Don't lose faith in yourself. Bush just chose Miers to as always appease the FRIGGN DEMOCRATS!
Guess he thinks he has a 3rd seat coming up and stupidly as always is just trying to compromise with the uncompromising Dems.
Sometimes, when the Dem'crats think Dubya has just made an amazing compromise, and they are giving each other the high fives, they suddenly see that Dubya has just scooped up the entire stack of chips on the table. Such it was when he won the authority to go to war in Iraq, and even though they hollered and griped later that the war was for the wrong reasons, by then Saddam was out of office, and the US was solidly anchored in the Middle East.
Some other objective is part of Dubya's plan here, and so far he has not shown his cards to anyone else. The Dem'crats are poised (again) to bet their hand, even to raise, only to discover they were, once again, outbluffed.
Yes, I know, there is a third group of players at the table, the serious conservative punditry. Dubya will take their money too.
How many times must it be repeated, never ever sit down at a game of "friendly" poker with Dubya, and bet against him?