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Yes, I believe it was the right decision. I do respect Miers for doing so and also the President for accepting the withdrawel. The reasons given by Miers are precisely the reason she should never have been lofted in the first place. With little to base a decision on, the Senate wanted White House papers. That would have impacted the ability for White House counselors to provide good advice to presidents in the future, always wondering if that advise would later be revealed in public, or impact their possible future nominations. I have thought Miers nomination was a flawed choice from the start. I am glad to see Bush get a second chance on this one.

For all of the Gonzales threats, he carries the exact same baggage, and likely to a greater degree. You're right in your assessment, D.O. Blackbird.

Thanks. I appreciate it.

Folks shouldn't see this as a defeat for the President. While it is a setback, it will likely set the stage for him making a very good choice, someone who will serve with distiction for decades.

Those who support Bush should understand that will be a far better fate than (possibly) seeing someone morph into a Souter and embarass this Presidency for decades to come.

Bush and the nation will fair better from this, IMO.

It won't be Gonzales... everyone can relax.

Now, let's put the Miers internal fight behind us, rally behind a conservative, and go to war. We can take and articulate a conservative judicial philosophy to the American people, and the moderates will come on board... politically, they'll be afraid not to be on board.

We can win this.