Bush Surrenders!

[Swing low, sweet chariot. Comin' for to carry me home.]

With the numbers in his favor 55-44-1, Bush folds....What a LOSER!

[Democratic Hawk]

With the numbers in his favor 55-44-1, Bush folds....What a LOSER!

Well, from that comment, I gather he's sold out the GOP base with the nomination of Harriet Miers to replace O'Connor on the SCOTUS

Dave

[minionofmidas]

He didn't surrender. He played you guys and the Dem Senators off against each other to do exactly as he always wanted to.
Just my take.

[opebo]

With the numbers in his favor 55-44-1, Bush folds....What a LOSER!

Hah hah, looks like your little choo choo train to theocracy just derailed, religious!

[Ebowed]

With the numbers in his favor 55-44-1, Bush folds....What a LOSER!

Yes, but we should have expected it.  Bush supported reauthorizing the assault weapons ban.  He nominated Alberto Gonzales as Attorney General.  He supports increases in Medicaid spending.

[opebo]

With the numbers in his favor 55-44-1, Bush folds....What a LOSER!

Yes, but we should have expected it.  Bush supported reauthorizing the assault weapons ban.  He nominated Alberto Gonzales as Attorney General.  He supports increases in Medicaid spending.

Why is your avatar Democrat, theocrat?

[Ebowed]

Considering that I oppose establishing any sort of national religion, I don't see why you're calling me a theocrat.

[MODU]

Considering that I oppose establishing any sort of national religion, I don't see why you're calling me a theocrat.

It's opie, what do you expect?

[A18]

At least he was honest about that. Bush said he'd appoint justices in the mold of Scalia and Thomas. There are plenty of them: McConnell, Alito, Luttig, Jones, etc.

Instead he nominates someone in the mold of Souter.

[opebo]

Considering that I oppose establishing any sort of national religion, I don't see why you're calling me a theocrat.

What does that have to do with anything? 

[Ebowed]

Considering that I oppose establishing any sort of national religion, I don't see why you're calling me a theocrat.

What does that have to do with anything? 

LOL

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

I agree this woman is an unqualified joke, but the fact that Republicans hate her so much makes me happy. Looks like we traded Rehnquist for a Kennedy and O'Connor for a Souter. A lot better than I was expecting. Plus nominating an unqualified joke will hurt Bush and make him look ever worse. I'm quite happy now.

[J. J.]

I absolutely love how this group judges on absolutely no information, and that is a shot at both the left and the right.

We do know these things about her:

1.  She's held leadership positions in groups of lawyers.

2.  She has been a successful trial attorney.

3.  She's has served in local government.

Now, none of those things, in my mind, would cause me to vote against her.

[minionofmidas]

I absolutely love how this group judges on absolutely no information, and that is a shot at both the left and the right.

We do know these things about her:

1.  She's held leadership positions in groups of lawyers.

2.  She has been a successful trial attorney.

3.  She's has served in local government.

Now, none of those things, in my mind, would cause me to vote against her.

We do know these things about her indeed.
And a couple more.
4. She has never been a judge.
5. She has been appointed to positions by Bush before - and had a business relationship with him even before that.
Just to be fair.

[ATFFL]

I absolutely love how this group judges on absolutely no information, and that is a shot at both the left and the right.

We do know these things about her:

1.  She's held leadership positions in groups of lawyers.

2.  She has been a successful trial attorney.

3.  She's has served in local government.

Now, none of those things, in my mind, would cause me to vote against her.

I'm not entirely thrilled about her.  I am trying to see if I can get a good conspiracy theory going that works its way onto a cable news show; so please spread my stuff far and wide.

Basically, it is all my way of saying "I reserve judgement until I know more abut her."

Her writings as WH counsel may all be strict constructionist stuff.  Bush may know this and have shared it with some of the republican senators while keeping it from Reid and the dems.  he may be trying to reverse Souter them.

[AuH2O]

She sucks, but Democrats shouldn't be too happy. Bush probably just told her to be Scalia's lap dog and pretend it's him.

This is probably a lose-lose for both sides.

[Jake]

I agree this woman is an unqualified joke, but the fact that Republicans hate her so much makes me happy. Looks like we traded Rehnquist for a Kennedy and O'Connor for a Souter. A lot better than I was expecting. Plus nominating an unqualified joke will hurt Bush and make him look ever worse. I'm quite happy now.

I cannot wait until Roberts makes you eat those words this month with his decisions over euthanasia and partial-birth abortion.

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

I agree this woman is an unqualified joke, but the fact that Republicans hate her so much makes me happy. Looks like we traded Rehnquist for a Kennedy and O'Connor for a Souter. A lot better than I was expecting. Plus nominating an unqualified joke will hurt Bush and make him look ever worse. I'm quite happy now.

I cannot wait until Roberts makes you eat those words this month with his decisions over euthanasia and partial-birth abortion.

I don't really care about those, and Rehnquist would've voted the same way anyway. I'm just happy he has defended porn dealers.

[Jake]

As a lawyer. I highly doubt he will as Chief Justice.

[opebo]

She sucks, but Democrats shouldn't be too happy. Bush probably just told her to be Scalia's lap dog and pretend it's him.

This is probably a lose-lose for both sides.

Thats fine with me, as long as your side loses. 

[Grumpier Than Uncle Joe]

With the numbers in his favor 55-44-1, Bush folds....What a LOSER!

That was my initial reaction - Have the balls to nominate a Scalia Jr.

So, either:  1) He has no balls  or 2) He's snookered the libs and she is Scalia Jr.

Hmmmmmm

[○∙◄☻¥tπ[╪AV┼cVê└]

With the numbers in his favor 55-44-1, Bush folds....What a LOSER!

That was my initial reaction - Have the balls to nominate a Scalia Jr.

So, either:  1) He has no balls  or 2) He's snookered the libs and she is Scalia Jr.

Hmmmmmm

Either way she's an unqualified Bush crony.

[Lephi]

He knows what he is doing.

[Bono]

With the numbers in his favor 55-44-1, Bush folds....What a LOSER!

Yes, but we should have expected it.  Bush supported reauthorizing the assault weapons ban.  He nominated Alberto Gonzales as Attorney General.  He supports increases in Medicaid spending.

Why is your avatar Democrat, theocrat?

What does opposing medicaid spending, being against gun control and oposing Gonzales have to do with theocracy?

[Speed of Sound]

With the numbers in his favor 55-44-1, Bush folds....What a LOSER!

That was my initial reaction - Have the balls to nominate a Scalia Jr.

So, either:  1) He has no balls  or 2) He's snookered the libs and she is Scalia Jr.

Hmmmmmm

i'll say #1