MagiK, just to point it out: the tie of the JC nomination to Bush's bloodlust was made by the MEDIA (note: remember you hate the media), which snapped up the opportunity when one footnote comment was made. Once the media got it, the Repugs ran with it.
Oh, and note that these days the media is accused of being controlled by Republicans. Go fig.
But, if you buy that stuff about the Carter nomination being made simply to irk Bush, you really need to quit surfing the RNC websites so much because it's brainwashing you.
I'm not arguing Carter's effectiveness as a President or Bush's - I'm simply stating that this connection is drawn by people who get paid to poo poo things by making such connections.