Miers, a longtime Bush loyalist whose nomination to the Supreme Court was withdrawn in 2005 as a result of conservative opposition, led an office that will oversee legal clashes that could erupt if Democrats aggressively use their new subpoena power. Bush advisers inside and outside the White House concluded that she is not equipped for such a battle and that the president needs someone who can strongly defend his prerogatives.
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...Four other lawyers have been hired as associate counsels in recent weeks to fill vacancies, and White House officials have discussed expanding the office, which -- with a dozen lawyers -- is far smaller than it was under President Bill Clinton, who faced legal battles on multiple fronts.
I'm guessing preznitting isn't going to be nearly as fun without a tame congress. Tant pis.
As for Miers, I guess being a complete suck up only gets you so far. In the end, she was expendable too. Linky here: Miers Steps Down as White House Gears Up for Battle
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You're sick! Oh, NOES!!1! Poor Centaur. Nursing an ill Plushmonster is hard. Rest up, feel better. Plushy makes a great footwarmer.
Bush advisors conclude that she is "not equipped" to defend him. But she would have been a hunky-dory supreme court justice! Just peachy!
Wankers.
So we taxpayers will have to pay for a passel of dirty lawyers to defend Geoegie W. for violating our Constitution, his Oath of Office and sending thousands of American servicemen and women to be killed or mutilated in Bush's pointless war.
Grrrrrr.
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