Area White House Disappoints
So this may be how the Miers nomination got through: Late last month, the White House was embroiled in a complicated legal battle that drew the attention of chief aides and erupted in a furious exchange of letters. They were worried, they were distracted, they were trying to get The Onion to stop using the Presidential Seal, lest readers believe that the satirical site have official "presidential support or endorsement."
And it's true: We have always considered this White House a joke.
Protecting the Presidential Seal. No Joke. [NYT]
Bush To Appoint Someone To Be In Charge Of Country [The Onion]