[goldstategop]

I wouldn't be that harsh. Every one makes mistakes. But its up to the Administration to acknowledge much of its agenda has stalled. Time is growing short and while the situation can be redressed, there is a point when people are going to look ahead beyond this particular President. Its time for him to get back on the offensive.

(Denny Crane: "Sometimes you can only look for answers from God and failing that... and Fox News".)

[been_lurking]

But its up to the Administration to acknowledge much of its agenda has stalled.

Really? And who told you this? Did someone in the administration chat with you about their "stalled" agenda. Or did you hear this on TV and decide it must be true? Do you even know what the Administration's agenda is? Do you have a copy of their agenda that you can post here?

Perhaps you could highlight your list of the Administration's agenda so we know which items are done, which are being worked on, and which are "stalled".

Perhaps the agenda that is "stalled" is really only a list of things that you felt the Administration should have done. More like a personal to-do list than an Administration agenda.

[whershey]

I think he's been putting out feelers that he intends to do that.

I think Bush has made some major errors but at the same time I also think he's dealing with the realities of the present Senate. The Republican party might have a majority but the conservatives don't and there's a nice batch of Senators that aren't that far apart from their moderate Democratic counterparts. If he wants to get anything accomplished he has no choice but to compromise or nominate someone without a track record.

I don't agree with Peggy that if he had nominated a judge with conservative record it would have led to the mother of all battles. His choice was made from the lessons of the last Senate when a group of Rino's stabbed him in the back and I don't think he's willing to risk having that happen again. I can't say I blame him.