[indcons]

You need to blame Pres. Bush for this nomination that has split his base and Laura Bush for turning this debate into name-calling (as she did by agreeing with Matt Lauer's loaded suggestion yesterday).

[wideawake]

President Bush shouldn't have nominated Miers. I think she is far from the best choice and it was not only the wrong move on principle it was also the wrong move politically.

But this talk of the President as an enemy of the Constitution is cheap, lousy character assassination of the most Michael Mooresque description.

I'm tired of the ridiculous hyperbole from anonymous wankers.

[dirtboy]

You need to blame Pres. Bush

I blame the bomb-throwers for the tone of this debate. I will debate the other side in a civil manner if they will do the same. If either side goes too far and tries to start a flame war, I will call them on it. And I encourage other freepers to do the same.

There is a vital discussion to be had here as to the nature of the Supreme Court. Miers IMO is not as bad as her detractors make her out to be nor is she as good as her supporters make her out to be. However, given how badly the jurist mandarins have handled the Constitution in recent years, we should really openly discuss what we believe are the traits we should see in nominees. And that debate is being lost in all the flames.