Multiple rumors were swirling last week about Harriet Miers being Bush’s top choice to replace Sandra Day O’Connor. For a change, the rumors were true.
President Bush has chosen Harriet Miers, White House counsel and a loyal member of the president’s inner circle, to replace retiring Justice Sandra Day O’Connor on the Supreme Court, a senior administration official said Monday.
More soon.
Update: Before considering the Miers nomination on the merits, I think it’s worth noting that Miers helped lead the search for this job. In other words, Miers helped choose herself for the Supreme Court — a page straight out of Dick Cheney’s playbook.