Federal Judiciary

Two and a quarter cheers for McConnell

By Quin

I was swamped with straight journalism work yesterday and thus derelict in commenting on McConnell's work yesterday to highlight the judicial nominations issue. I must applaud McConnell for stepping up to the plate. If I had had time yesterday, I would have praised him to high heaven. I still don't have time for a full analysis, but I am a little concerned about the end result of all this. If, and only if, this is just an opening salvo by McConnell, then I repeat my earlier enthusiastic applause. If, on the other hand, he doesn't continue to press the issue, repeatedly and with a coordinated media effort, then this little exercise will have accomplished next to nothing, and merit just half a cheer instead of three full cheers. I am inclined to believe the former scenario, and withhold a full-throated yell of support only because last night ended with such a fizzle. For now, though, I think it incumbent on all of us to rally to McConnell's side and let him know how much we appreciate his opening salvo.

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Full post as published by ConfirmThem on June 05, 2008 (boomark / email).