I think a lot of people look for explanations that don't involve acknowledging that the president screws up sometimes. I think he just screwed up. He picked the picker, and that left no fail safe to avoid what would have been a mistake. Initial meetings with senators, plus a total outcry from the best conservative advocates in the business, stepped in to fill the void.
I think far too many people across the entire political spectrum don't acknowledge that presidents are human beings, just like the rest of us. As such, they are subject to the same strengths and weaknesses as the rest of us. So now you and others on this thread look back and criticism him, again, for Miers, rather than applaud his choice of Judge Alito.
Blah! Makes me sick.
BTW, I still don't think Judge Alito's confirmation is in the bag, yet. And as for all those "best" conservative advocates, I haven't heard word one lately on his behalf from the Coulters, Kristols, Frums, etc., of the world. Rush, Hannity and others on talk radio are doing a good job, though. And people here are mostly sitting around on live threads with their thumbs up their butts waiting for someone else to do their fighting for them.
"I think a lot of people look for explanations that don't involve acknowledging that the president screws up sometimes. I think he just screwed up. He picked the picker, and that left no fail safe to avoid what would have been a mistake. Initial meetings with senators, plus a total outcry from the best conservative advocates in the business, stepped in to fill the void."
Exactly. There was a post-nomination 'vetting' that had to take place because proper vetting wasnt done prior. Some red flags should have been raised earlier but werent.