One Man’s Take On Harriet Miers, Or Is What’s Good for the Goose Good for the Gander?
By Mark on SCOTUS
Decision '08
I’ve kept my own opinion on Harriet Miers pretty close to the vest so far, and here’s the reason: I don’t have one yet.
Here’s a little secret: of all the hardcore partisans on the left and right pontificating loudly right now, 98% of them don’t, either. How can we, the majority of us, anyway, have formed such a completely certain opinion as to the worth of Harriet Miers in less than a single day? How many facts can you tell me about Harriet Miers? Real, concrete facts? 10? I doubt it…and I doubt any of them have to do with her fitness to serve on the Supreme Court.
Now, some of the people who oppose her, and some who support her, are quite knowledgable on the issue, for example, Erick-Woods Erickson at Red State and Confessions of a Political Junkie against, and Leonard Leo for. Many, many others of us, friends and enemies alike, are quite frankly blowing smoke out of our backsides to pretend we have any clue as to the worth of this nominee.
Is Harriet Miers the slam-dunk nominee John Roberts was? Who would be? Is she a complete disaster? Why? On what basis do you make that determination?
Don’t get me wrong, we all have opinions, and we’re all entitled to them, and I suspect that if I polled my regulars they would be split just about right down the middle (whereas probably 90% would have favored Roberts). Why must we rush to a snap decision, though? What’s wrong with hearing what the lady has to say under questioning?
Many of us, myself included, were disgusted with the twisted logic used by the 22 hacks who opposed John Roberts on partisan grounds, all the while claiming to be standing on principle. Do we not think the same standard applies to us? Or is only a judge who has gone on the record saying “I support overturning Roe v. Wade” good enough? If that’s the case, then we can’t be surprised if a Democrat opposes a judge purely from the opposite viewpoint.
Do I support Harriet Miers? I do…until she gives me a reason not to. If you do oppose her, what reason has she given you? It’s not a rhetorical question…I’m open to persuasion. I’m just not in any hurry to make up my mind…
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