To Frank the caller:
As Chris Matthews asked the other night, name me one person in the Bush administration that has been convicted of anything? Go ahead Frank, name me one.
How can you fight a war against the Democrats on the Court if your Republican Senator aren't there to back you up?
I can name at least six Senators (McCain, Chafee, Snow, Collins, DeWine, Voinovich) that came out publically and said they would not support "extreme" candidates such as Owen and Brown.
The President would be a fool to go into battle without an army. He was left with the choice of losing the battle or winning it with a stealth candidate.