The only disagreement I have with Frum’s fine column is his contention that Miers’ defeat in the Senate “would deal a serious blow to the Bush presidency.” Put aside the fact that the Democrats won’t allow that to happen — she’s a gift to them and they will drag her over the finish line if they have to — we need to ask whether her defeat would really cause much political damage. What, exactly, would be the downside of her defeat? It would be a plus for the country, for conservatism, for the Republican Party, and even the administration could emerge stronger by issuing a mea culpa and nominating somebody we might actually want to support (along the lines of a customer becoming more loyal because of a problem that was successfully solved.)