Thursday, October 06, 2005

Top Ten Cloves: How President Bush Named Harriet Miers As His Choice For Supreme Court

10. Planning Ahead: A year from now, wants to be able to say "Harriet, you're doing a heck of a job …"

9. Lost a bet with the First Lady

8. Afraid if he sent up a conservative Hispanic male, would confuse committee with his talk about "Béisbol"

7. Burnt out and delirious from trips to hurricane areas and thought he was saving an evacuee

6. Was thinking along the lines of television and it being Extreme Makeover: Supreme Court Edition

5. Three Words - Magic 8-Ball

4. Confused his 'Short List' with his 'Will Piss Off Conservatives List'

3. As Cheney started going under from anesthesia for surgery, thought he heard him say "Pick Harriet"

2. Showing off for Cabinet; Asked Asked "Higher Father" to speak to group with choice; After 10-minutes and nothing, panicked …

1. Pay-Off: She was in the room - along with Rove, Cheney and Libby - when plans made to leak Valerie Plame's name

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