[Ol' Sparky]

There is nothing brilliant about a strategy that involves being ashamed of the appointment of openly originalist judges. All running away from a fight does is alienate the Republican base.

Bush and Republicans in the Senate are behaving like losers that are in the minority in the Senate. They could have gotten Miers with 45 seats in the Senate.

[the gillman@blacklagoon.com]

Hey Sparky, "Run Away!" and "Surrender" have worked well for the French. Why not the GOP?

[safisoft]

There is nothing brilliant about a strategy that involves being ashamed of the appointment of openly originalist judges.

Asked today if he was a conservative, Bush answered, "Proudly so..." Too bad he hasn't acted like he has proud of it since proud conservatives elected and re-elected him.

Too bad he has now taught us all a great lesson in politics: spitting on your base does not win your enemies over, it only gives you more enemies.

[KC Burke]

There is nothing brilliant about a strategy that involves being ashamed of the appointment of openly originalist judges. All running away from a fight does is alienate the Republican base.

Bush and Republicans in the Senate are behaving like losers that are in the minority in the Senate.

I think the article is well written, but I'd have to take it as gospel not to echo the valid points you make above.

The extension is that sonservative Republicans must be ill at ease in making the conservative arguements on the hottest of the issues dividing us and the left. We are showing a lack of faith in our own abilities, a lack of faith in the public being able to see the truth around the lens of the filtering media, and a lack of resolve in our ability to function as a majority.

Can we discuss the legal issues involved in state laws requiring parental notification for 13 year olds having abortions? I think we can. Can we argue original understanding as easily as we can agree that precedent has some bearing? I think we can.

If Bush feels she will vote with Scalia, I am willing to beleive him. But how many court terms will that feeling of alliegence to her President last? To the end of his term? One session, or four sessions more? Demonstrated alliegence to principles instead of faction would have made such worries unfounded.

[Cincinna]

I am sure that the votes were counted on each possible nominee before the appointment.
To put out a candidate who would placate the "base", but not get confirmed is unwise.
Forcing into the open the usual suspects, the Feminists, hard lefties is good political strategy.