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MJY1288 wrote:
"No more tiresome than those who refuse to give a reason (Constitutionally) why she is unfit for the Nomination. And please don't quote the opinions of the talking heads, just list the reasons why she should bow out because the laws of our land say she should"

With all due respect, the debate is not about whether Miers should withdraw for “Constitutional” reasons or “because the laws of our land say she should”. Of course she has every right to be nominated (and possibly serve) for SCOTUS. This debate is about Mier’s judicial philosophy and her capability to be a reliable judicial conservative if she were to be confirmed.

If you want another Justice in the mold of Scalia and Thomas and if you have read any of the mainstream and conservative articles and blogs regarding Mier’s background and qualifications, you, as a conservative, should have sufficient reason to be very concerned about Harriet Miers. If, after reviewing all the arguments and facts, you still think she can defend her history and convince Senators and the conservative base during the hearings that she is a judicial conservative, then I would argue that you have set the bar too low. Dangerously low.

MJY1288 wrote:
"How well do you know the nominee? Do you know for sure that Miers will be another Souter or will she be another Scalia?"

This question is becoming very tiresome. A more appropriate question would be: “How can you NOT know the nominee so well?” With all of the facts that we have in front of us about this nominee, as well as the curious lack of supporting arguments from the administration, there is a very real possibility that Miers becomes, at best, another O’Connor. As stated in yesterday’s NRO editorial: “There is very little evidence that Harriet Miers is a judicial conservative, and there are some warnings that she is not”.

It is not reasonable to believe that the hearings will provide sufficient and compelling testimony that will explain or refute these facts. The best evidence of how a nominee will perform is their actual track record. And Mier’s track record is troubling if you are looking for a judicial conservative in the mold of Scalia or Thomas.

The warning flags have been raised. Do you really want to risk a lifetime appointment for another O’Conner or - gasp - Souter?

Rodomila, you have my vote.

All you others that blasted his lack of HTML knowledge and want to "wait until the hearings" need to rethink where this is heading. If this makes it to the confirmation hearings, unless something extraordinary comes out, it will be too late and too difficult for Republican senators to deal Bush such a significant blow. If you are waiting to see how she performs in the hearing room, perhaps you should raise the bar a little, given her known lack of qualifications and relevant experience.

This nominee should never make it to the hearings. The risk of a blown opportunity is too great. While it may be a defeat to the administration for Miers to walk away, SCOTUS takes priority over the administration. If confirmed, Miers, like Souter, will be around long after GWB is out of office.

If she was qualified, the administration would have convinced us by now, given the beating it has taken over the last two weeks.

By the way, although you appear very pound of the fact that you "know" HTML, it really doesn’t help your argument.