Christian Science Monitor
by Dante Chinni

10/11/05

There are plenty of reasons for conservatives in particular and supporters of President Bush in general to be unhappy with his selection of Harriet Miers to the current Supreme Court vacancy. Ms. Miers has never been a judge. That in itself is not a deal breaker, but it means her paper trail is shorter than your average celebrity marriage. There are no opinions to illuminate her views on any issues and precious few articles and/or briefs. She's another close friend of the president, making the cronyism charge easier to make. ... And some, including Senate Judiciary chairman Arlen Specter, have suggested that Miers may have a less-than ideal grasp on constitutional law. ... What has been harder to grasp in the past week is the anger from the political right on Miers not being conservative enough...

http://www.csmonitor.com/2005/1011/p09s01-codc.html


Informant: Thomas L. Knapp