Speed Gibson

Just over a year ago, I posted that Hugh Hewitt was right after all. John Kerry's selection of John Edwards had proven to be a complete bust, generating neither movement in the polls or cash in the campaign chest. Hugh Hewitt was nearly alone in predicting this from the beginning. "The first big decision of his campaign and he fumbles it," said Hugh at the time.

But this time, regarding Miers, he's got it wrong. Margaret at Our House has it about right, IMO. Our beloved Commissioner is having trouble seeing the Conservative forest for the Evangelical trees. And I'm still waiting to hear him admit that here, it was President Bush who fumbled in the red zone.

In the New York Times, Hugh claims that:

But the Democrats' hand has been strengthened. Voting for or against Ms. Miers would have forced Senate Democrats to articulate a coherent standard for future nominees. Now, the Democrats have free rein.

How does a nominee without a coherent philosophy of the bench force anyone to articulate a coherent standard? And if anything, life will get much tougher if they have to fend off a McConnell or Brown appointment. A re-energized GOP base could, in fact, carry the day and/or expose the Democrats and their RINO friends for what they are.

But maybe Doug at Bogus Gold will help Hugh get his mojo back. Harriet Miers was indeed the last straw, given Bush's big government spending, signing of McCain-Feingold, and (until recently perhaps) unwillingness to take on illegal immigration. Doug's got the right metaphor - we gotta get the band back together.