Washington D.C., Oct 26, 2005 / 22:00 pm
Last evening, Harriet Miers, President Bush’s controversial pick to replace retiring Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, submitted her withdrawal from the running amid heavy criticism, particularly from religious and pro-life groups.
President Bush said that he reluctantly accepted the withdrawal but commended Miers.
He said that it had become clear that “Senators would not be satisfied until they gained access to internal documents concerning advice provided during her tenure at the White House – disclosures that would undermine a President’s ability to receive candid counsel.”
Critics however, say that because Miers was never a judge, and few of her opinions are public knowledge, there simply wasn’t enough material to determine what kind of Justice she would be.