"Her published articles and her Senate questionairre are enough to make me think she's in way over her head."
That's the way I see it too. Man... You honestly have to feel sorry for her at this point. Imagine the media being filled w/ reports of how lousy you write, your cognitive limitations, etc...
My guess is Bush surprised her w/ the nomination (Lord knows why) and she felt she just couldn't say no.
Bet she regrets that.
That's how she tells it. She said she didn't want to be considered. She found out second hand that she was being considered. The rest is histoire, as Rush would say.