[Dolphy]

And it's possible the president didn't want to limp into this fight. That's no excuse. But McCain — who wants to be president and has now endorsed Harriet Miers

I can't understand, if Levin believes this of McCain and the gang, what he wanted Bush to do. What would it serve to have the type of nominee he had hoped for demeaned and debased by the Democrats followed by a display of Republicans who wouldn't trigger the "nuclear option?"

As for McCain...I made up my mind long ago that I would never vote for him.

[Iris7]

Hear, hear.

Nice to hear a rational argument.

[sure_fine]

As for McCain...I made up my mind long ago that I would never vote for him.




me either, he might list himself as repub, but he is nothing more than an agent for the left

[taxesareforever]

I believe, as I think Mark does, that it is high time that Bush and staunch Republicans put their mark in the sand. They need to take a stand, which up to now they have not and have let the demorats run the show. It's high time that the Republicans fight back in the interests of conservativism. If they don't, what is the sense in having two parties.

[Pessimist]

" What would it serve to have the type of nominee he had hoped for demeaned and debased by the Democrats followed by a display of Republicans who wouldn't trigger the "nuclear option?"

Party politics aside, what it would have done is brought the entire left / right debate into sharp public focus. There come times when one must stand on principal. If not now, when?

And in political terms, there are a number of dem senators in red states up for re-election next cycle who may have been vulnerable had the pres dedicated sufficient political capital to the issue.

[Hank Rearden]

I can't understand, if Levin believes this of McCain and the gang, what he wanted Bush to do.

If Bush Jr. doesn't have the guts to take on the likes of Schmucky Schumer, Kennedy and Feinswine now, then when, exactly?

Are buttwipes like them going to remain unchallenged and unrefuted until the day they die in their chairs?

Or is Bush Jr. waiting for something important to challenge them?

[gakrak]

Amen and Amen. I have absolutely no use for McCain. There is no way I can vote for him, but if Hilly is the opposition I am going to be in a real pickle. I really don't like McCain but I really, really despise Hilly. Amen.