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Not in light of the presidents recent remarks and NOT if everything Miss Marple suggests is true. Additionally, the discussion regarding Gonzalez and the SC began while Gonzalez was in the running for AG and has continued ever since. If the president isn't considering him, it's time to end the discussion by admitting it.

Does the president really think the talk about Gonzalez will end any other way (i.e. by instructing conservatives NOT to discuss it, LOL)? The president's comments only made it MORE LIKELY that conservatives will continue to discuss it. Many of the talk show hosts including RUSH got fired up about this today, particularly AFTER the president's comments. How do you NOT see that?

If the president is considering Gonzalez (and I believe he is), than the discussion should and will continue.

Bush has clearly said that he will give no comment on the subject until he returns from his trip. Now if Bush is a dupe, insecure and a slave to NY Times rumor mongering as you would have him, he could take your advice and start saying no every time he hears a name that he isn't considering. And if he plays this stoopid game, then the rumors will increase and his denials of those he's not considering will increase and at some point, you'll have the list of potential nominee that Bush has hoped not divulge yet. You don't see anything wrong with your suggestion?

Not in light of the presidents recent remarks...

As I said in an earlier post, the presidents remarks were in defense of a friend (and current attorney general) The president clearly gave his reason for defending Gonzalez. Why should Bush have to play the silly denial game about potential nominees to the detriment of all I pointed out above, all because he wants to defend a friend.

The president's comments only made it MORE LIKELY that conservatives will continue to discuss it.

Conservatives should discuss the possibility that Gonzalez would be the nominee irregardless of Bush's remarks today about his "friend".