[JulieRNR21]

There was also rumor that Owen, I think, said she certatinly hadn't requested her name be removed. Still, mere rumor.

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Do you have a souce of her making that statement?

Everyone is aware of who the likely 'A list names' were and Brown & Owens would likely be included.

[Cboldt]

Sep 30 2005 12:42 PM

According to a very reliable source close to the White House vetting process for the next nominee, Priscilla Owen has withdrawn her name from the process.

http://www.townhall.com/blogs/capitolreport/TimChapman/story/2005/09/30/158874.html
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1494400/posts

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October 9

A journalist friend just spoke with a top Texas lawyer who spoke with Priscilla Owen last week. He says that she "most emphatically" did not withdraw her name from consideration to the Court. If the White House spin is that Harriet Miers got the job because nobody else wanted it, it would seem that the White House is at a desperation point.

http://corner.nationalreview.com/05_10_09_corner-archive.asp#079282
http://www.confirmthem.com/?p=1564

[Cboldt]

Do you have a souce of her making that statement?

Nope. Not of her. That's why I refer to the "asked to be withdrawn" assertions as rumor.

Dobson was spreading that around, as was Pukin Dog here on FR - 80% of the people on the short list were taken off, either by request, or by disqualification (I assume background check turned up something insurmountable).

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1500910/posts
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1500910/posts?page=49#49
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1500910/posts?page=127#127
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1501301/posts