ACtually the comment about advisors IS wrong.
The person who was pushing Miers was Andy Card, according to American Spectator 'prowler'. So much for depending on advisors.
True, but the crux of the problem was that because Miers was the pick, the person doing the vetting reported directly to the person being vetted. And the fault for that lies with President Bush. Sure, Andy Card was pushing the idea, but the big guy gets to make the call.
This John Fund piece laid it out pretty good:
http://www.opinionjournal.com/diary/?id=110007398