Thursday, October 13, 2005

Re: The President

Wow. Those are words I never thought I'd hear from you, Jarrod. I look forward to your elaboration.

Though it does little to add my voice to the symphony, this Supreme Court nominee strikes me are particularly weak, and perhaps indicative of the contempt that the President may hold for his own supporters, and the nation as a whole. At best, it is ill-concieved favoritism. I don't trust this President or the people he has around him to withdraw the nomination, so I hold to hope that it meets quick demise in the Senate. I am worried, however, that the Democrats are emboldened by the chaos this nomination is causing in Republican circles and will support her in the hopes of splintering GOP control. Likewise I'm worried that a sizable portion of the Republican majority are still under the President's spell and will support her. These two groups, combined, may be enough to get her through. There is always a deficit of spinal fortitude in the Senate.