harriet, we hardly knew ye

So Miers has quit, allegedly because of concern over access to White House papers. Yeah, right -- and the shitstorm of criticism from the GOP's right wing had nothing to do with it.

I can kind of enjoy this as another sign of disarray in the de facto Administration. But unfortunately, I think the outcome will be a WORSE justice for the US. One with more judicial experience, a more clearly-defined conservative (if not Federalist Society-style reactionary) ideology. And probably 10-15 years YOUNGER than Miers, making the damage s/he can do even worse.

So, who's next? Will they stick to a woman? Janice Rogers Brown or Priscilla Owens or somebody similarly horrible? Or will Bush get his back up and try for ANOTHER crony, maybe this time torture-advocating Attorney-General Gonzales?