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Best of 2005: Quickest 15 Minutes

Harriet Miers didn't make the Court but stayed in Bush's court

Harriet "We Hardly Knew Ye" Miers. But the former Supreme Court nominee didn't completely fade from view: The day after her judicial dreams were dashed, the White House counsel was with the President as he headed to Camp David after responding to Lewis "Scooter" Libby's indictment.

Washingtonian staffers contributing to this section were Cristina Abello, Susan Baer, Susan Davidson, Ken DeCell, Rebecca Dreilinger, Kim Isaac Eisler, Mary Clare Fleury, Kimberly Forrest, Brooke Lea Foster, Garrett M. Graff, Cynthia Hacinli, Thomas Head, Todd Kliman, Ann Limpert, Chad Lorenz, Leslie Milk, Aparna Nancherla, William O'Sullivan, Cindy Rich, and Chris Wilson. Also contributing were Cathy Alter, Ann Cochran, and Matthew Graham.