It’s not fair inasmuch as they are totally different positions, but Bernanke sounds like the anti-Miers, nominations wise. His bio at least sings “qualified” (and then some)–even if you’ve got some concerns like a Kudlow or a John Tamny might.

And has all those Harvard, Princeton, MITs, I thought the White House/RNC types were averse to. (I’m all for SMU for Fed Chief, but just noting….)

That’s nothing profound, but an obvious contrast. Just listen to how the markets are responding today (well) as compared to, say, us, in response to the Miers. m