, here’s what I think is important.’"
Polling Data
Should Harriet Miers be confirmed?
Oct. 20
Yes: 30%, No: 34%, Unsure: 36%
Oct. 12
Yes: 32%, No: 28, Unsure: 40%