Let's not forget that Bush wanted to make Alito nomination a diversion...

[kentuck]

from all the present scandals and questions about illegality. It was reported a few days ago that was what they wanted. They wanted a knock-down fight over this nomination. Other stories were in the headlines at that time...

[Gidney N Cloyd]

1. So the Dems have let down both us AND Bush...

[sirjohn]

2. The Repugs wanted it before Christmas.

And we didn't let them have it then.

[savemefromdumbya]

3. The fiasco over the Meir nomination was at the time of Libby indictment

[bigscott]

4. so you argue

that giving them the SCOTUS for the next 30 years is worth it as long as we get abramoff back in the news? not sure i buy that one

[savemefromdumbya]

8. nay

no I was just making the point that they find controversial situations at the time of dire problems for them such as the Libby indictment

[Yupster]

10. That is the power of the presidency

He gets to pick a fight pretty much anytime he wants it and therefore can change the news.

[Dr Fate]

5. Alito will divert Democracy for the next 30 years.

That is the real diversion.

[kentuck]

6. That is true but...

from Bush's perspective, it might save his ass. And that is all that is important to him. I think that is the political calculation. There is no win for the Democrats or the American people - only Bush.

[Jeffersons Ghost]

9. exactly!

kentuck... We all could stand to study how and why propaganda works and you guys expect plenty more of these strategy games in the future... we ain't seen nothin yet, folks.

[McCamy Taylor]

Sacrifice the GOP Senate for a 3 day diversion? Nuclear option will

be very bad for GOPers in the Senate. It will make them look like Newt before his fall in 1998. I am not sure that they have the balls to do it right now. The GOP Senate might tell Bush "Screw you, we are not going to fall on our swords to give you a three day diversion, send us a candidate that we can approve you dipshit."

[McCamy Taylor]

7. duplicate