Federal Judiciary

Keisler Not Mentioned

By Quin

From the colloquy, it is clear to me that Helene White, the Dem, will be one of the nominees moved. McConnell seems insistent on both Conrad and Matthews. If there are only three before Memorial Day, I think it likely that those will be the three. Keisler wasn't mentioned at all. That is a shame, particularly given the Wash Post and LA Times strong pushes for him this week. I do think there is a chance for a real Demo bait and switch with it being White, Conrad, and somebody like Pratter, who sets no conservative hearts aflutter.

Republicans should insist not just on numbers but on identities of the nominees. They ought to make clear that they will shut down the Senate if there is no guarantee of a full floor vote this year for Keisler, Conrad, Matthews, and Ketledge -- and that they will NOT agree to White without an absolute guarantee that Kethledfge will get through as well -- and, moreover, that Kethledge should NOT count against the three before Memorial Day, but only in addition to them, because White is clearly not a GOP pick.

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Full post as published by ConfirmThem on April 15, 2008 (boomark / email).