If it actually got to a vote, I think every Democrat would vote against her as a Bush crony who showed her cards as a strong pro-lifer. |
If you're a conservative, the strongest argument for her is, 'Trust Bush; he knows what he's doing.' I don't think that's a strong argument. |
In the first term things went pretty well, you have to say. So I don't really put the blame on Andy; he's doing what he's always done. |
It is very hard to avoid the conclusion that President Bush flinched from a fight on constitutional philosophy, |
It is very hard to avoid the conclusion that President Bush flinched from a fight on constitutional philosophy, ... Her selection will unavoidably be judged as reflecting a combination of cronyism and capitulation on the part of the president. |
No one has anything against her. But the idea that one is supposed to sacrifice both intellectual distinction and philosophical clarity at the same time is just ridiculous. |
Oh, God. . . . It's ludicrous. He should remember it's the party of Lincoln. |
The court is a long-term thing. It's crazy to mess up your long-term legacy to possibly help him with a short-term PR problem. I think Gonzales would be a disaster. |
the future of American jurisprudence. |
The liberation of Iraq was the first great battle for the future of the Middle East. But the next great battle ? not, we hope a military one ? will be for Iran. |
The more one learns about him, ... one is surprised that he's in that job in the first place. |
The president has given Republicans a difficult vote and Democrats an easy vote. |
The White House has now gotten itself in the worst of all possible worlds. She's a stealth candidate, but now she's not a stealth candidate, and she's not a distinguished candidate, |
These soldiers deserve a better defense secretary than the one we have. |
They really are acting out of patriotism. This is not fun for them. They're reluctant to step forward in this way and for good reason. ... They believe that Rumsfeld is endangering the course of U.S. foreign policy. |