[KellyAdmirer]

Ignoring the committee's decision is only one in a growing list of ways the White House and its allies have politicized judicial selection. The latest, and most disturbing, move came when former President George Bush held a fund-raiser for a group that will run ads attacking senators who do not fall into lock step behind the administration's nominees.

I'm scratching my head over how even liberals can think this is somehow improper. This is what politics is all about, building support for your positions. Democrats have done the exact same thing for years. Bill Clinton specialized in this kind of thing. The NY Times is extremely selective in its reasoning. Is fundraising proper only when it is for causes the NY Times espouses? Apparently so, according to them.

Papa is getting active, I like that. He can do the party a lot of good.

Btw, this filibuster tactic is almost certain to backfire badly on the liberals someday, unless a stop is put to it pronto. The Republicans of the 1960s and 1970s had way too much class and respect for institutions to try this sort of obstructive tactic when they were in the perpetual minority, attributes obviously not shared by today's Democrats. What goes around comes around, liberals....

[ken5050]

The editorial, and the Dems are attempting to bluff President Bush into NOT making any Supreme Court nominatons...Owen and Estrada are the minor leagues..the Supremes are the big show....of course, they don't expect Bush to call their bluff....he recognizes that he's got to fight for the Senate even more in 2004....

[BillM]

Let me see now. They are filibustering a woman and a hispanic. Next will come an african american. The democrats will become the most racist, sexist party in America?
Maybe another nasty plan of W's!