[MARTIAL MONK]

But I still worry a lot over who McCain would nominate to the Supreme Court.

Maybe someone like Harriet Miers?

[Theodore R.]

Was he strongly for “Sandy” O’Connor, but he was not in the Senate then?

[Hoodat]

Am I the only one who thinks the Miers thing was some plot thought up by Karl Rove in order to pave the way for the Roberts nomination? It did a great job at firing up the base. President Bush never counted on getting stabbed in the back by McCain, Graham, et al. and their gang of 14.

[BCrago66]

“Maybe someone like Harriet Miers?”

Ouch. Good point.

However, President Bush withdrew Miers after the conservative outcry.

My sense is that McCain treats every good faith disagreement as a challenge to his honor or integrity, and thus would stick with a bad Supreme Court nominee:

1) as a matter of personal pique and,

2) because he seems to enjoy outraging conservatives just for the fun of it.

[Petronski]

Maybe someone like Harriet Miers?

Bite your tongue! Off!

Then wait until it grows back and bite it off again.