Bait and Switch: Bush will NOT nominate Ted Olsen

[cali]

By talking up Olsen he's getting the dems to fulminate over how unacceptable Olsen is, then when he nominates George Terwilliger, or some other awful partisan who's virtually unknown, he'll say that so and so is a sterling non-partisan candidate. It'll be another lie, but it's not a stupid tactic. Fortunately, I don't think Leahy or the other dems on the JC will fall for it. It'll just make for a tactically tougher battle.

[babylonsister]

1. Or he might nominate Olsen for the distraction factor/time waster that

it would be.:shrug:

[Felinity]

2. The Dems ought to send him a short list

And automatically kill the nomination of anyone not on it.

[cali]

5. I wouldn't assume that they haven't done this

In any case, this is all academic because Leahy has reiterated, as recently as yesterday; no subpoenaed info, no hearing. For any candidate.

[bahrbearian]

3. My wish list is Lieberman

[sharp_stick]

7. No way lieberman would take it

He'd be gone at the end of 2008 and he likes the perks of his Senate office too much. He might actually have to get a job if he takes the AG now.

[Javaman]

9. Why?????

if he's nominated the power of the senate goes back to the repukes!!!

I know in the end moron* will put his name up, but for godsakes don't hope for it.

[bahrbearian]

13. Why would it go to the Repukes?

[Javaman]

14. He holds the balance in the senate...

although he is an "independent", if he became AG, the governor of CT appoints the temp senator until election time. the governor of ct is a repuke.

if that happens it's a 50/50 split and dickhead chaney is the deciding vote.

[jobycom]

4. Good call. Sounds like their normal strategy. nt

[liberal N proud]

6. Isn't that how we got GONZO and Roberts?

Nominate someone so wrong for the job even the repukes couldn't approve, then go for the original choice who is just as evil but not quite as well known.

[cali]

10. sure, but now we have dems in charge of the Judiciary

instead of repukes. And yes, it makes a huge difference.

[spotbird]

17. It works so well, they'll

do it again.

[Javaman]

8. olsen is the sacrificial lamb.

going to shoot high so then he can get someone who is clearly nuts but not so nuts on the outside. Which in fact is much worse.

I'm still holding out that moron* will put liebermans name in the bucket.

if he does that, everything changes in the senate dramatically.

suddenly the dems won't have majority anymore, not that it has done much good to begin with.

[AlCzervik]

11. yup, place holder just like Harriet Miers.

[cali]

12. self-involved li'l joe, trade in 5+years in the Senate for 1+ year

in an embattled lame duck admin? I don't see joe as being the self-sacrificing type, do you?

[Javaman]

15. Hell yeah, I see it happening.

got to remember, for lieberman it's all about "me". He has stars in his eyes to help control policy. Granted I'm not saying it's based in reality, but then again what in this administration* of fools is?

Plus if he does get in, that gives the repukes the senate. it goes back to 50/50 when the CT governor appoints a repuke temp senator until elections (the governor is a repuke)

then chaney gets the deciding vote.

[cali]

16. He has far more power, not to mention job security in the

Senate. No way on earth is he trading in a job with power for one that has essentially no power. What's more, he's aware that Leahy won't give him a pass.

[Javaman]

18. I hope you are right.

I put nothing past moron* and his henchmen.

[rocktivity]

19. No Gone-zo info, no confirmations hearings AT ALL.

The Dems can't pick a worthy successor if they know the real reasons why the predecessor left, now can they?

:shrug:
rocknation

[Virginia Dare]

20. Aha, the old Harriet Miers trick...

they never tire of their games, do they?

[cali]

21. kick for reality