Why Miers won't drift left

In my opinion on of the best ways to judge whether a Justice may "drift" after being appointed is the examine their lifestyle. The older people get, the less apt they are to change. If Miers were to go left on the Court, that would mean abandoning the circles of friends and church that are the mainstay of her life. In contrast, Justice Souter was a loner:

His penchant for solitude and his seemingly narrow circle of close friends convinced some that the middle-aged bachelor was out of touch with the sort of "real world" problems the nation's highest court regularly confronts.

Souter's lifestyle and personal interests predicted his liberalism. Souter came to Washington with no "circle of friends." Obviously, his new friends were all liberals...as the New York Times reported:

Of the justices on the current court, the one who forged the closest bond with Justice Blackmun was Justice David H. Souter. From their affectionate correspondence, the two Harvard College and Harvard Law School graduates appear to have been kindred souls. Not only were both meticulous, they also shared a love of the northern landscape.

In early 1994, they shared a lunch-hour expedition to the Freer Gallery of Art. Their frequent lunch dates usually meant that Justice Souter would bring a container of yogurt to Justice Blackmun's chambers. Over the summers, he sent Justice Blackmun postcards from the New Hampshire mountains. One year he sent something else: a commercial photograph of two fishermen, one in an inflatable rowboat and the other in hip boots, casting a line. "Row vs. Wade: The Great Western Fishing Controversy," the caption read. "For your collection," Justice Souter wrote.

Perhaps Miers and Ginsburg can share.....um nothing. How about Miers and Breyer, maybe they will hit it off. They can talk about the old days at Harvard? Maybe Souter can chat with Miers about what its like to be single... Get real; Miers is from Texas. All of the other Justices despise Texas. It's obvious Miers has nothing in common with any of the sitting liberal Justices (if any of the Justices).