The Miers Brouhaha

President Bush's nomination of Harriet Miers as Supreme Court Justice has sparked a raging discussion, particularly in conservative circles. Amy Welborn links to some of the major sources of commentary, while prolife groups are tending toward supporting the Miers nomination.

My view? While I do think W could have picked someone with more of a legal intellectual background to persuasively move the court, I don't share the doom-and-gloom sentiments of some who feel that the Prez has betrayed his most passionate grassroots supporters. As the President has known his nominee fairly well for a number of years, I don't think this is quite the gamble his father took (and lost) on the unknown David Souter.

I am probably in a middle position on this nomination. Let's everyone take a deep breath and calm down until the Senate hearings provide a chance to evaluate Ms. Miers' world view and qualifications. Let's keep in mind the words of a most respected and beloved conservative leader who said "Trust, but verify."