I don't think that's fair. I do not believe that Bush is a vindictive man. This nomination is exactly what it appears to be and no deep thinking about it is necessary. Bush turned tail and ran away from a fight.
Not at all. Bush simply gives the RATS a very small target. How are they going to hit Aunt Harriet? Or even shoot at her?
He does not like fireworks as much as some on FR. I like them but understand the President's political needs.
President Bush is using a tactical method known as stealth. With it, your nominee presents as small of a target as possible. This eliminates the pre-hearing press conferences where they roll out their canned responses designed to smear your nominee. We all know the drill. It neutralizes the tactics cooked up in advance ready to use against your nominee. You can compare it to a football game where the players come out from the huddle with a touchdown play. No one knows what you are going to do until the ball is hiked. In this case, no one expected Harriet Miers. She surprised everyone. The play is underway and the only thing the opposition can count on is for the offense to fumble the ball.
We must stay disciplined and work as a team now. The ball has been hiked and the play is on. Love it, live it, do or die. Let's get that ball in the end zone!