Harriet E. Miers formally withdraws in letter to Whitehouse

[Konovalov]

Originally Posted by Torpedo Fodder

Given the infighting Meirs' nomination produced among the Republicans in Congress, I wonder if Bush "convinced" her to withdraw and "take a hit for the team".

I thought the same thing. Of course there is no way we could say that for certain unless either Bush, somone in the inner circle or Meirs herself reveals this down the track. Bush and Meirs are very close friends. I think Meirs just looked at the whole political situation regarding the various scandals such as the CIA leak inquiry along with Delay and Frists legal problems and thuoght enough is enough. And no doubt that the Bush Administration didn't try to talk Meirs' out of her decision.