[KellyAdmirer]

I think Gorelick's a worthless piece of Clinton, like everyone else here, but I also think that having her stay on the Commission has an advantage or two. For one thing, no matter what the Commission reports, that report will be worthless. It's conclusions are ruined so long as she stays on the Commission. All we will have to do is say "Gorelick" and any advantage that Kerry gets from the most assuredly anti-Bush conclusions will be neutralized.

Another advantage is that if she goes, Daschle will probably be able to appoint her replacement. I wouldn't put it past him to put another arch-liberal out to smear the President. Gorelick isn't the worst one on the panel, another Ben-Veniste would be a real drag. a "neutral" (ha!) replacement would to some extent rehabilitate the Commission.

Personally, I think the Commission has been so discredited at this point, with conflicted members, appearances on talk shows, and the like, that nothing it does now will make any difference. It's conclusions will get a day or two of press and just expose the liberals as the vicious partisans they are.

[alnick]

I think Gorelick's a worthless piece of Clinton, like everyone else here, but I also think that having her stay on the Commission has an advantage or two.

I agree, but I think we have to keep calling for her ouster. Otherwise, the people who get their news in five minute doses will forget about this. The longer this goes on, the better. More and more people every day are having their eyes opened about this commission.

[johnb838]

Definition: Gor-e-lick, n.Slang term for a shameless, partisan political whore. See clymer