Moonbase

Callimachus writes an interesting post, making historical comparisons of Bush’s nomination to those of Abraham Lincoln.

But, regarding Meirs herself, there is a brilliant gem at the top of his post that neatly sums up why this whole Meirs business stinks:

...I oppose the Miers nomination, not for any one reason, but for the convergence of inexperience and cronyism - neither of them alone a sufficient reason to reject - and for the growing suspicion that there is something stealthy about this nomination. Not that any secret deal has been cut, but that Miers is so closely aligned to Bush, and so devoted to him, that Bush would be in effect appointing himself to the court.