[SoFloFreeper]

Offending your supporters has real-world consequences. With one grave misjudgment, George W. Bush has shattered the coalition that brought and returned him to power in 2000 and 2004.

A bit of an overstatement, imo. Conservatives still revere Reagan, despite two DISASTROUS SCOTUS picks. Conservatives still lambast Bush I, despite one TERRIFIC SCOTUS pick--they won't forgive him for Souter. (The pick was very very weak.)

Conservatives need to take a breath--listen to Miers, and if she turns out to be a reliable Constitutionalist on the court, I would like to see a full-page ad expressing an apology to the President and Ms. Miers. (It won't happen.)

One thing is for sure: Bush ought to be right about her, having known her for so many years. Another thing is for sure: abandoning the most conservative of the two parties isn't good for anyone: liberals routinely put up liberals on the courts. Surrender to liberals means liberal courts forever.

[syriacus]

Conservatives need to take a breath--listen to Miers, and if she turns out to be a reliable Constitutionalist on the court, I would like to see a full-page ad expressing an apology to the President and Ms. Miers.

Yes.

[trubluolyguy]

liberals routinely put up liberals on the courts.

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Sadly so do Conservatives, albeit mistakenly.