This kind of criticism of Miers bothers me

A number of bloggers have made thoughtful criticisms of Harriet Miers' qualifications for SCOTUS.

Then there's this criticism today by Michelle Malkin:

Another grating phrase I keep hearing from the few diehard Bush supporters trying to salvage this nomination is that she "opened doors" for women. All well and good. But I repeat: This tells us nothing about Miers' judicial philosophy or temperament. We need strong conservative intellects on the court. Not bellhops.

Malkin's criticism isn't helpful; not least because it tells us more about Malkin than Miers.