It struck me yesterday how much this story reminds me of "stupid Bush jokes" told incessantly by a staunch Kerry supporter I couldn't avoid at the time. How did the "several people" come to this knowledge? Through Miers? Unlikely at best. Through Leahy. Perhaps; and we all know Leahy's high devotion to truth. Overheard Leahy telling a joke he made up about her? No proof, but it does sound like those "stupid Bush" jokes.
The MSM has an agenda and they are in overdrive to spread gossip. Unfortunately, some freepers are buying it. "Unnamed sources" doesn't bother them. Partial quotes doesn't bother them. The justice they wanted nominated wasn't so lets bash the Prez. And yes, The WaPo article sounds like a whispered joke told in the presence of the subject.