He's a leader. He probably didn't have the votes to get this man confirmed. The Dems are undoubtedly highly emotional and irrational about anything connected in any way to the Swift Boat Vets. The Dems fear the truth, which was brought out by the Swift Boat Vets. Kerry took a tremendous beating from the SBV's and he'll never recover from it.
O.K. Let me see how this demonstrates leadership:
1) You nominate a qualifies individual that supported the "truth" by blowing Kerry's lies.
2)In your words "The Dems fear the truth, which was brought out by the Swift Boat Vets."
3) They start whinning and say they won't comfirm.
4) Believing in our nominee and having the truth behind us...
5) We withdraw the nomination... GREAT!!! THAT'S LEADERSHIP ALLRIGHT !
I gave to the SBV's and would be glad to be nominated.