[unsycophant]

So is sexism.

I'm just curious why Mrs. Bush is sharply criticized for charging "sexism", but the brain trust can abandon the President to avoid embarrassment about "cronyism" and nobody says a peep.

They pretty much let the President take this one straight up the ism and are still hiding out in email. Cowards.

I may as well mention how they were planting pro op-ed stories for Roberts, which makes me suspicious now as to whether they are working the reverse angle about Miers.

To say the very least, the President should shun them now for their betrayal, and for airing their dirty laundry with Newsweek.

[sageb1]

"Cronyism" is just a simple word for doing something for a friend. Sexism, on the other hand, has much farther reaching implications because of the chip-on-the-shoulder that all feminists carry. Plus, there are so many woman who do not understand that someone can be pro-woman and anti-feminist at the same time.

[RobbyS]

The whole thing is becoming ridiculous. There ARE those who obviously were opposed to choosing a woman or a black or a Latino, because 1) they are none of the aforementioned and 2) they are ideologically opposed to anything that smacks of a quota system. The bottom line is, however, that every such choice is a political one. The story is told of Lincoln, who was urged by a friend to get rid of McClellan. Who would I put in his place, Lincoln asked. Why, anyone, his friend said. Lincoln commented sadly, Anyone is good enough for you, but I must have SOMEONE.

[RobbyS]

The whole thing is becoming ridiculous. There ARE those who obviously were opposed to choosing a woman or a black or a Latino, because 1) they are none of the aforementioned and 2) they are ideologically opposed to anything that smacks of a quota system. The bottom line is, however, that every such choice is a political one. The story is told of Lincoln, who was urged by a friend to get rid of McClellan. Who would I put in his place, Lincoln asked. Why, anyone, his friend said. Lincoln commented sadly, Anyone is good enough for you, but I must have SOMEONE.