A former student of mine sent me the following reaction to the Miers nomination, which I thought was worth sharing with our readers:
“I’m very disgusted at Bush’s announcement. When someone appoints a woman or minority to such a position, they need to find someone who is just as qualified as the most qualified white men available. Given American society, there may be fewer of them to choose from, but by now there definitely are a bunch, and Miers is NOT ONE OF THEM. This is a set-back for women in high office — it would have been better if he hadn’t chosen a woman at all. For goodness sake, when Laura gives W directions, shouldn’t she know by now that she needs to be specific and added “qualified”?”