It's not defeatism. It's disappointment. This was a missed opportunity.
Regards, Ivan
Even from across the pond, you nail it.
Uht-Oh. If Mad Ivan is spankin' me, I'll have to reconsider my position. :)
OK. Reconsidered. Not changed, though. This is just a blip on the radar screen.
I'm betting that she flunks the Democratic Smell Test, then President Bush brings out the Big Guns in the form of the Scalia or the Thomas we were promised. She's a close friend of the President. Who else is better suited to take a fall for him on this?
I can afford a "wait and see" attitude through the end of the year. We all can. It's not like Congress is actually getting anything done these days besides p*ssin' away my money. And if they're distracted with this, then all the better for my pocketbook. ;)
This was a missed opportunity.
Well you can write, call,fax, or email you House doofus, Senate doofuses, or the White House doofus. Or all three. I don't know myself if this is a bad call or not, but judging from the response here seems like the base is really miffed.