[GB]

I'm not attacking him, but I'll repeat my .02 from a thread this morning ... does a revolt on the right which results in the defeat of this nomination, and IMHO that's where the revolt would come from as signaled by Mr. Will and others, not do irreparable damage to President Bush and pretty much put his administration into lame-duck status from here on out?

[nopardons]

Yes, you are 100% correct.

[Pondman88]

I support W and Miers.....but this is a maelstrom, maybe she should withdraw.

[TheDon]

I think once the initial knee jerk reaction has subsided and people learn more about Miers, the backlash will dissipate. Miers is an originalist, but she did not meet some people's expectations in regards to other attributes. She does however meet the most important quality: she is an originalist.

[TAdams8591]

As Rush stated, this pick was made from weakness. And I add, by so doing, President Bush contributes to his own lame duckness.

If the nomination is defeated and President Bush picks a stellar nominee, he will redeem himself and reinvigorate his presidency.

[faithincowboys]

No, a revolt on the right is precisely what we need to save the congress in '06. The Congressional Republicans need to insist Bush pull the nomination so we can keep the Congress in GOP hands.

[counterpunch]

does a revolt on the right which results in the defeat of this nomination, and IMHO that's where the revolt would come from as signaled by Mr. Will and others, not do irreparable damage to President Bush and pretty much put his administration into lame-duck status from here on out?

Wouldn't Lame Duck status be the best thing for a President who would otherwise just inflict further damage for the remainder of his term?

Even a Lame Duck President still has the power of the veto. Perhaps Bush would finally start using it as a last vestige.
Or perhaps the GOP can be shaken back to its senses and refocus itself and discover a new synergy. Since the GOP controls 55 seats in the Senate, they unified around a re-dedication to conservativism, they could in fact rescue Bush from an already burgeoning Lame Duck status.

[ridge]

Bush took a master strategic course and a leading strategic change course at Harvard. It's all part of his strategic mind.