Roll Back the Mileage

If only I wrote everything I think. I thought the whole attorney client-executive privilege thing was the perfect opportunity to withdraw the Miers nomination. And that's what they're saying. Well that's what she's saying.

The president said her decision confirms his "deep respect and admiration" for her. His deep respect and admiration probably confirm how "cool" she thinks he is. I guess the president doesn't respect or admire Rumsfeld.
I can see that.

With perfect timing though, this is today's Daily Dig from the Bruderhof Communities.

Fallen man is not simply an imperfect creature who needs improvement. He is a rebel who must lay down his arms. Laying down your arms, surrendering, saying you are sorry, realizing that you have been on the wrong track and getting ready to start life over again from the ground floor - that is the only way out of a hole. This process of surrender - this movement full speed astern - is repentance.

CS Lewis

Surrendering, saying you are sorry, realizing that you have been on the wrong track and getting ready to start life over again from the ground floor repentance- that's good stuff, Clive.
But, this is not what the president has done. It is something he has been unable to do for some time. Miers, Iraq, prisoner abuses- no mistakes, no apologies, no escape.