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Reid knew Bush consented to the compromise thus confirming what Hamilton and the Founders thought was not the best idea.

The Founders gave the Senate the ability to stop an onerous pick, and I will admit that cronyism was high on their list of undesirables, however, since they did, for the President to make political calculations as to what nature of nominee could be affirmed, is not a problem, but is the smart thing to do.

Demanding prefect adherence to the agenda in the face of staunch political opposition is the stuff of fools or rabid partisans.

Because the Senate did not have the stomach to defeat the judicial filibuster, Bush is left with the political landscape is it is, as much as we don't like it.

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'Because the Senate did not have the stomach to defeat the judicial filibuster"

Bush is such an effective leader that he lets moderates in his own party walk all over him. Great, I guess Bush likes bending over a lot.

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"Demanding prefect adherence to the agenda in the face of staunch political opposition is the stuff of fools or rabid partisans."

No, it is the stuff of defeatism and appeasement. Both of which you think is noble at all times. I guess the Founders should never tried to break away, in your eyes they were "the stuff of fools or rabid partisans".