First they are surprised by the reaction of everyone about him nominating a total unknown. This is compound by the fact that she is such on obvious cronie and brown nosed sycophant. That this should shock them, in light of the exposure of so many other Bush cronies he has hired, is astounding.
The secret teleconference, the on again off again capital hill visits, the constant re-re-re-clarification of her non positions, The incomplete and inadequate response to the Senate questionnaire, and the forgotten Bar Dues payments, have provided hours of fun, but it may be coming to an end.
The republicans are setting up a document fight that will allow Bush to save face and bench his pet lawyer.
That creates a classic conflict, not of personality, not of competence, not of ideology, but of simple constitutional prerogatives: The Senate cannot confirm her unless it has this information. And the White House cannot allow release of this information lest it jeopardize executive privilege.
The fun has to end eventually, I doubt the next nominee will be anywhere near as entertaining.
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