Harriet Miers withdrawal

Instapundit:

She's to be commended for doing this. The White House made a dreadful error in nominating her, which it compounded by its ham-handed efforts in support of her candidacy, and this was perhaps the only way to ensure that it wouldn't be a complete debacle for the Bush Administration. Let's hope that they'll do better the next time around.

Wall Street Journal: Miers Nomination Updates


Ann Coulter, before the withdrawal announcement:

But if Miers gets on the court, Democrats can have their way with Bush. He will have exposed himself as a scaredy-cat. Most important, his armies will be gone. This isn't a game of kick the can, where Republicans fight for any idiot with an "R" on his shirt. Republicans support Bush because he's a Republican, not whether or not he is a Republican. With the Miers nomination, Bush has screwed his base, screwed Republican senators, screwed legal conservatives. Good luck with those indictments! Maybe Tom Rath can help you.