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October 27, 2005
Bush Suffers Knockout
Slam! Bang! A hard right, a jab from the left and a HARD overhand right and George goes down for the count. Harriet is gone, out, no longer a threat to the right or left from her high perch on the Supreme Court. There is no way to think anything other than G.W. suffered a big knockout withdrawing Harriet Miers' nomination. Overwhelmed by opposition from the far right, with little support from the Republican Senate and almost no help from moderate Democrats, the President fought alone against heavy handed opponents. He obviously hadn't trained well for this fight. Weakened by the problems in Iraq, the tepid economy, the Hurricane Katrina disaster, and the CIA leak investigation, George was unable to summon the strength or resources necessary to overcome what many preceived as a very weak nominee.
I have mentioned a couple of times recently that Republicans are increasingly reluctant to uncategorically support the President when they perceive him as weak and a potential liability to re-election campaigns next year. Republican candidates need the hard right base to succeed in many Congressional races. Many right wing activists viewed Miers' nomination as a sign that Bush reneged on a campaign committment to put a strong conservative on the court, one who would vote to overturn Roe v. Wade. Consequently, any Republican supporting the nomination could expect serious trouble from within their own fan base. On the other hand, if the President was stronger they would be willing to support him, thinking that he would provide enough help next year that together they could overcome any opposition. However that is not now the case. The lack of support doomed Miers' nomination for a quick trip to the canvas.
Posted by Chip Spear at October 27, 2005 11:12 AM
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