If Meirs has to recuse herself, Bush wins

[DU me]

So simple. If anything comes up against Bush, Meir might recuse herself giving Bush at worst a deadlock, (fat chance) but most likely a garunteed win. Right?

Wouldn't this be a pretty slick way to save his ass?

[Burning Water]

1. Wouldn't it

be better for him if she voted on his side? I'm not sure I understand your argument.

[BlueEyedSon]

2. LOL! freakin mathematics

[DU me]

5. It wouldn't look legit.

Not that it stopped them before. But with them putting someone in who will "do the honorable thing" and recuse themself, he still wins. Other candidates would have had to vote, this one won't have to vote and will be above reproach. They slip the dark horse in who is totally devoted to Bush and when shit hits the fan, she will remain above reproach and recuse herself leaving Bush off of the hook. Meanwhile, she will turn out to be the conservative voice in other respects. If the Dems get to lax because of all of the Repubs screaming in protest, they may want to ask themselves, "Are they protesting too much?"

[Burning Water]

8. It wouldn't look

legit, but what the Hell? She's on the Court and cannot be gotten off. Bush will never again run for election, anyway. So he doesn't care. And, without her vote, the odds are the Court would rule against him.

[crispini]

3. Miers does not have to recuse herself.

She can do whatever the heck she wants once she gets on.

[spindrifter]

6. Yes, she can do whatever she wants, but

there are other justices on the court who might take great offense at overt political posturing by the newest member. They could form alliances to block her and mentally beat her into submission. It would be highly unlikely that she would have the wherewithall to really play games that are that make it appear blatantly as though the bench were controlled by the the WH.

[stepnw1f]

4. Heh....?

Abacus brother!

[Rowdyboy]

7. You're garunteed to loose with this strategery....

Duh...

[jazzjunkysue]

9. If she walks, it's his disgrace. This is the power test: Can the GOP polic

police it's own? Is there one lawmaker left who gives a damn about placating the boy king? Will they throw the baby out with the bathwater?

If the GOP can wrest control over the votes, will they dump the pardoner Harriet? Will they try to appease the rapturistas and go for a Pat Robertson?

This vote will be the test of where the power is. :popcorn:

[dragonlady]

10. It would depend on the lower court's decision

A 4-4 decision leaves the lower court's decision intact. So, if Bush had won in the court below, he would be okay. If he had lost, he would still lose.