To go one further, everything Will wrote has been posted on FR and read by me already, except for the specific Bush quotes about McCain-Feingold CFR, which has still mentioned directly by myself and others as a dmn mighty good reason to NOT trust Bush for his opinion on Constitutional philosophy and interpretation.
Good point(s).
BTW, has anyone discussed this particular problem--what happens on the first day of Miers' job? Having never been a judge before will she know what to do without having to ask around the office for tips and pointers? (Yes, even the brightest bulbs and the sharpest tacks need on-the-job training.) So, who will give Miers her measure of training and what lasting effect will it have, if any?
To my mind, the arc of her career could be determined by whoever is sly enough to take Miers under his/her wing at the SCOTUS. Granted, it could be Scalia, but it could just as easily be Ginsburg. Of course, an experienced appellate court judge wouldn't have this problem.