[votelife]

1. what do you think Bush could have done to get Estrada confirmed?

2. assuming your strategy worked, how do you think it would have played in the media, ie would the trouble have been worth it for an appeals court nominee?

[longtermmemmory]

I believe the Rove goal is beyond the mere winning in 2004. The goal is the permanent crippling of the Democrat Party.

It will lead to much howling and knashing of democrat teeth in the months to come. However the long term dividends are good to look towards ultimate conservative goals. Already fewer people are willing to publicly admit they are liberals. Women reject the feminist tag, even if they act feminst.

With at least numerical control, and a census that has given increased numbers, it is a golden opportunity now in 2004.

If hitlary wants to cripple the democrat candidate, why not use that to cripple the whole democrat party.

[looscnnn]

"1. what do you think Bush could have done to get Estrada confirmed?"

How about selling him to the people, like the tax cut package. Go around the country and call out the Dems to vote on him or explain to the people, especially the hispanics, why they won't. Do this from the first sign of problems with the Dems.

"2. assuming your strategy worked, how do you think it would have played in the media, ie would the trouble have been worth it for an appeals court nominee?"

Who cares how the media will spin it, if he did it right it would look like/show the Dems as being racist, etc. Would it be worth the trouble, sure. It would set a tone with the Dems that the nominees will be vigorously defended and that it is in the best interest of the nation to get the positions filled ASAP.