Harriet Miers nominated to replace O'Connor

[odd_duck_out]

Bush has nominated Harriet Miers to replace retiring justice Sandra Day O'Connor.

Thoughts?

I am personally not very pleased.

Comments

[chapstickqueen]

What I've gathered from this Yahoo! article:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20051003/ap_on_go_pr_wh/bush_scotus_31;_ylt=AsJ9NtMVp9REII.ugpNghfduCM0A;_ylu=X3oDMTBiMW04NW9mBHNlYwMlJVRPUCUl

She's chief counsel for the White House.
She was formerly Bush's personal lawyer.
Before becoming White House counsel, after being Bush's personal attorney, she was his staff secretary, the person in charge of all the paperwork that crosses the Oval Office desk.

None of these things pleases me very much.

Oh, and she's never been a judge either.

[skate97]

just following in his typical line of "i'mma appoint appoint/nominate someone who's interests and expertise are in complete conflict with what the job entails! yee-ha!"

my boyfriend and i were discussing it this morning...it seems like he's totally up to something, nominating someone who's not allowed to answer questions. ok. what the hell doesn't he want us to know? i don't trust any decision he makes...

[katethegreat81]

I think your icon sums up my feelings on the matter

[skate97]

heh, mine too. i'm curious as to what he'll have to say about it tonight...

[expanding_soul]

hahaha your icon. awesome.

[skate97]

i ♥ jon :)

[slytherinblack]

The not-on-the-Supreme-Court thing with Roberts doesn't exactly lack precedent though. The majority of Chief Justices came from off the court (in fact the vast majority - out of 17 now I believe only four were elevated. I'd have to double check my numbers on that one, though.)