October 05, 2005

Trying to Ease Conservative Fears

Carol Platt Liebau wants to give Miers a chance to prove herself but understands many conservatives' concerns:

It's time that those putting Harriet Miers forward understood (1) the depth of anger among conservatives and (2) that we need more information than the general platitudes that have accompanied Supreme Court nominees like John Roberts. No, not commitments on how she would rule on cases -- but some insight as to how and why the President decided she should be the pick and why she'd be a good one.

I want to give Harriet Miers a chance. If she has to be opposed, it should be on the facts. But if she's to be supported, we need some facts on that, too.

Patrick Ruffini assumes Miers will be just fine on the Court because she goes to the right church. Funny, I thought it wasn't appropriate for Democrats to use religious faith as a measure of fitness for judges. The drum beat about her faith isn't telling me anything but she's an evangelical Christian. So what? What makes this evangelical Christian good enough for the Supreme Court?