 started leaking unflattering stories about Harriet Myers. None of the stories were true. They were designed to take on a life of their own. They were designed to sabotage the nomination, designed to make Harriet Myers look out of her depth, not look great. Turns out she played to their stories perfectly. So because she played to the stories perfectly, the stories aligned. They took on a life of their own that senators were appalled by her interviews.