There is indeed palpable relief at the withdrawal of Harriet Miers from consideration for the Supreme Court. Judging merely by her facial expressions and lack of certitude when answering questions of the Senators (according to reports), Ms. Miers gave a sense of really not wanting to be where she was much of the time.  The sorrowful speech given by Sen. Reid on the floor of the Senate today was as disingenuous as it gets. Sen. Reid blames "the radical right wing of the Republican Party" for "driving this woman out."  Please. It's as if Sen. Schumer, Sen. Biden, Sen. Kennedy, Sen. Leahy and Sen. Specter, for that matter, had all resigned from the Senate Judiciary Committee. To think that the very same group that tried to discredit and demolish perhaps the best nominee any President has ever sent to the Hill for confirmation is a joke is without its share of responsibility is a joke.  Their protestations ring quite hollow indeed and reveal once again that the only...(Read Full Post)