Despite setbacks, GOP courts success

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Seems a little desparate given Broder's definition of success: campaign finance reform likely defeated in Vermont (Where does McCain stand?) and DeLay's gerrymandering may be given the OK.

Sunday, March 5, 2006 - Page updated at 12:00 AM
David S. Broder / Syndicated columnist

Despite setbacks, GOP courts success

WASHINGTON — Ken Mehlman has not had an easy time of it in his first year as chairman of the Republican National Committee. As the point man for the White House's political team, he has experienced defeats at the hands of the Democrats in last November's two big gubernatorial races — and growing criticism from within GOP ranks about President Bush's policy stumbles. From Social Security to Katrina to the Dubai Ports deal, Mehlman has been on the receiving end of brickbats.

But last week he could watch as two politically important victories became likely in an arena where Republicans still hold sway — the Supreme Court.

The justices' questions during oral arguments strongly suggested that legislation to limit campaign spending enacted by Vermont would be struck down — as Republicans hope.

In a more complex case, challenging Texas' mid-decade Republican congressional redistricting plan, the hints from the high court bench were that the substance of the scheme — if not every feature — would survive judicial scrutiny.

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1. rumours of the death of neocons

will be greatly exaggerated for years to come.

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2. The damage done by the Bush cabal

will last a generation or more. The Supreme Court ideologues will be on the bench for 30+ years from NOW. Goodbye civil liberties, the rule of law, and social justice. Hello corporate control and authoritarian rule.