Miers

I am neutral on the Miers nomination.

The statement above will register my stand on the Truth Laid Bear’s survey.

I’ve been staying well away from this blogobattle, as I’m not particularly well-armed. Of course I want to get the best possible replacement for O’Connor — but we could argue all day about what “best” means, and I have no independent way to judge Miers. On the one hand, I’m inclined to trust President Bush’s judgment on judges (he’s done very well there, so far as I can tell); on the other hand, many pundits and bloggers whose opinions I have great respect for are passionately opposed. So I’m stuck in the middle on Miers, and there I think I’ll stay…