a lawyer, cough, judge that i could like

so with the nomination of harriet miers, i was at first confused that a lawyer could instantly be raised to the level of supreme court justice without prior judge-ship. however, with being nominated by a republican president, some approval from democrats, and some unrest from conservative politicians.. i think i'm sorta encouraged that this might be a great pick to fill that moderate voice that Justice Sandra Day O'Conner was for so many years.