Bush picked the best sycophant he could

[emad]

Bush picked the best sycophant he could
Les Payne


'I picked the best person I could find." So spoke President George W. Bush about his choice to replace Justice Sandra Day O'Connor. The candidate, Harriet Miers, considers Bush the best president she has ever had. This tight little knot of mutual admiration will tie down the 110th seat on the U.S. Supreme Court unless the rubber-stamp U.S. Senate decides that she's a risk to go against her religious teachings.

Bush should perhaps be taken at his word here. Unlike the choice of John G. Roberts, where he had plenty of expert help, the president is simply going with his close friend and personal lawyer this second time around. Under such circumstances, Miers is probably the best candidate he's likely to find on his own.

The White House team effort that brought forth Chief Justice Roberts was a "thorough and deliberative" ordeal that apparently overtaxed the president. "My staff and I consulted with more than 70 members of the United States Senate," he said when announcing Roberts. "I received good advice from both Republicans and Democrats. I appreciate the care they took. I'm grateful for their advice. I reviewed the credentials of many well-qualified men and women. I met personally with a number of potential nominees."

His attorney, Miers, reportedly assisted in this screening. This second time around, however, a spent Bush looked no further than the attorney-screener for his choice. Although he once again nodded to the "good advice" he got from senators, the decision seemed to stun everyone except wife Laura and Miers herself. During the press conference, the president's eyes - which remained beaded during the Roberts announcement - lit up when he got to the first-person references about his close friend and her family.

http://www.newsday.com/news/opinion/ny-oppay154472081oct16,0,3842429.column?coll=ny-viewpoints-headlines

[opihimoimoi]

1. Was it Laziness(Sloth), not wanting to work finding a SC Nom? that drove

him no further than down the hall to Harriets Office?

This guy is killing me with his dufusness. He is a Joke....

[pushycat]

2. "..picked the best person I could" to protect me forever if I

ever get into trouble with the law. (my own words after the quote)

[Bernardo de La Paz]

3. Chair

[Ouabache]

4. Maybe he wants a younger secretary, like, um maybe Jeff Gannon?

and is just kicking Harriet upstairs.