She is from Texas, after all, where illegals abound
In advertising, agencies often give the client executions which they know will be rejected, setting the client up to be more receptive to the concept they REALLY want to sell. Hope this is a similar deal...
I don't know anything about Harriet Miers. I dare say none here know anything about her either, other than what their searches turned up.
I am, however, old enough to realize all is not what it seems, and being an optimist, will look forward to see how this plays out.