Harriet Miers??? Who???

President Bush surprised me and many others by naming Harriet Miers to replace Sandra Day O'Connor. I expect this to quickly lead to charges of cronyism as she is from Texas (former president of the Texas Bar Association) and is a long time Bush friend. She has not previously been a judge which reduces the paper trail for detractors to pick through. However, the lack of a paper trail also leads Bush's conservative supporters uncertain about Miers position on issues they consider important.