Sometimes party loyalty asks too much," said JFK. In asking conservatives to support Harriet Miers, prior to full Judiciary Committee hearings, George W. Bush asks too much. Trust me, Bush is saying. Trust but verify, they should reply. There is no evidence Harriet Miers possesses the judicial philosophy, strength of intellect, firmness of conviction or deep understanding of the gravity of the matters on which her vote would be decisive to be confirmed as associate justice of the Supreme Court. If she does not exhibit these qualities in testimony before the Judiciary Committee, Harriet Miers should be rejected. That she...
