More on Harriet Miers

Make no doubt, as a progressive I don't think Harriet Miers should sit on the Supreme Court. At the same time I think the Democrats should just keep quite and let the Republicans torpedo the nomination. Republican opposition seems to be increasing rather than decreasing. As I reported below The Wall Street Journal's John Fund has withdrawn his initial support. The PoliPundit has gone from neutral to opposed. Will and Kristol are opposed and Sen. Arlen Specter has questioned her qualifications. The Republican opposition seems to have three camps:

• She's not qualified.


• She's a Bush Cultist.


• She's not enough of a "flat earther".

There is probably some truth to all of these. So let the Republicans sink her ship but be ready to join the inquisition if she makes it to confirmation hearings.