[johnb838]

Sometimes I think the whole SS thing is a feint, and that the real battle is going to be for the nominees. But that he's trying to get the rats to burn up their time and energy fighting off the SS challenge and then WHAMMO!, hit 'em with the Constitutional Option.

I maintain he wouldn't have submitted the same list again this year if he didn't have a play set up with the Frist & the Hammer. (Hey, I like that)

[RinaseaofDs]

Maybe, but GWB is a pretty resolute guy. SS is a huge problem, and he doesn't want to leave it to another generation to fix.

This 'not leaving it to another generation' is a theme with him. The Middle East problem was one that has been handed from President to President since 1935. GWB stopped that particular buck too.

You may be right, but I think he isn't fooling.