I never thought Gonzales was being considered for the SC. There's never been anything more than rumor and speculation to support that possibility. No indication from anyone that matters that Gonzales was ever under consideration.
A fair number of Miers supporters (i don't keep notes as to which) asserted either that if Miers is dropped, President Bush would nominate somebody worse, e.g., Gonzales; or that they HOPED President Bush would nominate Gonzales in order to spite the people who voiced objection to the Miers nomination.
The good news is that nearly all of those people will unite behind the nomination of Alito.
There is tension in the DEM camp, and in the bowels of the gang of 14. Buy stock in Maalox!