More opposition to Miers

This pick is a colossal mistake by the President. In 2015, we'll note the 10-year anniversary of her confirmation with regret.

Mark Steyn notes the reaction of the base.

Peggy Noonan asks what the President was thinking.

Charles Krauthammer says that the nomination is a joke.

Richard Miniter reviews her resume and easily picks another conservative female lawyer out of thin air who is more qualified. He also discusses her inability to see the forest for the trees -- a HORRID trait for a Supreme Court justice.

By contrast, Dan Henninger thinks she's the anti-Souter and a reaction to the Borkings by the Left; he notes bigger issues in the squishy Senate.