It was John G. Roberts Jr., now the chief justice of the United States, who suggested Miers to Bush as a possible Supreme Court justice, according to the book. Miers, the White House counsel and a Bush loyalist from Texas, did not want the job, but Bush and first lady Laura Bush prevailed on her to accept the nomination, Draper writes.
This fantastic, convoluted (and unsourced) lie is hilarious. Why would Roberts suggest Miers, an undistinguished lawyer and a longtime Bush crony, for the bench? Is that even remotely plausible? Surely his judgment can't be that bad. (He denies doing so.)
Much more plausible is the story that the Miers "selection" was made back in the late nineties. And make no mistake, she wanted to be a Supreme. It was part of the deal. I'm still surprised Bush didn't fight longer and harder for her confirmation, though.
When Rove, President Bush's top political adviser, expressed concerns about the Miers selection, he was "shouted down" and subsequently muted his objections...
That seems possible, but unlikely. However, I'm sure that's the version of events Rove would like us to believe.
