And The Hits Just Keep On Coming

Here is yet another example of the "panties in a knot" reaction to the Meirs nomination. This time from The New Republic SOME QUICK THOUGHTS ON HARRIET MIERS: This pick reinforces several traits Bush doesn't want reinforced right now. It's a pro- business pick. In Texas Miers specialized in "commercial litigation, including antitrust and trade regulations and intellectual property disputes" according to this bio. It's a pro-crony pick. She was Bush's personal lawyer as far back as the 1980s, and obviously loyalty to Bush trumped intellectual firepower. Finally, the Miers pick cements the idea that Bush is politically weak and scared of a major fight with Democrats. As Bill Kristol just pointed out on Fox, this choice will be depressing to conservatives at exactly the moment when they were looking to be bucked up by the president. ............... And Miers's long affiliation with the ABA will serve up lots of interesting tidbits that are unlikely to please social and legal conservatives. For instance, she apparently submitted the following report to the ABA's House of Delegates. Here are two of the report's recommendations: Supports the enactment of laws and public policy which provide that sexual orientation shall not be a bar to adoption when the adoption is determined to be in the best interest of the child. ... Recommends the development and establishment of an International Criminal Court. And that sums up the initial reaction to this appointment. All I can say to the Conservative Right, is what the hell did you expect? The Bush family has never in their lives cared a whit about anything other than themselves, and George is no exception to that rule. Face it - he has no election coming up to worry about so he cares none about the support of the right. Also, and this is speculation on my part, you can be sure that little Georgie wants a friend and supporter on the supreme court if any indictments come his way when Fitzgeral finishes his Plame investigation. Well what better ace in the hole, than having your own personal lawyer on the bench? Look at his history wingnuts - George never has and never will truly care about anything but power and money YOU'VE BEEN PLAYED.