Why be caught in pettiness? After all, politics is politics . . .

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Tuesday, February 01, 2005
UPDATE ~ Democrats Won't Filibuster Gonzales Nomination
Chris Buell at 4:33 PM

(JURIST) Following up on a story reported earlier (JURIST report) today on JURIST's Paper Chase, Senate Democrats said Tuesday they will not try to filibuster the nomination of Alberto Gonzales (White House biography; JURIST Newsmaker) as attorney general, although they are expected to delay a final vote until at least Thursday. Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid (official website) confirmed that Democrats would not stand in the way of a final vote on Gonzales following a weekly planning session. Reid said a substantial number of Democrats, likely between 25 and 30, would vote against Gonzales however. Democrats were expected to delay the final vote until Thursday to prevent President Bush from mentioning it in his State of the Union address Wednesday night. AP has more.

. . . more at . . . http://jurist.law.pitt.edu/paperchase/2005/02/update-democrats-wont-filibuster.php

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Why won't the Democrats filibuster Gonzales as some have expected? or requested that the Democrats do?

Why?

Because the Democrats fully understand that it is politically expedient and prudent to save the filibuster for lifetime appointments such as federal judicial nominees instead of political appointments that only last the years of the sitting (lame duck) president. However disdainful Gonzales may be, and he is, he falls into the latter category not the former. The up or down vote on Gonzales will demonstrate finite distaste for his appointment as U.S. Attorney General.

Tis far better to plan ahead than be caught in the mire of pettiness in the larger picture of politics. Prudence in politics means you stand to fight for a better day.

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