[livius]

He chose her for a reason, and we owed him the courtesy of letting her have hearings. This was a stupid bit of strutting and bloviating by the pundit class, and it has played right into the hands of the Dems.

[RJS1950]

You're right. I didn't think much of her, but as so many around here are always saying about other nominees to other posts "they deserve a hearing and an up or down vote". So what happens if none of "your" picks is willing to accept a nomination? My choice would be JRB, but if she or others like her are not willing to accept the crap that would fly then what? Even if one of the "anointed by the base" goes for it then the problem will be the myriad of RINOs that have been elected to sit in judgement.

Miers was not a particularly good choice in my estimation, but our side did not handle the process very well by immediately throwing a screaming fit not even 5 minutes after she was nominated -- that's what is expected of dems. The same non-confirmation of Miers could have been accomplished in a more dignified manner without the juvenile histrionics.