Bob Barr’s letter to the president re/Miers

We know also, Mr. President, that you are possessed of an uncanny ability to look into and know men’s souls (and women’s, of course). While I am sure your many years of knowing Miers has imparted to you an extremely detailed picture of her soul, frankly, we’ve heard that refrain before. Need we remind you that you weren’t exactly on the money in deciphering Vladimir Putin’s heart, or that of your friend south of the border, el Presidente Vicente Fox?

Perhaps most important, Mr. President, the one thing that appears to be at the core of your decision to nominate Miers is the single most critical reason she should not serve in that capacity. You obviously have picked her because she believes the sun rises and sets around you.

While such blind loyalty might constitute an understandable reason why you would want her or someone else to serve as one of your close advisers, it is most decidedly a quality none of us should count among the desirable attributes of any judge, much less a justice of the U.S. Supreme Court.