Coalition of the Chillin'

I have taken my time yesterday and today and have read a whole lot on the Miers nomination. I have decided that I have to join the Coalition of the Chillin'. The voices on all sides are deafening. Differing voices: Thomas Lifson Hugh Hewitt Beldar Michelle Malkin Patterico PoliPundit Blogs For Bush The Anchoress Stop the ACLU OpiniPundit and many, many more - links to some of those others can be found at some of the links above. I think that quite a few people were looking for a fillibuster battle and they are more disappointed that they don't think they'll get one than they are with the actual nomination. Ted Frank at Point Of Law had an interesting post Some wishful Miers thinking:

Here's the sinister conspiracy theory behind the Miers nomination: 1. Bush nominates Miers. 2. Conservatives howl with outrage. 3. Democrats, sensing an opportunity to deal a defeat to Bush, decide to oppose the nomination. 4. The Democrats seize the best reed available to them: Miers is under-experienced, doesn't have an intellectual background, and is a Bush crony. 5. Brownback and a number of Republicans express their opposition. 6. With the nomination looking doomed, Miers withdraws her name. 7. Bush now nominates Michael McConnell—and the Democrats can't possibly filibuster, because they just demanded Bush nominate based on quality rather than on political considerations.

It's time to chill out and see what happens.