In what isn't really a surprise to anyone, Miers has withdrawn her name from consideration.
Harriet Miers Withdraws Nomination
Harriet Miers withdrew this morning as a nominee for the U.S. Supreme Court.In announcing the decision, Miers and President Bush cited their concern with the requests of members of the Senate Judiciary Committee for documents dealing with her work as White House Counsel that the administration has chosen to withhold as privileged.
But the Miers nomination to replace Justice Sandra Day O'Connor was in deep trouble, with little support in the Senate, open criticism from many Senators of both parties, and an outpouring of opposition from conservative activists and intellectuals.
Miers told the president in a letter of withdrawal that she was “concerned that the confirmation process presents a burden for the White House and our staff that is not in the best interests of the country.”
Bush responded that he was “reluctantly” accepting the decision.
I don't know if this is a victory for the Democrats or not, because now I'm sure Bush will nominate some mouth-breathing conservative jurist who is a member of the American Taliban.
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