Continuing our adventures in Cronyville, Supreme Court nominee Miers must have been drinking the Kool-Aid or smoking some weed when she stated Bush was the "best governor ever."
I'll overlook the fact that Miers looks a lot like the Dark Sith lord from Star Wars. John C. Dvorak has a great post on the uncanny resemblance between the two. At least Miers will make history by being the first Supreme Court justice to have a hood with her robe. Maybe she'll fire lightning from her hands during oral arguments. Now that would be quite a show.
Returning to the Kool-Aid buffet, Miers is the dictionary definition of Crony (and when we look up failure you'll find Mike Brown of FEMA fame). CNN even reported on the banter between the two when they sent Birthday cards to each other. When Miers was the Lottery Commissioner of the State of Texas (Oh boy, the one person who oversaw the mega numbers is now going to over see the judiciary. Can I get a Quick Pick?) Bush sent her a birthday card that said "never hold back your sage advice." Miers later sent a note to Bush on the "twins" commenting on how they have the "coolest parent's ever." (Insert a bush snorty laugh here, you know the Hee heee hee laugh that he does when he ignores questions). And what was with this "Deserving of great respect" crap?
The nomination of Miers is just one more piece of the evolution of corruption and disrespect of the federal system by the Republican Party. As with Roberts, the selection of judicial candidates who have "clean slate" records which leave the judiciary committee with little sense of the judicial compass of judicial candidates. So far the two appointments from the bush Administration have been people with very close ties to the administration. This allows the administration to know the political views of their appointees, but it fails the American people who deserve to know how one will decide on the issues. And apparently it allows the religious right first crack at the nominees, which is a blatant disregard for the separation of Church and State. (But seeing how the line has been crossed so many times by this Administration, Church and State are practically buddy-buddy in the Executive Office of the President).
When Lottery Commissioners and Arabian horse judges are considered the best selections for the highest posts in the land, you’re not just gambling on their competency, but you’re also gambling on the lives of American citizens. These positions are not jobs of chance, they are jobs of consequence.
