[Brilliant]

Consensus among conservatives, maybe. Miers proved that Bush nominees can't get confirmed without conservative support.

[Dansong]

The conservatives are the only ones left standing; the "New Tone" has failed, consensus has failed and Bush's only reward for being nonpartisan has been falling approval numbers.
He now has nothing to loose and everything to gain by becoming a true Conservative. As Rush said - start making bold policy decisions and watch the libs start freaking out...