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Democrats vow not to take out anger on Roberts

Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, the Massachusetts Democrat who is expected to help lead his party's opposition to Judge Roberts, called Mr. Bush's recess appointment "shameful and irresponsible" and lamented that the "cloak of secrecy from the White House continues."

That's rich coming from HIM! He STILL hasn't come clean about killing that girl in the car when he drove off the bridge at Chappaquidak (sp?). Last time I looked Bolton didn't have manslaughter to contend with.

"There's little appetite in the Democratic caucus for further abuse of power by the president or stonewalling," said one aide, adding that the party will be even more insistent on information about a Supreme Court nominee than they were about Mr. Bolton.

Let's see now - the administration already said it wouldn't give the Donks all the working papers that they are demanding. So how does this mesh with the bit about not being so obnoxious on the Roberts debate?

Republicans said Democrats left Mr. Bush no choice. "Although I would have preferred an up-or-down Senate confirmation vote on John Bolton ... the president's appointment of Secretary Bolton was necessary to ensure our representation at the United Nations and to provide momentum to the vital process of U.N. reform," said Sen. Richard G. Lugar, Indiana Republican and Foreign Relations chairman. Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, Tennessee Republican, noted that Mr. Bolton has won majority support from the Senate four times -- although he never reached the 60-vote plateau necessary to break the Democratic filibuster.

Still the filibuster - what about the "new spirit of cooperation from the gang of 14"????

And finally, from Sen. Voinovich:

Sen. George V. Voinovich -- the Ohio RepublicanRINO who broke with his party by saying he couldn't support Mr. Bolton -- said he was disappointed with the recess appointment, but will stand behind the president's decision. "I am truly concerned that a recess appointment will only add to John Bolton's baggage and his lack of credibility with the United Nations," Mr. Voinovich said. "That said, the president has made this decision, and I will do everything in my power to support Mr. Bolton as he takes his new position."

WOW! Talk about an almost perfect weasel statement - a truly masterful job of planting himself firmly on both sides of the fence on this one! This is almost up to Daschle quality!

Erin appears to no longer be a fan of the Hildebrand Boys. Sibby is noting these comments by Erin at Mount Blogmore:Why does anyone care about 4 self important, unemployed, and bitter guys who have nothing better to do than...

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If you want to defend imperialism you could do worse than this bit from Monty Python's Life of Brian. I actually read this scene in class this past Spring when we read Niall Ferguson's Colossus: The Price of America's Empire...

Mexican mercenaries expand base into U.S.

A renegade band of Mexican military deserters, offering $50,000 bounties for the assassination of U.S. law-enforcement officers, has expanded its base of operations into the United States to protect loads of cocaine and marijuana being brought into America by Mexican smugglers, authorities said.

This one is just about too much to think about. All I can say is have a good supply of ammo on hand, because at this rate you'll need it!

By the way, where is General Pershing now that we REALLY need him?

Glenn Reynolds: When there's a draft, it's evil. When there's not a draft, they're mercenaries. It's almost like the game is rigged so that the military is always wrong . . . . Indeedy, my good man. And really, isn't...

Who among us didn't believe that Air America Radio would be a disaster? Anyone? I mean, how many hours could even the true believer "liberals" possibly spend trying to decipher the natterings of such a disgraceful cast of doughy, pasty...

In 2004, Tom Daschle tried to run as a conservative on issues such as abortion, guns and taxes, but the Thune campaign effectively proved that Daschle?s record did not support those positions. In other words, the Daschle Campaign tried to...

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