Harriet Miers Withdraws

Harriet Miers appears to have had enough. It is a shame really to see a good person like this undergo so much criticism over what is undoubtedly someone else's mistake.

I have already read a number of personal posts lamenting that this will hurt the president, but I don't believe it for a second. I believe this will help Mr. Bush in his quest for higher poll number and his ability to re-energize his conservative base. Just about everyone that has the potential to bail on President Bush has already done so and is already in the "disapprove performance" column (myself included.)

What the President must do now is rediscover his roots and prove that he was listening to those that supported him in his first term and got him re-elected. By nominating an originalist with a proven track record he can pull out of this nose dive. The left will gloat over this move publicly, but this is not what they wanted. The longer that Miers was left hanging in the wind the more damage it did the President. She is no longer hanging and this will stop the bleeding.

Now lets see just how badly the Democrats hate the next nominee--and how long it takes the conservatives to forgive and forget.

Announcement on Fox News.