YAY!

[tommygirl]

Is it true? Tell me it's true! My sister just called me at the office and said that Harriet Miers withdrew her nomination!

::dances about::

Dude, seriously, she had to know she was in trouble when Ann Coulter went against her. If you lose your base, you're screwed.

ETA: It is, in fact, for real.

http://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/10/27/miers.nominations/index.html

"In her letter to the president, Miers said she was 'concerned that the confirmation process presents a burden for the White House and its staff and it is not in the best interest of the country.'"

More concerned with the fact that both Republicans and Democrats were against the nominee and Bush can't have another complete failure so soon after Katrina, the Valerie Plame business, and the 2000th death in Iraq...

Now, it's time to hunker down and wait to see what crazyhead our President nominates next.

Comments

[dragonsinger.livejournal.com]

Really? Wow!

[storydivagirl.livejournal.com]

Yep, it looks to be true and not just wishful thinking. I linked an article for CNN in the post.

[nicalamity.livejournal.com]

I'm glad she withdrew, but you know what the rumor is now? Bush has to nominate someone who will publically claim to want to overturn Roe vs. Wade. That's the huge rumor now, because that appears to be what the conservatives want. So, there's a possbility this situation can get worse than Ms. Miers.

[storydivagirl.livejournal.com]

Oh, I have no doubt about that, though I didn't doubt that Harriet Miers would vote just how Bush would want her to on that topic.