BoldlyRide

The American Thinker: "As the court's new junior member, the 60 year old lady Harriet Miers will finally give a break to Stephen Breyer, who has been relegated to closing and opening the door of the conference room, and fetching beverages for his more senior Justices. Her ability to do this type of work with no resentment, no discomfort, and no regrets will at the least endear her to the others. It will also confirm her as the person who cheerfully keeps the group on an even keel, more comfortable than otherwise might be the case with a level of emotional solidarity."

This sounds like the old arguments praising O'Connor as a unifier and the "mother" of the court. While being pleasant is highly under rated in our society, it is not the primary characteristic that I would seek for a supreme court justice. The article quoted does name other characteristics Miers has demonstrated and concludes that she could be part of a court the reads the Constitution as it is written. The only problem with that reasoning is that she "could" or she might not -- her religious background make me think that she would favor life and prayer -- but she might also favor national health care and other social engineering programs -- mum has been the word.