Listen To The Base

"Nearly half of Senate Republicans say they remain unconvinced that Harriet Miers is worthy of being confirmed to the Supreme Court, according to a survey conducted by The Washington Times."

On the other hand:

"Most Republican chairmen interviewed expressed confidence in Mr. Bush's choice and said they were picking up little, if any, criticism from their rank and file."

"They said we trust the president,"

"From my perspective, the skepticism and criticism [from conservative groups] is an inside-the-Beltway phenomenon,"

Comments from Squiggler via Instapundit.

"I think the "inside the beltway" crowd of pundits and loudmouths needs to shut up and listen to the Republican base, which according to today's Washington Times has no complaints about Miers. This isn't about Harriet Miers, this is about a bunch of massive egos getting bruised because the President didn't say "how high" when they ordered him to jump. I just can't believe how otherwise smart people are being so incrdedibly stupid on this one. It isn't the President who screwed up here, it is Kristol, Krauthammer, Coulter, Buchanan, et al who are destroying five years of hard work and who, like little children who don't get their way, are having public temper tantrums..."

Perhaps Senate Republicans should listen to the Republican base, too.

WSJ: "Readers make the case against the case against the Miers nomination."

--LynZee