Don't Look at the 'Shiny Object' (A Supreme Court Nominee)

My letter to the editor of the Washington Post:

Bush's announcement today that he has decided upon a Supreme Court nominee was not surprising, given the heat heaped upon Karl Rove and Scooter Libby's involvement with the Valerie Plame Wilson affair. According to Republican operatives, most people anticipated the announcement of a nominee sometime next week. However, in order to distract attention from the troubles with his Administration and his constantly changing ethical standards for his politically appointed staff, he moved the announcement date up to today. The American people are not that easily distracted 'shiny object' tactics and neither should the media.