Newsview: Withdrawal Shows Bush's Weakness

[Kadie]

Newsview: Withdrawal Shows Bush's Weakness

By TOM RAUM
The Associated Press
Thursday, October 27, 2005; 11:15 AM

WASHINGTON -- Supreme Court nominee Harriet Miers' sudden withdrawal underscores the strength of the social conservatives who form President Bush's political base and the weakness of a president buffeted by one political misfortune after another.

Her withdrawal came after restive conservatives mounted a stinging campaign against her credentials.

Heading into what may be the darkest days of his presidency, the withdrawal provides Bush an opportunity to regain the support of that rebellious bloc and avoid drifting earlier than usual into the lame duck status that eventually claims all second-term U.S. presidents.

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[Cha]

1. Yeah, I think bush is a

Dead Duckkk!

[Bernardo de La Paz]

3. Duck in a wheelchair on a ventilator.

[Rowdyboy]

5. Even badly wounded, he's still the most powerful man in the world

He OWNS the senate and the house, he has armies at his disposal and can make war on a whim, and-by the time he's through, the federal bench will be thoroughly stacked with rightwing nutcases.

I'm glad he's hurting, but write him off at your own risk. Wounded and cornered animals are often the most dangerous.

[Cha]

7. I'm not "writing him off" but

from after they couldn't prevent 9/11 in the most national defense failure in history..and his ratings went to 90%..it feels good to see him burning on the spit a wee bit.

However, I know when a rat is cornered they are dangerous and no doubt they will come up with some shite to curl our toes.

[Rowdyboy]

8. It is utterly delightful to see him twisting in the wind....

I will miss seeing the republicans at each others throats, though. Reading Free Republic has been a real blast since the Miers nomination. Instead of the usual cheerleading squad, they've been having each other for lunch!

Ah well, it was fun while it lasted. Now on to Fitzmas Day!

[Rose Siding]

2. Wow, I hope that kind of analysis takes off

That's more or less the way Harkin stated it.

[HereSince1628]

4. Yeah, and the nomination showed his stupidity

Stupid and weak. That works for me.

[Lucille]

6. Yes, those misfortunes keep buffeting Bush about

Poor fellow. Funny how bad luck keeps following him.