Vicious unsubstantiated rumors

It seems Harriet Miers and Laura Bush were one year apart at SMU.

Harriet frequently goes on long runs with George W. Bush and has been engaged but never married.

George was known to be quite wild in his younger years.

HMMM... I wonder have George and Harriet ever run off behind the tumbleweeds during one of these hot and sweaty runs?

Could explain a ton about what people don't understand about this nomination?