Harriet Miers was W’s FIRST PICK.
When he announced Miers the uprising against her made him pick someone who could slide in with no real resistance. Johns Roberts.
Double entendres were intentional, I take it.
Roberts was picked to replace Rhenquist, and he was confirmed.
Miers was picked to replace O’Connor, and she withdrew here nomination after appropriate heat was brought to bear. Bush nominated Alito to take that opening, and he was confirmed.