Not if you consider the implications of this statement from Judiciary Chairman Arlen Specter.

Senator Arlen Specter, the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, who presides over confirmation hearings, offered a blunt assessment that was yet another sign that the nominee faced an uphill battle on Capitol Hill. Though Mr. Specter called Ms. Miers "intellectually able," he said she had a "fair-sized job to do" to become fluent in the language of constitutional law, which will be essential for senators who want to examine her judicial philosophy in deciding whether to confirm her.

"She needs more than murder boards," Mr. Specter, Republican of Pennsylvania, said in an interview, referring to the mock question-and-answer sessions most nominees use to prepare for their confirmation hearings. "She needs a crash course in constitutional law."

Excuse me, but shouldn't a candidate for the highest court in the United States already be "fluent in the language of constitutional law"? Shouldn't she (or he) be sufficiently well-versed in the field that there is no need for a "crash course in constitutional law"? Can any candidate described in this manner be said to be ready for the Supreme Court?

Sounds like Specter has supplied us with another "Hruska moment".

Please, Mr. President, withdraw this nomination.

(Hat Tip -- Southern Appeal)

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