July 27, 2006
Axis of GOPeasement
I keep thinking I could support Senator McCain if I had to. What a great Commander-in-Chief. Other days I think, nah, I'd like to have a Republican.
Hugh Hewitt posts an excerpt of an interview with the other Senator from Arizona. He confirms that Sens. Graham and McCain are holding up judicial nominations. Who needs Pat Leahy?
HughPolitics Posted by jk at July 27, 2006 1:21 PMI very much appreciate the senator's candor on the Boyle and Haynes nominations.
I suspect Senators Graham and McCain do not fully appreciate the incredible damage they are doing to their standing in the GOP by acting in concert to deny these nominees an up-or-down vote. I wouldn't object to "no" votes, but the abuse of power by the two to block the 98 from having their say is simply unacceptable to constitutional majoritarians. John McCain's decision to deny Mr. Haynes a vote on the floor will be raised again and again in the 2008 Campaign.
The good news is that Senator Kyl is pushing Mr. Keisler hard, and the Majority Leader understands the importance to the base of the D.C. Circuit. I simply can't imagine a September recess happening without a floor vote on the Keisler nomination. The inability to deliver such a vote would be an anchor around the Frist Campaign almost as heavy as the Haynes obstruction will be for Senator McCain's campaign.