[Ol' Sparky]

With the president's popularity falling among his conservative base as well as the general populace, a politically disastrous moment may be at hand.

Yes, Bush will be as big a failure as his father was if he nominated Gonzales. It will be his defining moment, a politicial disaster that will permanently stain his legacy.

All those extra voters and then some might stay home for elections to come. It would be little hard to get enthusiastic about a Republican party that allowed far left-wing policies to be implemented by judicial dictators for decades to come.

[longtermmemmory]

we need to get the word to the WH (a freep?) I think GW's mind is already made up.

It is just a question of timing the announcement.

Gonzalez is just another DOJ clerk moving up in the ranks.

A "weasely clerk" DOJ cookie cutter lawyer, he is not to be trusted. Gonzalez is a pathetically UNinspiring choice a display of LACK of vision and leadership.

[justshutupandtakeit]

Your comment is in the running for the Most Idiotic award on this subject.

Bush has already established his legacy as one of the best presidents of the last hundred years.

Judicial nominees will be the icing on the cake. Given there may be as many as three the first one will not in any way be "his defining moment." Not even close.

We will see how much competition you have.

[meema]

Bush will be as big a failure as his father if he nominated Gonzales. It will be his defining moment, a political disaster that will permently stain his legacy.

Not Gonzales!!!

I don't care how much HE loves him, he is NOT SCOTUS material!!

Gonzales is no Scalia!!!

I cannot believe W would do that!

[The_Eaglet]

It would be little hard to get enthusiastic about a Republican party that allowed far left-wing policies to be implemented by judicial dictators for decades to come.

I agree. It's hard to get enthusiastic about a Republican party that implements left-wing policies in the legislative and executive branches now.