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Howard Dean: Bush Let Miers 'Die on the Vine'
Howard Dean, chairman of the Democratic National Committee, called Thursday’s nomination withdrawal by Harriet Miers a "collapse of leadership at the Bush White House.” Dean – a former governor of Vermont infamous for his bizarre statements and antics while campaigning as a Democrat presidential candidate in 2004 – said Bush "had an obligation to do everything possible to support” his nominee, but "failed in that duty, leaving [Miers] to die on the vine.” Miers sent a letter to the president Thursday asking to withdraw her nomination as a potential U.S. Supreme Court justice. President Bush "reluctantly” accepted her request. Dean, who once called the GOP "a white, Christian party,” said the president should have stood firm on his nomination, but instead, gave into pressure from "the right wing of his party” and "should not cave into the right wing again” with his next nominee.
Story Continues Below "He should nominate someone who every American can trust to protect their fundamental rights and freedoms,” said Dean in a written statement. Even if it’s another white Christian? Editor's note:
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