[cyncooper]

The opposite is true - can you imagine the reaction if GWB nominated his personal lawyer, HARRY Meirs, to the Supreme Court?

Yes, I can imagine we would not have heard about how "Harry" makes a good cup of coffee and that's about all "he's" accomplished.

[pollyannaish]

Yes, I can imagine we would not have heard about how "Harry" makes a good cup of coffee and that's about all "he's" accomplished.

Good point. I wonder if we would of heard about "what a nice, church going man" he was.

But this is a tough and should be avoided, imo, because it cuts both ways.