[WorkingClassFilth]

Good insights - and far beyond what I know of SCOTUS. Did you happen to hear Hugh Hewitt this evening? He made a case for allowing Specter to remain in the judiciary commitee and even allowing him the leadership. In essence, his argument is rooted in the idea that it is possible to go too far too fast as Gingrich did after '94 and ended up toast. I think he may have posted his thoughts on his site, but I haven't gone over to look it up yet - just checking in here. Thanks for your very informed views!

[lentulusgracchus]

Yes, the GOP caucus in the Congress got a mild case of "eager beaver", but what toasted them was the hate-propaganda campaign that the media ran on Newt, Rush, and Dole. I kept the "green-and-red Jell-O" cover that TIME did on Newt for their "Man of the Year" issue. The photo said it all -- "We hate Newt!"

Brent Bozell of Media Research Center warned those guys that it was coming, but it didn't do any good. When the other side has the horses and can execute, he executes. They blew the Pubbies away, that and OKC set them up for the government shutdown, and that did it. All Slick had to do was get some Chinese money to campaign with, and the press handled the rest.