Bush nomination of Miers a payoff?
UPDATED: New Supreme Court nominee's ties to Bush's National Guard scandal
Breaking News: President Bush on Monday nominated White House counsel Harriet Miers to replace retiring Justice Sandra Day O'Connor on the Supreme Court, reaching into his loyal inner circle
......she does know better than just about anyone else where the bodies are buried (relax, it's a just a metaphor...we hope) in President Bush's National Guard scandal. In fact, Bush's Texas gubenatorial campaign in 1998 (when he was starting to eye the White House) actually paid Miers $19,000 to run an internal pre-emptive probe of the potential scandal. Not long after, a since-settled lawsuit alleged that the Texas Lottery Commission -- while chaired by Bush appointee Miers -- played a role in a multi-million dollar.
I don't really know if it's breaking precedent to nominate a person that's never been a judge, but it sure looks like a reward.
- posted by Jasper @ 4:44 AM