Still arguing the Miers case

Re “Bush Withdraws Miers as

Nominee,” Oct. 28

I can’t help but suspect that the Harriet Miers nomination was a feint. A throwaway.

After listening to and reading about her worshipful blather regarding President Bush’s “brilliance,” any ideological hard-liner would seem reasonable by comparison.

ELAINE HAMPTON

Burbank

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As teachers, we interpret the withdrawal of Miers in terms of student behavior. She flunked the midterm (the Senate questionnaire returned to her with bipartisan outrage), was given a chance to take it over, realized she wasn’t prepared for the final exam (the Senate hearings), dropped the course to avoid having an F on her record.

CAROL BOYK

JAMES BOYK

Los Angeles

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Re “Right Stares Down White House, and Wins,” Oct. 28

This article states: “In the end, the Miers episode marked the most public display yet of the struggle within the GOP to define the party’s image and ideology.” It’s the Democratic Party that has no image and has lost its ideology.

The Miers episode, however, does confirm that the president is out of touch with his base.

JACK TREESE

Simi Valley