The Rats mantra over the past weeks have been cronyism given the Brown debacle and the Julie Myers nomination. I was convinced that President Bush would not nominate somone from his inner circle or even from Texas.
This nomination is enough to make even a usual Bush-bot (like me) really question the decision-making process going on in the White House.
Agree. Miers just doesn't sound like the most qualified nominee regardless of political leanings. This cronyism ala Michael Brown doesn't reflect well on the process. I guess Laura must have had her way--a woman from SMU.
I think you've probably identified a likely talking point -- i.e., Bush doesn't take the importance of the position into account when he nominates someone to it. Comparisons to Brown might be rampant.