[Piranha]

Very well-conceived and well-written piece. It expresses the problem very clearly, although I think it puts too much of the blame on President Bush and not enough on his counsel, whose job was to protect him from debacles like this one. Of course, that counsel was Harriet Miers. I fail to understand how someone whose job was to protect the President can allow herself to become the lightning rod for this kind of attack against him by his own base.

[no dems]

If she she and/or The Prez withdraws her nomination; who might his next choice be?

[EGPWS]

although I think it puts too much of the blame on President Bush and not enough on his counsel, whose job was to protect him from debacles like this one.

Blame?

Nice wording to create a perception of turmoil from a steadfast and accepted constitutionally driven directive for a sitting POTUS to appoint one to a vacancy in the Supreme Court during his tenure in office.

[Cboldt]

I fail to understand how someone whose job was to protect the President can allow herself to become the lightning rod for this kind of attack against him by his own base.

Mutual admiration society.

[alcuin]

I fail to understand how someone whose job was to protect the President can allow herself to become the lightning rod for this kind of attack against him by his own base.

What is the root of all indiscretion?

Vanity.