Ideally, he nominates an obnoxiously strict constructionist. If it succeeds, great; but expecting that it won't, we'll have all the excuse we need to get rid of Frist. Win-win.

How wonderfully Rovian of you. :-)

Seriously, though, I would love to see Janice Rogers Brown. She's a constructionist, likes to fight a bit and she's an African-American woman who the left would be a bit skittish about smearing.

Bush wasted his chance for a throwaway nominee on Miers. The next one has to be good, not for other purposes.

(IMHO) Bush missed his chance...period. Well, he actually didn't come through for you.

The Plame affair, post indictments, will halt the admin. 2006 won't go well for republicans...

'culture of corruption' will stick through the year in the minds of the middle

Frist, Lott (small taters)

Plame (a whole slu of them - issue: patriotism, lies, war) and Abramoff (a whole slu of them: $$$$) (big fish)
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The million $ question - why miers?

Did Bush want someone that would help cover his ass?
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The problem for constructionists is that the Dems hold the cards now...they accepted roberts, were not the dogs barking at Miers (the pres' own choice) ..... the middle will accept the dems stalling a right cliff judge till after 2006.

Bush chose himself over his 'base' - now it's too late.

Bill

And so it's begun...

http://www.desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?...

Harkin: Miers' withdrawal shows power of right wing

Democratic Sen. Tom Harkin of Iowa said today that the president's withdrawal of Harriet Miers' nomination as a Supreme Court justice is "an illustration of just how powerful and how much sway the right wing has over the Republican Party."

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Added Harkin: "The right wing of the Republican Party sort of reminds me of a petulant child who just doesn't get its way. Therefore, they're going to throw a temper tantrum."

What's "sad," said Harkin, is "President Bush and the rest of the Republican Party caved into this."

B

I find it a bit amusing that the extreme left of the democratic party, Harkin and his ilk, can make a comment about the power of the extreme right wing. And who is it that has had control of the democratic party the last few years?????

Peter's dad

Of course all our perspectives of the same events our different, just our nature.

But I'm really curious as what you see as the Dems following the far left?

They gave Bush everything he wanted (re war, roberts)

What else do you want?

Bill

A constructionist nominee would be good.

Oh, and Social Security reform. But on that one, I will be disappointed, I'm sure. He's the president, not Santa.