The Miers’ Withdrawal: Democrats Begin The Spin
The following quotations from the AP:
“The radical right wing of the Republican Party killed the Harriet Miers nomination.”  Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid of Nevada.
(Video here)
“The trouble is, the more we learned about Harriet Miers …. the more it was clear that this was not the right job for her.”  Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y.
“When his party turned on him, he was in trouble and she was in trouble.”  Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill.
“I hate to see a woman go down this way. I really, really do.”  Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., the only woman on the Senate Judiciary Committee.
“I do not believe that this nomination was withdrawn simply because of the president’s refusal to release White House documents. That is a fig leaf to cover the real problem which was a badly mismanaged and rush nomination.”  Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif.
During an interview on FOXNews this morning, Barbara Boxer added the following:
“This is a victory for the far-right…” and “My advice to the President is to take a deep breath and slow down…”
If only she’d take her own advice.
Prepare for the battle ahead.
UPDATE:
“This is not a happy day for our country.”
– Boxer issues a press release
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