[sinkspur]

You're asking Bush to be a robot. He's a human being, and human beings can do some strange things when they've been humiliated.

Bush will not take out any ire with a new nominee. He knows he doesn't need the aggravation. But, I don't suspect he'll do much to advance them.

No, I think Bush will wait and pick another area of policy in which to differentiate himself from the fringers.

Bush is not going to allow himself to be a captive to any particular part of the GOP.

Reagan didn't do it, and Bush won't either.

[AmishDude]

Bush, fortunately for the fringers and malcontents, is not a vindictive person. I would have nominated Gonzales out of spite. (Of course, I'm not convinced he'd be a bad justice anyway, but they certainly couldn't argue that he's "unqualified".)

But I think we can be sure that the names discussed here will not be on Bush's list.