By the way, if President Bush were averse to picking "controversial" nominees, he would have long ago given up on Bolton at the UN, he would have never nominated John Ashcroft in his first term, he would have never nominated Condoleza Rice, he would have never nominated any of the appeals court justices he has, and he would never have nominated Michael Chirtoff for head of Homeland Security (he of anti-Clinton fame during the impeachment of the Heinous one).
Oh ye of little faith.....(some on this thread and all who have already bailed to third party nonsense).
People who go to 3rd parties are generally irrelevant in our political system. I do however have to give credit where it is due -- were it not for those Florida voters who voted for Nader by design and Pitchfork Pat by accident, Al Gore might be making these appointments.
Perhaps their instinct for survival has taken over and they would rather abandon the sinking GOP boat close to shore rather than risk drowning farther out in the Sea of Tyranny.