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Thread #122285 Message #2681127
Posted By: Uncle_DaveO
15-Jul-09 - 08:52 PM
Thread Name: BS: Obama deserves better than he gave Bush
Subject: RE: BS: Obama deserves better than he gave Bush
BB, I think the principle involved has been mistakenly characterized.
A President should normally be given the benefit of the doubt in his nominations. That is not to say that a Senator on the other side is wrong if he decides not to vote for a particular nomination.
Yes, elections mean something, but it's not "winner take all"; never has been, and should not be so.
Obama clearly gave serious (perhaps even friendly) consideration to the candidacy of Roberts, since Obama said he was tempted to vote for him. That "serious consideration" is all Bush was entitled to from Obama under the principle involved here.