Picking your White House counsel to be your Supreme Court nominee is a lot like picking the head of your vice presidential search committee to be your vice president, isn't it?

In brief remarks during the announcement, a beaming Ms. Miers said she had a duty to "ensure the courts meet their obligation to strictly apply" the constitution and to adhere to "the founders' vision of the court."

So much for Marbury v. Madison, I guess. (Not to mention the 202 years of law that have come since.)