The Shifting Supreme Court, Part 6

The saga continues as only half the the Senate GOP say they support Miers' nomination, saying that they have "specific doubts about Miss Miers or said they must withhold any support whatsoever for her nomination until after the hearings." It has become interesting that her biggest opposition is coming from the President's party, rather than the Democrats, who appear to be sitting back and let the opposition they would normally be putting forth come from the GOP, letting the house divide itself, as it were.

There are also more criticisms that despite her loyalty to President Bush, Miers has made several donations to notable Democrats, even if indirectly through her law firm. Conservatives also don't know what to make of this information, and see her loyalties as divided.

Pat Buchanan also continues about how he thinks merely "trust me" as Bush's reason to confirm Miers is not enough.

"Why did Bush do it? Is he unaware of the history or savagery of this struggle? Does he not understand the cruciality of this one court appointment to conservatives who vaulted him to the nomination over John McCain and gave him the presidency twice? Does he not care?"

The hearings shall be interesting, indeed. If she is confirmed, let's hope she "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 is not confirmed, I wonder who Bush's next nominee will be, and how he will go about choosing them after this nomination has gone differently than he probably expected.