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The Miers hub-bub continues. And we here at EckerNet proudly endorse the Rebel Alliance (I wonder how many dead end Google searches from Star Wars fans that will net me).

Another fellow rebel, Doug, writes of the impending storm that will be upon us soon. Sure, the President made an error of judgement regarding the reaction of his base, but the real battle is whether she is confirmed.

The only schism inherent in rejecting Miers is a schism over the president himself. Nebulous words like \”premature lame duck\” sound scary, but trying to assign specific consequences to them is a fools errand. The party would not long remain divided over a Miers rejection, because party unity no longer involves re-electing George Bush.

However losing control of Congress in the mid-term elections is a specific consequence with far more damaging implications than anything \”premature lame duck\” can conjure up. Miers confirmation definitely increases the liklihood of this.

Now let me premise this all by saying I agree with Doug 110%. But I think wishful thinking is playing a role in his post.

He is essentially suggesting that the damage to the party would be far worse from a confirmation of Miers, than a rejection of her. With a rejection the rift can be healed, with a confirmation the rift becomes permanant. Therefore, she should be rejected for the good of the party.

Sorry to say. Ain\’t. Gonna. Happen.

In order for the rejection of Miers to become reality, one of two things have to happen.

Bush Withdraws The Nomination : This is a president who has damn near defined himself as willing to take the tough path. Willing to stand by his convictions in the face of overwhelming adversity.

Normally this is an asset. Today, I fear it is a liability. He\’s not budging. Miers is his pick, come hell or high water.

Republican Senators Reject The Nomination : This is the most laughable of all. This monumentous task you ask of them would require brass balls the size of tubas. May I remind you, you ask this of a group of senators that couldn\’t even rally a spine amongst them capable of standing up to the opposition much less their own President??

You expect a group of senators, whom even when the odds were in their favor snatched defeat from the jaws of victory, to grow a spine and a set of balls big enough to turn on their own leader?

Sorry Doug. I agree with your analysis. But regarding your hopes, I gotta ask you to submit to drug testing