http://donklephant.com/2005/10/25/the-leo-test-presidential-damage-control/ Big Teeth. Huge Ass. Surprisingly Reasonable. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:03:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://donklephant.com/2005/10/25/the-leo-test-presidential-damage-control/comment-page-1/#comment-3591 Donklephant » Blog Archive » Selling Alito Wed, 09 Nov 2005 17:12:34 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=1143#comment-3591 [...] Given that the manner in which the president had framed the previous nomination may have contributed to conservative opposition, a similar look at Bush’s nomination of Samuel Alito, as well as his subsequent pitch during the weekly radio address, should tell us something about how the President intends to avoid the same missteps. [...] [...] Given that the manner in which the president had framed the previous nomination may have contributed to conservative opposition, a similar look at Bush’s nomination of Samuel Alito, as well as his subsequent pitch during the weekly radio address, should tell us something about how the President intends to avoid the same missteps. [...]

]]> http://donklephant.com/2005/10/25/the-leo-test-presidential-damage-control/comment-page-1/#comment-3042 Boxing Alcibiades Wed, 26 Oct 2005 00:57:43 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=1143#comment-3042 RA, you've fundamentally missed the point. It's one thing to assert that Miers' nomination will be resolved in an ideological vacuum based on pure power politics.... it's quite another to actually describe how the President's rhetoric has been changing in response to a (completely unanticipated) revolt by his constituents. Mr. York is not simply prognosticating: he is *tracking history,* and providing analysis that can be used as a source for understanding the President. RA, you’ve fundamentally missed the point. It’s one thing to assert that Miers’ nomination will be resolved in an ideological vacuum based on pure power politics…. it’s quite another to actually describe how the President’s rhetoric has been changing in response to a (completely unanticipated) revolt by his constituents. Mr. York is not simply prognosticating: he is *tracking history,* and providing analysis that can be used as a source for understanding the President.

]]> http://donklephant.com/2005/10/25/the-leo-test-presidential-damage-control/comment-page-1/#comment-3041 Jonathon York Wed, 26 Oct 2005 00:09:59 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=1143#comment-3041 If these two addresses are any indication, there are those who doubt he's even a conservative anymore. Also, I'm not sure Republicans are particularly afraid of Bush's veto pen, since he uses it so rarely, especially rarely when it comes to spending bills. He's certainly no Pappy O'Daniel. If these two addresses are any indication, there are those who doubt he’s even a conservative anymore.
Also, I’m not sure Republicans are particularly afraid of Bush’s veto pen, since he uses it so rarely, especially rarely when it comes to spending bills. He’s certainly no Pappy O’Daniel.

]]> http://donklephant.com/2005/10/25/the-leo-test-presidential-damage-control/comment-page-1/#comment-3034 RA Tue, 25 Oct 2005 21:16:37 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=1143#comment-3034 Blah, blah, blah. When push comes to shove Miers will have to make a huge blunder to get Republicans who are not RINO's to vote against her. That would be a declaration of war by Republican senators against Bush. So far they don't have the guts to stand against the Democrats. Will they stand against a conservative president with an angry veto pen in his hand? I think not. Blah, blah, blah. When push comes to shove Miers will have to make a huge blunder to get Republicans who are not RINO’s to vote against her. That would be a declaration of war by Republican senators against Bush. So far they don’t have the guts to stand against the Democrats. Will they stand against a conservative president with an angry veto pen in his hand? I think not.

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