Gap Analysis Needed in the White House

I wonder if this conversation ever took place:

K: "We'll get him confirmed, Sir. Not to worry."

G: "No, I want you to get him confirmed and have Kerry try to phone in a filibuster from Gstaad."

Anyway, now that it's all over but the crying, we can say that the strategic briliance exhibited in getting Alito through the confirmation process glows in sharp contrast to the shocking boneheadedness of the Harriet Miers nomination. I mean, we all have bad days but this is a gap of Grand Canyon-esque proportions. Washington is a weirder place than I thought.