Exactly. In fact, crisis tends to focus people on getting the job done. Senator Kennedy doesn't want the nomination process to proceed with a sense of urgency. I wonder why? (not). And it bothers me that Leader Frist consistently lately plays into the rhetorical devices of the opposition. Can someone inform him that he has no shot at the Presidency so stop already trying to distance himself from the current Administration?
Frist is an opportunist a-wipe. That he thinks any Senator, much less one who has traded in his principles (did he ever have any?) for his "precious", the chance to be Prez is infuriating. Crossed over to the dark side, like Smeagle (LOTR)
I am so proud of myself. Two days ago, I predicted to my wife that the Demonrats would use Katrina to try and delay the Roberts nomination. Now it happens. Maybe I shouldn't be proud if I am thinking like a Demonrat?
The idea that they cannot do more than one thing at a time is ridiculous. Teddy, Chuckie, etc are not going to be down in LA throwing water and food to people or cleaning up the Super Dome.
For those who don't know, there was a SC justice nominated by FDR who took his seat in Feb 1943 - so any nomination or hearings took place during WWII. I am not sure, but I think WWII was a bigger distraction than Katrina.