One of the biggest gripes I've been reading around the Conservative Blogosphere the last couple of days is about the praise that Sen. Minority Leader Harry Reid has been heaping on Harriet Miers. The rationale seems to be "Look! If Reid likes her, Bush really looks like a fool!" Frankly, a lot of folks on the Right would much rather see Reid lose his shit on the Senate floor over a nomination.

Well, guess what people? Reid knows this all to well and he's playing it to the hilt. He gushed even more about Miers yesterday. I'm sure his hope is that if he can goad the Right into doing his job for him, by discrediting her, his battle is half won. Hell, maybe the Republican Senators can make better arguments against her than Democrats can.

Who cares if Reid says he "likes her"? He said he "liked" John Roberts only minutes before he voted against him. All Reid is doing is setting Miers up so he can later say, "Gee, I did like Harriet Miers until it become clear to me that she [fill in the complaint here]. It's such a shame I can no longer support her nomination."

This is a game that Harry Reid and the Democrats are starting to figure out how to play. Should we really be helping him? The die is cast. Miers is the nominee and that's not going to change. It seems foolish to be ripping her this early in the process. Vent if you will, but remember that what you say can and will be used against her during the hearings.

Posted by: Gary at 11:13 AM | Comments (2) | Add Comment
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