Good old Hugh

Hugh Hewitt seems to be genuinely a good man, but simply seems to be impervious to both data and argument on the Miers pick. Now even his arguments in her favor are loopy. He writes

Practical Potter and Even More Thoughts on the Politics of SCOTUS in 2006

The first President Bush was, I think, close friends with Justice Potter Stewart, who rose to SCOTUS after four years as a federal judge, and who, notably, retired at the age of 66. Stewart's opinions were pointed, and usually correct in my view. His job was to get it right, not construct overarching theories. How will Harriet Miers turn out on the SCOTUS? My best guess is a lot like Potter Stewart, in temperment and tone, and in results.

Eugene Volokh notes that Stewart voted for Roe v. Wade after voting against Griswold eight years earlier. So much for constancy and not making stuff up.