Slumming it at the NRO

I think diversity is important in one's thought, and thus it is important to read the opinions of others who might be different. If you ever what to take in the splendor of conservative egghead thought, check out the National Review online. At the very least, most of them can frame a good argument.

Jonah Goldberg was recently nominated by Andrew Sullivan for speaking his mind and standing up to his own. (of course he got noticed because he spelled it out) In fact, most of the conservative intellectuals at NRO seem opposed to the non-intellectual (possibly conservative) Miers nomination. My personal favorite is this bit from George Will:

It is not important that she be confirmed because there is no evidence that she is among the leading lights of American jurisprudence, or that she possesses talents commensurate with the Supreme Court's tasks. The president's "argument" for her amounts to: Trust me. There is no reason to, for several reasons....

So that's the intellectual conservative voice-not happy.
And then today the Note has this byline for the president's schedule.

The President will participate in a tribute to National Review magazine at 11:40 am ET in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, which is when we would expect him to celebrate Miers and judicial restraint.

Will the honor of his visit soothe those frisky NRO members and cause them to be nicer? I bet it does...but I'm not really willing to read enough of their stuff to say for certain. Anyway, it's good timing to check in and make sure the loyalists are staying loyal.