BUSH: MIERS "HAS DEVOTED HER LIFE TO THE CAUSE OF JUSTICE, TO THE EXTENT WE ARE AWARE."WASHINGTON - President Bush on Monday nominated Harriet Miers to fill Sandra Day O'Connor's spot on the Supreme Court. Miers, 60, reportedly has been in the Federal Witness Protection Program, WITSEC, and only acquired her current name and identity four months ago. Bush told reporters that Miers currently serves as a White House counsel, but administration officials wishing to remain anonymous say they have never heard of her. One high-ranking official candidly noted that Miers had plastic surgery in June of this year to alter her appearance, and acknowledged that nothing is known about her prior to that time.
In introducing Miers to the nation this morning, President Bush stated that she "has devoted her life to the cause of justice, to the extent we are aware." He noted that Miers is "the perfect nominee because she brings no ideological baggage to the [Senate confirmation] hearing, and in fact nobody knows the first thing whatsoever about her, including me."
