Harriet Miers - the Segway Nominee

Do you remember the buzz that was created when Dean Kaymen announced that he'd be revealing what his newest invention? People were talking about "it" and how this could be the most important invention in mankinds history. The appointed day came and Kaymen unveiled the Segway. Almost universally people said, "What? This is what we got all worked up for? A scooter? What a gyp."

The nomination of Harriet Miers seems very similar. President Bush announced that he was going to reveal his nomination for the open Supreme Court seat and everyone was excited at the prospect of who it could be. When Bush announced Harriet Miers, almost universally people said, "What? This is what we all got worked up for? What a gyp."

When people were envisioning what Dean Kaymen was going to come out with they thought levitation disks, jet backpacks, and other sexy devices. Instead he gave us a scooter that's capable of top speeds of 12 MPH. It was a let-down but the thing is - the Segway is very solid and the people who use it love it but for most other people it's simply a $5,000 toy.

When people were speculating about Bush's nominee - they envisioned much more sexy candidates. Instead they got Harriet Miers. The people who know Miers are very complimentary but to almost everyone else she's just not what they wanted.

Harriet Miers - the Segway nominee.