The right turned on Miers becuase they do not trust president Bush to do what he says. The Democrats and the gang of 14 will turn on the next Bush nominee becuase they DO trust President Bush to do what he says.
The right has trashed Miers becuase they could not know of their own knowledge that Miers was conservative. The left will trash the next nominee becuase they will know that nominee is a conservative.
All of the spring pubicity about the Democrats filibustering Bush nominees got to some people. Democrats now know that in a close race like the 2004 election the abortion issue and court nominees can give the Republicasns a close win. But with a gasoline shortage and gas prices through the roof, with the auto industry in the dumpster, and layoffs in the industrial mid-west, coming inflation, and Republicans not even talking about a fix, the Democrats know the economy will be the big issue in 2006 and again in 2008.
We know such big employers as Delphi are asking for people to take huge pay cuts. There will be more jobs going overseas. The economic issues will work much to the Democrat's advantage. Try 1992 times 3.
People who believe the Bush approval numbers have to do with Irag need to look at the price on the gas pumps and listen to the rumors about factories laying off workers and job losses
Democrats are becoming convinced that the economy is due for stagflation... That is Inflation and job losses with a lowered standard of living. It is what happened the last time gasoline went through the roof. Ask Jimmy Carter what gasoline price increases do to an economy?
With that in mind there is no way the Demorats are going to allow Bush to appoint a conservative to the Supreme court.
The fear of a religious right backlash against Democrats is gone. AS Bill Clinton once said.. It is the economy stupid.
Te media will find some conservative and libertarian groops to oppose any and every bush nominee. It will be Democrats effectively blocking the Bush nominees, but it will the right that takes much of the media reported blame.
The Gang of 14 agreed to confirrm all but extreme nomineees. The right just painted Miers as an extremist. From this point on eveyone Bush appoints will be extreme. Take that to the RINO-DINO bank.
I dont think there are enough votes to do the nuclear option. That means the Democrats are free to filibuster till the cows come home or HIllary becomes president.
The people who are happy tonight that Miers is gone are due for a terrible shock. The game is over.. they just don't know they have lost.
