To all the social conservatives who decided to send Bush a message by voting Democrat: thanks a lot, here is your reward.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Backing away from a confrontation with Senate Democrats, President George W. Bush has decided to withdraw four appeals court nominations whose selections had met with resistance, the White House said on Tuesday. The nominations of William Haynes, Michael Wallace, William Myers and Terrence Boyle will be withdrawn, said White House spokeswoman Emily Lawrimore.
Haynes's role as general counsel for the Department of Defense and in advising the Bush administration on the treatment of terror suspects had stirred controversy and Democrats had criticized the records of the other nominees on issues like civil rights and the environment.
With the Senate now under Democratic control, prospects for their confirmations appeared slim.
"As many of America's courts lay vacant, the president's main focus now is to address this issue by moving forward in the 110th Congress with a new slate of highly qualified nominees," Lawrimore said.
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