[etradervic]

Had Mr. Bush nominated say a leader with centerists or even liberal views the right may have objected but he could claim that "balance" on the court is a an important principal for American stability and his willings to put stability over his party's wishes would have made him look bold and certainly in the media wise.

If you think that the uproar is contentious over Miers is loud, had Bush as you contend, nominated an overt centrist, there would be hell to pay.
Besides, balance would be to add a strong conservative to counter Ginsburg.

[muawiyah]

Mentioning the arch-traitor Ginsburg brings up something else that "W" realizes, even if his critics don't ~ that is that she's a sick woman and is not likely to live out three more years on the USSC.

"W" gets a chance to nominate an ideologically oriented person to replace her.

Then there's Stevens. He's already drooling so it won't be long that "W" will get another chance at a nomination.

It's possible that "W" could end up having appointed nearly half, or maybe more than half the members of the court by the time he leaves office.

Miers is not his last opportunity.