G.O.P. Asks Conservative Allies to Cool Rhetoric Over the Court (No Complaining About Gonzales)

NY Times ^ | July 6, 2005 | DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK and CARL HULSE

[inquest]

You're so right. Much smarter politics would be to just give the Democrats everything they want, that way they'll have nothing left to complain about.

Oh wait, Bush tried that already. All it does is make them even more shrill and extreme in their complaints. Who'da thunk that appeasement doesn't work?

If you think the controversy over Gonzales is a bad thing, I can't understand for the life of me why Bush and the rest of the GOP are giving such attention to it. Like that'll make it go away? All it does is encourage speculation that he will be the nominee. Is that smart politics on their part?

[TAdams8591]

I never suggested Bush play the "silly denial game." Precisely the opposite. Go back and read my posts.

What I said was because Bush didn't say that Gonzalez was not being considered because he was happy as AG meant that Gonzalez WAS being considered, and I believe Miss Marple is wrong. If Gonzalez truly was not being considered, Bush would have said so which would have ended the discussion.

[FreeReign]

I never suggested Bush play the "silly denial game." Precisely the opposite. Go back and read my posts. What I said was because Bush didn't say that Gonzalez was not being considered because he was happy as AG meant that Gonzalez WAS being considered.

I read your post. I know exactly what you said. You didn't read my post or you don't understand what I mean by "silly denial" game.

The president said he would make no comment on who he has in mind for the SC until he gets back from Europe. That means he will neither confirm nor deny any choice.

[inquest]

The president said he would make no comment on who he has in mind for the SC until he gets back from Europe. That means he will neither confirm nor deny any choice.

The point that was made (which I agree with) is that if Bush wanted to put a stop to this type of talk, he could. No one (at least among his critics) was arguing that that's what he should do.

Personally, I couldn't care less whether he does or not, just as long as he doesn't actually try to appoint Gonzales.

[TAdams8591]

Agreed. Excellent post.

[TAdams8591]

There is now talk from reliable sources that not only is President Bush considering Gonzalez for the Supreme Court, but for Chief Justice of the Supreme court, to replace Rehnquist. We shall see.

But the time for conservatives to speak up about this is NOW. Not after the damage is done. As my very wise father use to say, "The squeaky wheel gets the grease!"