Could the Miers pick be a Rove trick/misdirection?

[karlrschneider]

Here's the theory: Bushco sends up Miers who hasn't impressed much of anybody on either side of the spectrum, expecting and/or hoping she will NOT be confirmed, leaving the way open to name someone who is a -real- RW idealogue, hence the opportunity to whine "They rejected the first nominee, so they're being obstructionists...and need to confirm THIS one post haste."

:tinfoilhat:

[Inland]

1. No, Bush presidency needs victories, not defeats.

The premise of the Bush presidency is that there really isn't any legitimate opposition. For a nominee to actually get beat destroys the illusion of competence, the illusion of invulnerability, and puts democrats in a new light.

Bushies don't put up ANYTHING to lose. They won't even veto a bill. Why? Because a veto is an admission that something came out of congress against the will of God/Bush.

[whatever4]

2. I'd be surprised if it wasn't; why would it not be? 's what they DO nm

[kikiek]

3. Could very well be. Try to get the nuclear option going so no way to

stop the real pick.

[noahmijo]

4. naw this is just Bushco's way of saying "fuck you I'm the president!"

It's just another action that proves Bushco is completely out of the mainstream and deviod of reality or rational thought.

[TheCowsCameHome]

5. Too many angry conservatives in the last 24 hours to believe that

[RaleighNCDUer]

9. Do you really think they are really angry?

Do you think for a moment that * would nominate someone whose views were not completely in line with his own?

All the RW brouhaha is just noise to make the dems and moderates feel more comfortable with her, less likely to oppose her.

Pure Rove.

[TheCowsCameHome]

10. Too many angry RWingers out there to believe that.

[RaleighNCDUer]

11. And they all take their talking points from a very few people.

It's the party line.

[Atman]

6. She's a trick for many reasons

First, there isn't really any question re: her stand on Roe v. Wade. The right has orchestrated a brilliant assualt on the punditry, whining and blathering that they don't know her, and that they're upset and demoralized.

It's all just to get the dems to think we've scored, and slide her right in there without a fight. Bullshit, total 100% bullshit. She is an anti-abortionist, plain and simple.

[redqueen]

7. I doubt it

I think they expect her to be confirmed because she isn't an idealogue... however she's a bush loyalist (her agenda is whatever his agenda is) and that's all they care about.

I'm sure they expect full support from senate repubs... whether they'll get it is another matter. And if they don't then they can send in the idealogue.

I guess it's a win/win for them.

[raysr]

8. From what I've read

she's a branch off the old Bush.