The Discerning Texan

All that is necessary for evil to triumph, is for good men to do nothing.
-- Edmund Burke
Monday, August 27, 2007

About that vacant AG position: it's time to hire a "Terminator"

Robert Bork is worried about the Gonzalez resignation. I will admit that this could be a big problem as Bork suggests--but only if Bush names a weak candidate or someone who will agree to crater and to allow a Special Prosecutor investigate the Administration for the rest of the term; surely the President would not be that dumb. I rather prefer Hugh Hewitt's approach: name someone the Democrats aren't wild about--but someone above reproach. Above all the candidate needs to be able to articulate in front of the klieg lights and the Nation the sound Constitutional basis for all of the so-called "controversial" positions that Alberto Gonzalez took; here are some key objectives that the new nominee will need to pull off:
But the overriding, critical key to the whole shebang is this: the President has to hire a COMMUNICATOR, who knows both the law, agrees with the Administration's positions, understands the true nature of our enemies and the danger we face, and is able to articulate zigzags and circles around the Senators who will be conducting the "interrogations" for Leahy and company. Basically, someone who can expose before the national cameras what vacant pompous asses Senators Leahy, Kennedy, et al are.

Even if the Senate won't confirm him, the bottom line is that the President can appoint him for good during any Congressional recess, and there isn't a damn thing the Dems can do about it.

If the President will show some cajones on this one and if he picks the right guy, I think he could turn this resignation into a dramatic turnaround, while simultaneously getting prime time to sell his positions to the public. America loves a President who stands strong; they hate Presidents who perpetually allow themselves to be blown around by any wind.

As for names: Andy McCarthy wouldn't be bad; not bad at all. He meets all of the above criteria...

It shoud not be any Conservative on any appeals court--that would only create another appellate judicial vacancy that the Senate will filibuster rather than allow another Strict Constitutionalist to be appointed. Don't go there, we need those appelate judges.

Ted Olsen? Maybe. He definitely would command respect. But he will need to be at the top of his game.

It should not be a Bush confidante--he needs to have the appearance of independance. It should not be Estrada.

One of the appeals court nominees that the Senate is filibustering? Perhaps, except whoever it is would be unlikely to get confirmed for the AG either. It would only be worth it if the judge was a bad-ass communication superstar. The hearings would be bloody and confrontational (but that might be a good thing...see above discussion)--and then the Prez could appoint him anyway as a recess appointment.

It is going to be interesting.

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