Harriet Miers: Qualified Ass Kisser

"You are the best governor ever - deserving of great respect!" she wrote in 1997

"I truly believe if the governor told her she should be an Astronaut, she would do her best to become one," Miers wrote. "I was struck by the tremendous impact you have on the children whose lives you touch."

She also foundhe and his wife, Laura, were "the greatest!" and told him: "Keep up the great work. Texas is blessed."

In October 1997, Ms. Miers sent Mr. Bush a flowery greeting card in thanks for a letter that he had written on her behalf. In it, she said of his daughters: "Hopefully Jenna and Barbara recognize that their parents are 'cool' - as do the rest of us."