As Expected

Bush's SC nominee, Harriet Miers, is a woman who

has never been a judge, and therefore lacks a long history of judicial rulings that could reveal ideological tendencies. Her positions on such ideologically charged issues as abortion and affirmative action are not clear.

There you go, everything's as expected. Bush floated a nominee with no prior record and nothing that can pin her down. The GOP talking point is if you voted for Roberts you're going to have to vote for Miers because she's no different from him. Democrats who voted for Roberts have dug themselves into a hole and we, the people, are going to reap what they've sown.

As Armando at dkos says,

When, Senator Patrick Leahy voted yes on confirming John Roberts, he said he was taking a leap of faith. And indeed he was. And that was unreasonable of him.

Today, President Bush demonstrates the folly of Senator Leahy. He has presented a candidate for the Supreme Court who has virtually NO record whatsoever. As I explained here, the failure to vote No on Roberts because of the White House stonewall has undermined Democrats' ability to demand full disclosure and forthrightness on the next nominee. Bush saw the opening given and has taken it.

Of course, the obvious retort is "Come see us in 10 years when you have some experience." Chances of Democrats using that talking point? Zero.

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