YESSSS!

I'm sure she's a great person, but this is best all around!

WSJ.com - Harriet Miers Withdraws Nomination to High Court

WASHINGTON -- President Bush's controversial Supreme Court nominee, White House counsel Harriet Miers, suddenly withdrew her nomination this morning.

The move came after repeated attacks from conservatives worried that she wouldn't be an ally for them on the bench, and from critics across the spectrum about whether the president's long-time friend and personal lawyer -- who had no experience as a judge and little with constitutional issues -- was qualified to serve on the court.

Janis Rogers Brown anybody? The article goes on to say that the President will be weakened in his next pick. I'd say the Miers contretemps shaves a few points off, but don't agree that the Fitzgerald investigation or Iraq drags too heavily.

A good fight will rally the base right now and give the GOP Senate seats in '06 if not a conservative justice in '05.

SCOTUS Posted by John Kranz at October 27, 2005 11:23 AM