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Who will replace Miers?
After extremely widespread criticism of her lack of qualifications, Harriet Miers has withdrawn her nomination to SCOTUS. Now, Bush must select a replacement. Who will that replacement be?
Here's my best guess:
I want Bush to nominate Michael McConnell. He sits on the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals, is a fairly moderate conservative, and is one of the best constitutional scholars in his generation.
However, Bush has proven with this last nomination that he has a poor understanding of what makes a good Justice. Soooo....
I predict he will nominate Edith Jones from the 5th Circiut Court of Appeals. She is a very, very experienced Judge and a staunch conservative. I would object to her nomination only on the grounds that she is somewhat overly conservative, although she at least has the solid qualifications that Miers was lacking.
That's how I see it.
Thoughs?
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