MIERS WITHDRAWS

Harriet Miers did the right thing today by withdrawing her nomination for the U.S. Supreme Court, and President Bush did the right thing by accepting her withdrawal. While we cannot know if the decision to give up the fight was originated by Miers herself, or by the President, now is not the time for that discussion. Now is the time for the President to recover his footing. Tomorrow, the White House will in all probability be rocked by indictments. On Monday, the President can begin the process of reuniting his party. He can start by nominating a supremely qualified, demonstrably conservative jurist to take the place of Sandra Day O'Connor. He can follow that by demanding fiscal discipline from the GOP-led Congress, and by demanding that our immigration (legal and illegal) problems be solved. It is time for this President to stop worrying about avoiding political fights to enact an agenda. His poll numbers are already in the tank. It is (once again) time for him to fight for his agenda, including changing the direction of the Supreme Court and the rest of the judiciary. Movement conservatives are ready, willing and able to follow him into the fight. Let's get it on.