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 October
27, 2005
Senators
Blame Conservative Opposition for Miers Withdrawal
With growing opposition among the conservative
ranks of senators and continuing calls for more documents from
her time as White House counsel, Harriet Miers withdrew her nomination
to the Supreme Court Thursday. The move, seen as a defeat to the
Bush administration, was hailed by conservative Republican activists.
Two members of the Senate
Judiciary Committee, Sam Brownback, R-Kan., and Dick Durbin, D-Ill.,
discuss the announcement and the coming fight over the next nominee.
RealAudio:
Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks and Chicago Tribune correspondent
Jan Crawford Greenburg assess the ramifications of the withdrawal.
Update:
With
Support Flagging, Miers Withdraws as Supreme Court Nominee
Document: President Bush's
statement on Harriet Miers' withdrawal
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