[B Knotts]

Hmmm...I don't think this was the plan.

[xm177e2]

It sounds like he doesn't want the GOP to "go nuclear"

[Catspaw]

You're kidding. Our tenants are Honduran immigrants, one who will receive her citizenship next summer, and were very proud of Estrada.

[blanknoone]

I hope this is not true....PLEASE Miguel...I know it is hard on you personally...but please fight the good fight.

[headsonpikes]

Preserving dignity bump.

[bmwcyle]

I hope this is false.

[kcvl]

I hope the Demcorats are proud of themselves. They all make me sick. I will NEVER, EVER vote for another one. I don't care how far right they are. They are ALL EVIL!

[Rummyfan]

No! He cannot give up like this. Of course, putting your life on hold for two years can be a bit wearying.

[DeuceTraveler]

We'll see...initial reports aren't always accurate.

[Cordova Belle]

No! No! No! Not after all this! there is WAY too much at stake!!!

[My2Cents]

If so, obstruction pays. This is the worst message that can be conveyed to the extremist Democrats.

[firewalk]

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[GreyWolf]

Wrong!......Wrong!.......Wrong!

[Goodman26]

That would be too bad.

But the important thing is that we go nuclear and change the filibuster rules for all futute presidential nominations. Maybe that can more easily be done if it is done without any particular nominee being the issue. (Estrada's not the issue -- maybe he is not so great anyway.)

[BibChr]

Not now. Such a big mistake for so many reasons.

Dan

[familyofman]

Too bad if it's true. But at least he still has a job with a K Street law firm (Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher). The same firm as SG Olson.

[NautiNurse]

I'm glad Estrada said he wants out of this nightmare. I hope someone talks him out of withdrawing his name.

[MinuteGal]

If this report is true, you can bet that the whole scenario is being orchestrated among Estrada, our President and his political advisors. You can also be sure there's a Plan B swinging into operation.

I don't blame Estrada one bit. Two years in the mustard-gas-filled trenches is enough for anyone. Watch GW make lemonade out of this lemon of a situation.

I'm sure he has an even MORE conservative Latino lined up.

However, it appears likely that the only nominee the DemoRATS will vote for will be an Arab-American union trial lawyer from Detroit with Al Queda connections and a same-sex spouse.

Leni

[kayak]

I'm having a hard time believing this .... especially after the way the President went to bat for Estrada and all of his judicial nominees this morning in a strong speech from the Rose Garden.

President Calls for Judicial Reform

[The Wizard]

I don't buy this