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I have speculated that she is for one reason or another in a position where she does not have a choice. Either personal reason (sick relative in need of medical attention)

What would a sick relative have to do with this? You mean she needs to curry favor with the Politburo or something? Or she can't refuse an offer from a Mafia don? I'm not really sure what you're getting at here.

If anything, a sick relative would be a great excuse for her to bow out.

What would a sick relative have to do with this? You mean she needs to curry favor with the Politburo or something? Or she can't refuse an offer from a Mafia don? I'm not really sure what you're getting at here.

I mean, what if... the President gave her no option but to answer yes to the question of whether or not she would accept the nomination, and if she has a sick relative and needs a high paying job with good benefits to support that relative-- she may feel she has an obligation to the relative or to the president or both to accept the nomination. I have read elsewhere that her mother is still living and about 90 years old. Or some other similar scenario. At her age, I don't know if it is a given that it would be a shoo in for her to resign and find a position in private practice.

I am just saying that without the full story, I am not necessarily inclined to hold Miers personally responsible for all of the problems with this... situation.