The Harriet And George Letters
Bush-Miers Texas correspondence reveals mutual admiration society
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The Harriet And George Letters
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The Harriet And George Letters
OCTOBER 12--Sure, nobody seems to know anything about Supreme Court nominee Harriet Miers's judicial philosophy, abortion position, or conservative bona fides. But here's something not open for debate: the old gal loves exclamation points and seemed to enjoy writing gushy notes to then-Governor George W. Bush. Below you'll find copies of personal correspondence exchanged between Bush and Miers from 1995-2000 (before migrating to Washington, Miers headed the Texas State Lottery Commission, a post to which Bush appointed her). The Bush-Miers letters were among more than 2000 pages of documents released this week by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission. In a 1997 Hallmark greeting card (adorned with a photo of a dog), Miers sent along belated birthday wishes and noted that 'You are the best governor ever--deserving of great respect!' In another note (penned on an American Greetings card), Miers wrote that she hoped Bush's daughters realized that their parents were 'cool.' A 1995 Miers note thanked Bush for a visit, adding that an airplane ride with the governor was 'Cool!' Sadly, the document dump did not include Miers's e-mail or IM messages, which are surely filled with loads of sappy emoticons. (18 pages)
