Miers' Resignation Letter -- Full Text...

[Peter Frank]

The White House
October 27, 2005

Dear Mr. President:

I write to withdraw as a nominee to serve as an Associate Justice on the Supreme Court of the United States. I have been greatly honored and humbled by the confidence that you have shown in me and have appreciated immensely your support and the support of many others. However, I am concerned that the confirmation process presents a burden for the White House and our staff that is not in the best interest of the country.

As you know, members of the Senate have indicated their intention to seek documents about my service in the White House in order to judge whether to support me. I have been informed repeatedly that in lieu of records, I would be expected to testify about my service in the White House to demonstrate my experience and judicial philosophy. While I believe that my lengthy career provides sufficient evidence for consideration of my nomination, I am convinced the efforts to obtain Executive Branch materials and information will continue.

As I stated in my acceptance remarks in the Oval Office, the strength and independence of our three branches of government are critical to the continued success of this great Nation. Repeatedly in the course of the process of confirmation for nominees for other positions, I have steadfastly maintained that the independence of the executive Branch be preserved and its confidential documents and information not be released to further a confirmation process. I feel compelled to adhere to this position, especially related to my own nomination. Protection of the prerogatives of the Executive Branch and continued pursuit of my confirmation are in tension. I have decided that seeking my confirmation should yield.

I share your commitment to appointing judges with a conservative judicial philosophy, and I look forward to continuing to support your efforts to provide the American people judges who will interpret the law, not make it. I am most grateful for the opportunity to have served your Administration and this country.

Most respectfully,

Harriet Ellan Miers

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/10/27/AR2005102700680.html

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[bryant69]

1. I believe in three branches of government

the EXECUTIVE and the chickenshit branches of government. Only the EXECUTIVE branch matters; and it looked like the Congress was going to try to limit the EXECUTIVE branches power. I could not allow this; even with the laudable goal of getting on the Supreme Court so I could defend the EXECUTIVE branches total dominance.

Bryant
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[waiting for hope]

2. P.S.

You're the greatest President EVER

[Oreo]

5. Heh heh

I thought EXACTLY the same thing

[waiting for hope]

8. Or better yet....

P.S. I still think you and Laura are 'really cool'.

[Debau2005]

3. Sure would

like to see those documents if she is so worried about them being seen or having to testify about them...Makes you stop and say, "hum...."

[Lancer]

4. Her last line makes it

sound like she's resigning from the WH, period. Weird.

[Lancer]

9. Whoops! Scotty says she's staying on as WH counsel.

Apparently, she didn't want to relinquish those "private" letters between herself and the Prez. If they're all like the birthday cards, I can see why.

[philosophie_en_rose]

6. Her writing skills are not impressive. eom.

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[myrna minx]

7. Did she dot her "i"s with hearts? n/t