Totally and completely FALSE.
MANY dropped out, but the point is that no one was supposed to know it. Dobson let it out of the bag. You cant expect anyone to admit to being not up for the fight, can you. A couple people who claim to have not dropped out are LYING. Their future chances are now GONE. If you believe Miers was the first choice, then you need to up your meds.
OK, so what's your prediction for what happens now?
You were the one who was sold a bill of goods by Rove. This Miers pick was in no way odd, given Bush's track record regarding appointments in general. After his re-election, he became even more interested in playing musical chairs with appointments. He certainly has a right to "hire from within," but you aren't always hiring the best person when you do that.