John Kerry Blames George Bush for Country's Divisiveness

John Kerry gave a speech about his concerns with Judge Samuel Alito. This is an exerpt from his tangent on George Bush within that speech.

“President Bush had the opportunity to nominate someone who would unite the country in a time of extreme divisiveness. He chose not to do this, and that is his right. But that he didn’t and how this nomination happened tells us a great deal about this presidency and how politics is driving this process. "

John Kerry speaks on divisiveness in politics. But in order to be unified don't both sides have to give concessions to the other? I'm not blaming this whole thing on Democrats. Republicans have problems of their own. But what have Democrats done in their part to unify the country?

Odds are that had Kerry won the Presidency and in the seat now occupied by Bush, he would have chosen a judge as far opposite as John Roberts as possible. It is also just as probable that he would have picked another liberal judge to replace Sandra Day O'Connor.

Politics is driving this process. But the reigns of the process are being led by mules.