October 4, 2005
Reserving JudgmentPosted by Bryan
I'm taking a "wait-and-see" approach to Harriet Miers' appointment as a SCOTUS associate justice. Perhaps its because I naively voted for Clinton in '92 that I'm willing to not hold against her her late 80's financial support of Gore and Bentsen. I'm figuring at worst she'll be a judge in O'Conner's mold, and at best, she'll be a strict constructionist.
I do think she wears too much eyeliner, though. And while I'm willing to give a pass on the cosmetic issue, I won't be surprised to see it come up as a desperate salvo by the opposing congressional idealogues leaning ever-leftward. Maybe it won't be as big an issue once she's in the black robe. Or maybe it'll be worse. Clearly, I know nothing about fashion.
Also, as a 60-year old nominee, her 'shelf life' isn't as long as her new Chief Justice. I don't know that this matters for anything. But it's an observation, and if it plays out to be important later on, I'll be sure to overstate my prescience.
October 4, 2005 10:48 AM