Withdraw Miers

I hesitantly post this, not because I'm wishy washy on the Miers nomination, but because it has been so heavily covered, I have little to add.

She is the wrong candidate, obviously. It's not that she couldn't do the job, or that she is an intellectual weakling. I'm willing to grant that she can probably do the job, and she is probably a smart woman... The problem is that nobody except GWB knows the actual answer to those questions. An untested commodity ought not be put on the Supreme Court.

The Democrats share blame for this nomination. The prcedent they set with Bork and almost every Republican nominee since, has caused Republican Presidents to nominate people who can hide behind the Ginsberg shield. If we know nothing about these people, and they can honorably refuse to answer questions, then they stand a chance of passing through the process. Anyone with a significant paper trail will be raked over hot coals.

Chief Justice Roberts, about whom even Democrats are now waxing nostaligic, got 22 Democrats to vote against him. Ginsberg, who said she favors abortion during her confimation hearings, got 2 Republicans to vote against her.

Hate Bush all you want, but the Democrats are to blame for allowing this appointment to even be taken semi-seriously. A generation ago, this nomination would NEVER have been made by ANY President.

With that said, she should withdraw. Leading Democrats are accusing Republicans of sexism. That is stupid. Most conservatives who are complaining are citing several women who they would have loved to be nominated. There are plenty of things to complain about, this isn't one of them, but if sexism is your thing, how about the fact that male candidates weren't even considered. There ya go.

Conservatives want someone of whom they can be proud. Hate Scalia all you want, he is a genius, and you know it. He makes us proud because he is serious, thoughtful, and insiteful. Despise Rehnquist if you feel the need, but he is already considered one of the great Chief Justices because he promoted good argument, and ensured that the strongest opinion in majority and dissent were published, and distributed writing assignments accordingly, without glorifying himself (except for the three gold bands around his shoulder, which Roberts has removed). These are people we're proud to have as team leaders. Bush and Miers are the equivalent of Howard Dean and James Carville or Donna Brazile. Are you proud to have them as your representatives? If so, you are the person that everyone hates except for ignorant socialists. Best that someone tells you.

We want more John McCains, we want more John Roberts, we want more Colin Powells, Alan Greenspans and Rudy Giulianis (jerk? Yes, but effective jerk).

This nomination is also rediculous from a political perspective. GWB's job approval ratings are at 38%. The last thing he should be doing is emphasizing his cronyistic leanings. The best thing he could do is provoke a fight of ideas and values with the left. GWB is losing his base. He should have motivated them with an honest brawl, but he failed his party again.

Withdraw this nominee and let's have a fight about ideas, not bad charater traits.