June 3, 2004
WHERE 0 BEATS 25:
Conservatives Grumble Over Judicial Deal (JESSE J. HOLLAND, 6/03/04, AP)
Conservatives are grumbling that President Bush let Senate Democrats snooker him when he agreed to quit using recess appointments to install his most contentious nominees on federal appeals courts while Congress is out of town.The deal guaranteed Bush that 25 of his less disputed nominees will be seated by the July Fourth holiday. The Senate, without Democratic protest, already has confirmed four of them since the accord was announced two weeks ago.
"In the end, it was not that much of a deal," said Sean Rushton of the Committee for Justice, a conservative group that was set up solely to help Bush get his nominees on the courts.
The essence of fanaticism is to prefer losing everything to compromising anything. Posted by Orrin Judd at June 3, 2004 5:53 PM
"... the Committee for Justice, a conservative group that was set up solely to help Bush get his nominees on the courts."
So finally getting 25 of his nominees appointed violates the purpose of this committee - exactly how? How does this carping help? Some conservatives are as stupid as the Libertarians (this coming from a conservative Libertarian).
Posted by: jd watson at June 3, 2004 8:30 PMYou remember what Santanyana said: "A fanatic redoubles his effort when he's forgotten his aim." I think these guys qualify.
Posted by: John Barrett Jr. at June 3, 2004 9:18 PM