Radley Balko is right, of course: The Miers nomination stands in direct contrast to everything conservatives are supposed to believe in. Merit, opposition to identity politics, accountability in government. The list goes on. ... The right is now facing the harsh reality that President Bush never was the conservative they believed him to be. He's a fightless opportunist. Not even a pragmatist. An opportunist. ... President Bush is a political coward. He shirks from fight, as evidenced by his record-setting streak of refusing to use his veto, and his capitulation on big, legacy-making issues like the tax code and Social Security reform, and his refusal to take a stand even on the more mundane, everyday issues like the federal budget and regulatory policy. And so is Chris Roach, whom Radley referenced: Even if [...] she would fulfill my every dream on the bench, she still must be voted down. The price of her confirmation is the systematic discrediting of everything we’ve believed in and fought for in this area. We’ve opposed identity politics and victimology. Now we are told by our leaders that opposition to her is “sexist” We’ve stood for standards. Now we are told that questioning her credentials...