It isn't John Ashcroft's call to make. It's the call of an "Independent" left wing hack by the name of Mary Frances Berry (Chairperson) a Clinton appointee.
Need I remind FReepers of Victoria Wilson who was appointed by Clinton in January 2000 to replace A. Leon Higginbotham Jr., who died before his term expired? When Wilson's term was up, President Bush attempted to fill the vacancy with Peter Kirsanow.
Berry fought. The administration won. Peter Kirsanow has now been sworn in as a member of the United States Civil Rights Commission....BUT YOU WOULD NEVER KNOW THAT BY THEIR WEBSITE, WHICH STILL HAS VICTORIS WILSON'S NAME WHERE KIRSANOW'S NAME SHOULD BE.
In addition, Berry's commission - she THINKS it belongs to her - dissed Governor Jeb Bush and SoS Katherine Harris over their insistance on following Florida election law.
I was right, it IS a left wing conspiracy to manufacture a new "scandal" in time for Congressional elections.
This is a chess move that most of you aren't seeing. All along people have been complaining that we aren't doing enough to prevent voter fraud. Note that they hope to reach an out-of-court settlement. What do you think that settlement would be?
I am always pleased by how smart and forward-thinking the Bush people are. Watch this case progress and you will gain confidence.