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They may have no right to them, but it won't look good for the Bush administration to refuse to release them, especially when the Dems are accusing the White House of a cover-up.

Remember the media feeding frenzy over the Texas National Guard..?
All because of some accusations from Michael Moore?
Every day the media demanded the documents until finally the White House caved.

That is what is going to happen here.
The Democrats will probably filibuster her until the White House releases the documents. Bush will have to either choose to refuse to release the documents and withdraw her nomination, or release the documents, giving up executive privilege. If Bush refuses, then he will appear guilty, and that will be reason enough for the Democrats to launch an investigation with a special prosecutor. If Bush caves and releases the documents, then they will find something in there that they can turn into a scandal or start a grassfire over an existing one, and then expect calls for impeachment.

This is a lose/lose/lose/lose situation for Bush.
The very best option out of all the really bad choices is to withdraw the Miers nomination NOW.

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If Bush refuses, then he will appear guilty, and that will be reason enough for the Democrats to launch an investigation with a special prosecutor.

There is no "special prosecutor" law, nor any provision for one unless Bush appoints one. He would never do that.

You continue to concoct these fantasies that are not based in reality. Documents that have to do with conversations between Bush and Miers are privileged. The Democrats know that, and they know they are not going to get these documents and that they have no right to even ask for them.

Miers is not going to break privilege, and the Democrats will look stupid for insisting on documents to which they have no right.

You may as well face it: Miers is going to get her hearings. If she falls on her face, she will have to withdraw (anybody who falls on their face would have to withdraw).

But nobody has "fallen on their face" lately in any hearings, so don't look for Miers to, either.