[Mr. Jeeves]

It was amazing how Bush worked so hard to avoid a fight with the Dems in making a Supreme Court pick, and when Bush finally comes around and appoints a paper trail conservative, all the Democratic threats seem to disappear.

The Miers pick is making less and less sense. Bush got some very bad advice from somebody on that one.

[Always Right]

The Miers pick is making less and less sense. Bush got some very bad advice from somebody on that one.

Bush took the easy way out and it backfired. In the end doing what you think is right and sticking to it is how you earn the respect of the public. Pandering is a sign of weakness.

[frogjerk]

The Miers pick is making less and less sense. Bush got some very bad advice from somebody on that one.

By BUSH picking Alito it now looks like either Rove and/or Card were either distracted or drunk with the Miers suggestion for SCOTUS.

[xsrdx]

Bush got some very bad advice from somebody on that one.

Tougher to be critical of someone you consider a personal friend, and I *think* he overextended his reach with his base- ahem.

She may have mentioned it, and he figured he owed her. Dunno.

[Sacajaweau]

Rove was away. I believe it was Card.

[ctdonath2]

The growing norm was to nominate people with no paper trail, because each side pounded on ANY slightly objectionable documented view. Miers has practically no paper trail, yet has the trust of the President - a rarity. Even Roberts had little support by the Right until he got to the hearings.