The New York Times reports that Senate Democrats are retreating from their demand that the Justice Department produce memos and emails about the firings of US Attorneys. Democrats on the Judiciary Committee had threatened to delay hearings on the nomination of Michael Mukasey to be Attorney-General, but now they appear ready to let the nomination move ahead.
According to The Times, "The decision to go forward with the hearings appeared to reflect a calculation by [Sen. Patrick] Leahy and other Democrats that they did not want to be seen as willing to leave the post unfilled after complaining so loudly of turmoil in the department under Mr. Gonzales."
Maybe, but once again Democrats are backing away from a principled confrontation with the White House because of fear--in this case, fear of public reaction. That's not showing leadership, and leadership is what the public seeks.
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Every stance the Dems are taking is about the election of Nov 2008, not about governing by principle or conviction.
We got only about one year of governing before the three years of campaigning got started.
I think Australia has a campaign law that limits the length of the campaign to a reasonable time. I don't know how they enforce it, and what constitutes a violation.
But we've got this time is nuts, boring and interesting mostly to the media and the candidates, both of whom take in money by promoting the campaigns.
The disconnect between politicians and the public is astounding. The meaning polls showing approval rating for Congress in the teens should be getting through to them by now.
Bush's veto of SChip is incredible.
He's gone beyond the pail now even with respect to his own party. Narcissism in the extreme, the behavior of a tyrant.
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