Posted on 01/11/2006 7:11:37 AM PST by Tarkin
Yep, definetly, the one and only James O. Eastland, the Democratic Senator from Mississippi, Chairman of the Judiciary Committee from 1956 to 1978, and President pro-tempore of the Senate from 1972 to 1978. I know that it's hard to believe that a guy like this would hold such important positions in the late 70s, but that just shows the state of the Democratic Party.
It's a matter of numbers. How many elected Democrats in Congress aren't bombastic jerks?
With the retirement of Breaux I can't name any--but of course there may be some cowering in a corner somewhere.
And don't forget the behavior of the Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee during Clinton's impeachment. What is it with Democrats and Judiciary? No moderates need apply?
Now that I think about it I can think of only two - Ben Nelson and Joe Lieberman. All other reasonable Democrats (like Dick Shelby or Trent Lott) are no longer Democrats...
Well there is one moderate Democrat on the Committee, he even somehow became its Chairman...
"Why do the Democrats always place jerks on the Judiciary Committee (VANITY - kind of like)"
Because that's all they have (escept for Joe Lieberman)
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