[Texas Federalist]

It's particularly odd that this was leaked by previously tight lipped staffers to two different bloggers on the same day that Rove "gave permission" to Dobson to reveal this part of their supposed conversation. I don't know if I buy it. I definetly don't buy the insinuation that not ONE of the several highly qualified and known conservative women turned down the nomination. Nut even if we assume this to me true, there are so many more known originalists from which he could choose - some minority and some (Gasp!) white males. At the very least, if we assume this is true, it proves that Bush is willing to play affirmative action games with our country's future.

[Cboldt]

The supposed inside skinney, delivered by Pukin Dog is out of a list containing the names of 5 women (only women were considered in the final cut), 3 women asked to be taken off the list, 1 was disqualified (backgound check?), and the only one left standing was Miers.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1500910/posts?page=127#127

[son of caesar]

i hate to rain on your parade, buttttttttttttt. its the entire nation who is inculcated with affirmative action, nor just this president. i criticize bush when i think he needs it, but you know the court has assigned seats, or you should know that. im not approving, im merely stating reality. put blame where it lies, on the leftist/ commies/socialists, not on bush.

[SkyPilot]

It's particularly odd that this was leaked by previously tight lipped staffers to two different bloggers on the same day that Rove "gave permission" to Dobson to reveal this part of their supposed conversation.

That is because Karl Rove has decided to take back the reigns on this fiasco. It has been all over the boards that Rove had almost nothing to do with the Miers pick. It was something Andy Card "cooked up" and to say he mishandled this is the understatement of the year.

Rove is trying to bring some adult supervision back into this, but it may be too late.