[FreeperinRATcage]

Pickering has NOT been voted down by the senate, the judiciary comitee voted not to allow a vote..BIG difference.

Also, this is a PERFECT issue for President Bush to illustrate the partisan, obstructionist posture of the Daschle senate. THIS is why Pickering was not withdrawn, and why President Bush made that statement (which was virtually ignored by the press corp) yesterday.

[linn37]

thanks