From a D Magazine interview:

Rowlett: Were you surprised by the tone in Washington?
Miers: I’ve been disappointed to see some things. For instance, on Priscilla Owens. [Editor’s note: Owens is the conservative Texas Supreme Court Justice whose nomination to the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals has been blocked in the Senate.] Knowing and watching her over the course of the years, knowing the incredible person that she is, and knowing what a highly capable and qualified jurist that she is, what’s happened to her in the judicial process is surprising and disappointing. You would never expect that someone who is as well thought of in our state, across party lines, could experience what she’s had to experience. It’s just personally very, very disappointing that she has been treated the way she’s been treated.