Harriet Miers and the Right's Distrust of Bush

On the other hand (see my earlier post on the Grand Ayatollah), the growing opposition by those who would probably self-label as "the Right Wing" may indicate some cracks in the iron support for Bush, as spiritual father. Have they stopped trusting him or is this a sign that the leadership of the so-called conservative movement may be divided about Bush's continuing utility and his servitude to their causes? They may be afraid Bush has strayed off the plantation. Bush, on the other hand, has called to his faithful to support him, pointing out that Miers is another hard-core conservative evangelical Christian (nod, wink) and, therefore, like himself, a true believer. Get down on your knees and pray for her confirmation!

I still think she will be confirmed, by the way (although the number of people trying to dig up some dirt on her just increased dramatically and now includes some pretty nasty folks, who have a long history of finding or manufacturing dirt when their political interests are served by doing so).