"Why not the best?" That question was once asked by Admiral Rickover to Jimmy Carter, and it applies here. Why does the RNC need to be in full defensive mode, when there were many superior candidates for the high court? Why must conservatives be asked to play roulette when there are 55 Republican senators? The "stealth" nominee would have been acceptable with a Democratic Senate, but the Republicans are in the majority and they need to start acting like it.
The fact that Senate Democrats like Ms Miers is a troubling fact, not a comforting one. I wanted a nomination that made Chuck Schumer and Ted Kennedy hopping mad. We are being asked to trust a party which has been recently failing its base on the issues of government spending and illegal immigration. All of that could have been forgiven with a outstanding Supreme Court nomination. I hope Senate Republicans are very confident in the selection, because their future careers are tied to her. Make no mistake about it. A "David Souter in size 6 shoes" will stall the careers of those Republicans who supported her.
No amount of spin by the RNC can help.
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