The Miers Effect

It's only been a few hours since President Bush nominated Harriet Miers to serve on the Supreme Court, and already the blogosphere has spoken: Just another Bush crony pick. I wonder if the president has any idea how much gas he's thrown on this particular fire, and how difficult it will make the process of appointing anybody to any position in his administration from here on out. Potential good news for the bureaucracy, though: the administration will be more under the gun than ever to show that its appointees have actual qualifications.