[irishjuggler]

Thought the pick had to be a chick...

My gut feeling tells me that Bush absolutely will not pick a woman this time. Why not? Because Bush genuinely seems to like Miers, and to some extent it would humiliate Miers even more if he now picks another woman. Let's face it. More or less any gal from the "short list" (e.g., Janet Rogers Brown, Karen Williams, etc.) will blow Harriet away by comparison. It'd be a bit like withdrawing a prom invitation from a nice but frumpy girl in favor of a popular cheerleader. There'd be something slightly ungentlemanly about it.

In the 21st century, is it silly to think this way? Perhaps. My gut feeling tells me that this is the way it is, though. The nominee will be a guy.

[Anita1]

You sure got that right!!! That is the way President Bush thinks - he is a gentleman - considering all the hateful things people have accused him of and called him!! And thoughtful concern of Harriet Miers would be a part of his next decision...