Harriet Miers Withdraws Her Supreme Court Nomination

Well, I saw it coming, and I have to say I am embarrassed by my party. I have been concerned and formulating a blog entry for weeks now about how hypocritical the republican party has been... More in my next entry...

But first, the news...

Harriet Miers Withdraws Her Supreme Court Nomination

WASHINGTON -- Harriet Miers withdrew her nomination to be a Supreme Court justice Thursday in the face of stiff opposition and mounting criticism about her qualifications.

President Bush said he reluctantly accepted her decision to withdraw, after weeks of insisting that he did not want her to step down. He blamed her withdrawal on calls in the Senate for the release of internal White House documents that the administration has insisted were protected by executive privilege.

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