I just don't get the jump to judgement on FR alone on Miers.
They want someone who's clearly conservative. But Bush can't appoint someone like that. He needs someone who's an enigma to the average guy, but who's not an enigma to him.
On its face, the appointment meets that criteria. Of course, it doesn't mean that we're going to get a conservative. It just means that Bush knows whether she's a conservative or a liberal. He knows what he's doing, even if we don't.
I'll admit flat out to you that my primary bitch is her age, not race or gender.