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| Contributor | ArmyDem |
| Last Edited | ArmyDem Oct 09, 2005 11:05am |
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| News Date | Sunday, October 9, 2005 05:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Posted 9:11 am | Printer Friendly
Almost immediately after Bush announced his nomination of Harriet Miers to the Supreme Court, the Republican base expressed frustration, and in some circles, outrage. Over the rest of the week, Bush aides, along with a select few allies who have been convinced of Miers' right-wing bona fides, have gone go to great lengths to placate critics and alleviate their fears. The effort has, at least so far, not gone well.
This week's discussion group topic: what should Dems do now?
Given their numbers, Dems approach every confirmation fight at a serious disadvantage. This one is slightly different, however, because it's the first such controversy where the Bush White House is facing such widespread discontent among its own supporters. In the short term, Dems have been happy to sit back and watch the right attack each other. It's been relatively effective, but Dems still have to figure out what to do next.
It's hardly inconceivable that several far-right Republican senators could vote with Senate Dems and defeat Miers' nomination, either in committee or on the floor. The question then becomes whether this would be beneficial to Dems or not. There seems to be two schools of thought here: |
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