The Harriet Miers Question
10/15/2005 19:27 Filed in: Politics
President George W. Bush tours a canyon with White House Staff Secretary Harriet Miers at his ranch in Crawford, Texas, Friday, Aug. 9, 2002.
To say that George Bush's nomination of Harriet Miers for the Supreme Court was a surprise would be an understatement. I even wondered to myself if Bush purposefully nominated someone whom he thought would not be affirmed so that a better candidate might have an easier time of it afterwards. This, of course, assumes that regardless of who had been nominated after Roberts would face stiff opposition.
Like you, I've heard many voice their opinions for and against Ms. Miers, but I really haven't had much of an opinion other than to think that perhaps a better candidate could have been chosen by the president.
Then today, I read Douglas Groothuis' reasons as to why he's "Against Harriet Miers for the High Court."
I have to say, I think he's right...