I seriously once thought of GWB to be like Michael, but it is obvious he is not. It is sad however, since Michael knew to take out his enemies. GWB simply gives his enemies the bullets.
The more I think about it, it truly is the Tessio situation. Tessio thought he would get over on Mike by making a deal with Barzini. By doing so, he sold out the family and himself. The same is true with Meirs. GWB made a deal from weakness and thought us lapdogs would not realize it the same way Tessio thought Michael would fall for the "gesture of peace."
In the end, unless GWB becomes more like Michael Corleone and less like Fredo and Tessio, he will go down like his father.
To be quiet honest, I am insulted at how this administration thought we would not see past its shallow attempt to make a deal with Reid and Specter and throw its most ardent supporters into the wind.
I could sense from the git-go that he wasn't 'gonna give it to Rogers Brown or Owen... I was thinking Luttig. When he picked Miers, my jaw hit the floor.
To me... nothing would have solidified the party like a bloody fight for a real, conservative Justice. Bush walked away from a truly meaningful fight with Democrats... to fight his own party. It's not only sad... but stupid.