[bjs1779]

I happen to think that Sen. D'Amato did a much better job than he is given-retrospectively-credit for.

I thought he did real good job non-retrospectively. Problem is, hardly anybody saw the hearings to get a take on them because MSM didn't want them visible.

[Do not dub me shapka broham]

Yes, once the (liberal), partisan attack dogs in the mainstream media sunk their teeth into that investigation you just knew that the Republicans would-ultimately-fold.

I'm still incensed over how "Chucka" Schumer-the bane of humanity-was able to use those hearings as yet another cudgel in the arsenal that he deployed against Al D'Amato during his 1998 Senate run.