[ThePythonicCow]

the line about Miers taking the place of Rehnquist is misleading,

For the last time, jdm:

Miers is nominated to take the place of Rehnquist, as the judge without prior judicial experience.

[jdm]

"Miers is nominated to take the place of Rehnquist, as the judge without prior judicial experience."

Bingo. You worded it perfectly. Thank you. If Scalia was as an effective communicator as you (I say that in all seriousness), I'd have understood his (Scalia's) point right from the get-go.

[Gelato]

Miers is nominated to take the place of Rehnquist, as the judge without prior judicial experience.

Actually, President Bush said Miers is the replacement for Sandra Day O'Connor.

http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2005/10/20051003.v.html