The game of politics is not pretty. And I would say the democrats are the scumbags for forcing a person to have to jump through all these hoops to get what you want. If Bush was left alone to do what he wants, you would see things done alot differently.
Ya know, someone's going to have to explain - in pure English - just why there's this thought going around here this AM that this is a headfake, with Meirs destined to be shot down by the Senate.
SAY WHAT?!! The Dems will love her and she'll sail through with probably ZERO votes against.
Now, maybe the Republicans will vote against her..
Face it, gang..this isn't "strategery". This is a total failure, sell-out of epic proportions that will END the Republican party control of Senate, WH, Congress for DECADES.
It's almost like someone from the DNC has W's ear and is advising him. Because the "evil genius" (er, moron) Karl Rove sure can't be working for US!
It's not a game, in the sense that these Rube Goldberg schemes have any validity. Bush nominated her because he expects and hopes her to win the confirmation. Not that I approve.