Miers Withdrawal

As is being reported all over, the withdrawal of Harriett Miers from the Supreme Court nomination is being greeted by the conservative blogosphere with accolades. See http://www.michellemalkin.com/ and Captains Quarters.

OTB has this to say:

While I am glad this is over, this controversy reflects badly on President Bush, not Harriet Miers. From all indications, Miers is a decent, honorable woman. The fact that she did not meet the incredibly high threshold of being qualified to sit on the Supreme Court is no shame. Unfortunately, the president put her in a position to become the target of public ridicule. She did nothing to deserve that.

I could not agree more. I was always prepared to give Miers the benefit of the doubt, particularly since she is following on teh heels of one John Roberts. But the President screwed himself and Miers on this.

My pretty ill-informed prediction: Look for a state supreme court judge with 15-20 years of appellate experience to be nominated, probably from the South, but the Mid-West looks petty good bet too.