In a surprise move earlier today, temporary Supreme Court nominee Harriet Miers withdrew her acceptance to President Bush’s Spooky Halloween Extravaganza. Miers cited a White House ban on shaving cream fights as the reason for the withdrawal.

In response to Miers decision, President Bush released the following statement:

“Today, I have reluctantly accepted Harriet Miers decision to dis-accept my invitation to the annual White House Halloween party.

I invited Harriet Miers to my party because of her wealth of knowledge of Halloween lore, her unquestioned aptitude at pumpkin carving and an almost preternatural ability to bob for apples.

During previous Halloweens, she has shown herself to be a leader in the field of trick-or-treating. And although I have personally witnessed people giving her pennies as ‘treats’ on numerous occasions, I never once heard her complain.

Her decision affects me on a personal note as well. We were going to go to the party as Batman and Catwoman. Now I am minus one fabulous, feline companion. 

I am grateful for Harriet Miers’ friendship and loyalty. Hopefully, I look forward to seeing her at my Turkey-Lurkey-Doo Thanksgiving Fiesta.”

In other news, 79% of people polled report that they plan to neither “have fun” nor “Wang Chung”, tonight.   

Thanks to The Jawa Report, Mudville, NIF, Cao’s Blog, Soldier’s Angel, MacStansbury, The Indepundit, Decision ‘08, Blogger News Network, Stop the ACLU & The Political Teen.

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