Bush Tries Appeasement in Roberts Nomination

The White House made its first mistake in the Roberts Supreme Court nomination through a sophomoric mistake - appeasement. As this editorial in the National Review points out, the Bush Administration mistakenly believed they could accomodate Democrats by releasing some, but not all, of Judge Roberts' work in previous administrations. By doing this, the White House undermined its own ability to claim executive privilege and has weakened the power of the Presidency as a result.

Just another example of how appeasement - whether directed towards Hitler, terrorists, or Democrats - never works.