Miers to you

A couple of hours ago Drudge linked to an AP story saying Bush is pretty much done with his selection for the next justice and is only waiting for Roberts to be sworn in.

The story recites Thompson as a pick. Sure enough, he had been hanging around Tradesports at 1.0, but two hours later was up to 4.3. Still negligible, but up, no? Miers, on the other hand, a non-judge, had yet to show up. We'll see if she's there tomorrow.

Otherwise, the AP story just shot guns the names, throwing out enough that they hope, apparently that the nominee is on the list.

Our girl Janice Rogers? Up a bit, as of a bit ago, anyway. But still not in the big leagues, as Owen is at 17.9.

LAGuy Adds: We'll know Bush's pick soon, but the Dems have already done some of the hard lifting. 1) Due to earlier opposition, the near-automatic choice of Miguel Estrada is off the board. 2) Due to earlier argument, the filibuster option is not only on the table, it hardly even seems radical.

ColumbusGuy adds What kool aid are you drinking? A filibuster will appear wildly radical. And if Estrada is off the table, it's only because of Bush. It wouldn't surprise me at all if Bush were to nominate him.

LAGuy reposts and ripostes: People who read a mild piece by George Will and then announce he's had a brain aneurysm shouldn't talk about Kool-Aid.

ColumbusGuy adds But this is exactly the point. The piece was so "mild" there was nothing there. In fact, "mild" is wild hyperbole. What sort of extremist are you, using that kind of language?