Actually, so was Sam Alito. The reason that Miers failed was that she didn't do well in her interviews. And Alito was one of his top choices, at the ready when Miers failed (who was also chosen because she had the judicial philosophy that he wanted in a SC justice)... You are clueless here. Miers had no judicial experience. She would have to have actual judicial experience before she could have a judicial philosophy. She was an administrator; she didn't deal in law. She wasn't even a working lawyer. To say she didn't do well in interviews is world class understatement; she didn't do well because she was poorly qualified.
All of us here with knowledge of law have opinions of constitutional law, but we cannot be said to have a judicial philosophy. Nor can she.
Her only asset was the flip side of the coin of her inexperience; she had no judicial record. I remember how well that worked with his dad and Souter.
Sam Alito, on the other hand, was/is considered to be one of the brightest legal minds of this generation, in the same neighborhood as Roberts.
She was a crony appointment. W had to be beat about the head and shoulders to change his mind.
In baseball terms, Roberts is a grand-slam HR. Alito is a 2 RBI HR. On her best day, Miers is maybe a single.
That episode illustrates that when we hire someone, we have to keep a short leash. I was an early supporter of W and I'm comfortable acknowledging his shortcomings. He got along well with people, but he was not a good judge of people, and was inappropriately loyal to his friends.
Since we're the 'bosses,' that's our responsibility.
I'd say you did have to have your memory refreshed, if I were kind...what I suspect instead is that you weren't aware of this at the time. One can't be reminded of something one never knew.
Maybe you can pay attention next time...
Setting all your snarkiness, condescension and misquoting aside, I will point out that you continue to miss my point for whatever reason.
Sam Alito is on the Supreme Court because he was chosen by George W. Bush. You can call him a failure because, mistaken or not, he thought Miers would be a good justice, but she didn't cut it, and as soon as she dropped out, the President nominated this man....
And because of that, anyone being reasonable would give him credit.
I have been paying close attention for a lot of years, and am well aware of what has gone on. I also remember a well intentioned choice by one Ronald Reagan named Sandra Day O'Connor......and you probably know how well that worked out too.........or don't you?
This will be my last post to you. George W. Bush chose two.....not one, but TWO stellar SC Justices, including a Chief Justice who SHARE his judicial philosophy.
And because of that, we have hope that Roe v. Wade might be overturned, and at least some of the millions of babies being slaughtered in the country might be rescued.
That should make you happy. Even if it pains you to have to give President Bush credit for it...
You may have the last word.