It's very simple. Carl Levin wanted Saad out of the way because he wants the job to go to his cousin's wife, and also Saad on that Circuit Court would have tilted its current tie to the right. Similarly, Myers was headed for a court where he would have tilted the balance. The RATs cannot allow that. Pryor will go where he will make little or no difference on a majorty RAT court...so they don't care. All that matters is the SCORE. It's not enough to get these people on. It's WHERE they go that is so critical...to tilt the balance in our favor. Clinton had SO many judges that it is an uphill battle.
That is why BUSH CANNOT PERMIT THIS TO STAND. If need be, he must choose July 4th as the line on the sand. Bush must tell the Senate: "You will allow an up or down vote on EVERY nominee by July 4th, or on that Independence Day, I shall recess appoint whomever is fillibustered, and take my fight to the people, and against the obstructionists, in the midterm elections"
Out of the question. Recess appointments are worthless. The rats would trip all over themselves in laughter.
Much agree with you.
I don't expect it.
I think Bush has been told a thin line he must walk or be eliminated by the puppet masters. I suspect he's been told something akin to how many DIFFERENT fool proof ways they have of . . . removing him from the picture.