More broadly, this seems to amount to Mr. Hogan disapproving of the way Mr. Miller runs the Senate. He should join the club, whose members presumably include each of the four other people who have served as governor while Senator Miller was a presiding officer. We could agree with the argument that Senate confirmation of gubernatorial appointees should be based on qualifications alone — either someone is suitable for the job or not. But if Governor Hogan is objecting to the system of vote trading that often decides matters in this and every legislative body we've ever observed, he may find himself having trouble getting much done for the rest of his time in office. Of course, when you pick fights with Mike Miller, you might never get anything through the Senate again anyway.