[rodguy911]

While it may have done what you say, the odds of a prolonged battle and Miers not being confirmed are short. She probably will be confirmed and GW will win another battle.
Was it pretty? No. Did he(we) win, yes.

[Cboldt]

While it may have done what you say, the odds of a prolonged battle and Miers not being confirmed are short. She probably will be confirmed and GW will win another battle.

He will have put Harriet Miers on SCOTUS. My point is that there is another, related battle, or two or three, or more.

Some people are unhappy with this pick for strategic reasons, even if Harriet Miers works out fine on the Court. Maybe they are paranoid - but there is no question they are disappointed.

I think George Bush has let down the Office of the Presidency by avoiding telling the people and the Senate that the gang-of-14 is an abomination - an unacceptable intrusion on Presidential preogative. It bugs me that he averse to having that confrontation. I think the GOP is weak, and I think the timidity of the nomination is a weakening move.

Yes. He'll win the seating of the nominee. But it comes with a cost. I hope it's worth it.

[Cboldt]

... the odds of a prolonged battle and Miers not being confirmed are short. She probably will be confirmed and GW will win another battle. Was it pretty? No. Did he(we) win, yes.

Here's another out of the box idea. The DEM cloture abuse in unprecedented. Counter it with a recess appointment to SCOTUS.

Not pretty. But bold. If the recess appointment is for a justified reason (i.e., the nomination is stalled becuse the Senate refuses to vote, it's filibustering), the general direction is restoration of appropriate balance of powers.