The manner in which Miers was sunk gives the Dems in the Senate a huge lift. They can freely say they were willing to support the President's nominee, but she was sunk by the "radical right wing". Whomever the next nominee is -- unless he/she's definitely more liberal/moderate than Miers, will be portrayed as a pick forced on the President by the Terry Schiavo/Pat Robertson freaky right wing, and opposed on that basis.
They've wanted an opportunity to derail the process, and it was just handed to them. It would have been much better for her to have failed on a vote where there would be a lot of Democrats on record as having opposed her. Now, the withdrawal will be blamed entirely on the right. And the Dem "support" for her will be there excuse to derail future nominees.
You got that exactly right. So much for our claim about everyone deserving a fair up or down vote. We are all severely weakened... but some feel there is victory in defeat or are just content with "moral" victories. Those victories NEVER get anything done in Washington.
Actually, I think the Dems will f--- up the opportunity they have and it will backfire.
This is a GOOD thing for the GOP, potentially.
Yep. Bush "is captive to his right wing." That will be the theme, especially if he picks someone who has openly supported overturning Roe v. Wade.
Every single far-right choice will be an "exceptional situation," subject to the filbuster.
You just watch.
If I were Bush, I'd ask O'Connor to stay on for a year or so, then try again right before the election.
Ingraham is STILL trashing Miers, railing about the speech.
You won Laura. You won. You are disgraceful by continuing in your jihad against Miers.