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If harriet miers were not a crony of the president of the united states, her nomination to the supreme court would be a joke, as it would have occurred to no one else to nominate her.
-Charles Krauthammer
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If Harriet Miers Were Not A Crony

Charles Krauthammer
If harriet miers were not a crony of the president of the united states, her nomination to the supreme court would be a joke, as it would have occurred to no one else to nominate her.
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