Another issue will involve Ms. Miers's tenure as head of the Texas Lottery Commission, where lottery director Nora Linares was fired in a scandal involving influence-peddling and lottery contracts. In a curious move, the White House announced this week that regarding the Linares matter, "Harriet Miers has never commented and will not now on what was a personnel matter." That is unlikely to remain a tenable position.
As Jerome Corsi and the folks at WND have reported Ms. Mier's role in the Lottery Commission isn't without controversy. Investigations got cut off and the like. This will come up, it is going to have to. It is an implication that Ms. Miers was involved in political corruption. The "I won't comment" card can't work for this... especially if she tries the I won't comment card on Roe V Wade
The Miers pick had its origin in the selection of John Roberts last July. Ms. Miers was praised for her role in selecting him and the wildly positive reaction. At that point, a senior White House official told the Washington Post that William K. Kelley, the deputy White House counsel who had been appointed to his post only the month before, stepped in. The Post reported that Mr. Kelley "suggested to [White House Chief of Staff] Andy Card that Miers ought to be considered for the next seat that opened."
If this is true the Harry Reid story is less about him suggesting the idea, and more about him sealing the deal on the idea. Which shoots the whole "comprimise canidate" theme out of the water.
Also her deputy suggesting this adds the question did the deputy want her job? did people want to "peter principle" her out of the position.
No good comes from this
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