[Landru]

"It is also an extraordinarily risky move politically. Some Democrats, apparently including Majority Leader Tom Daschle, are worried that a filibuster against Shedd could hurt the election prospects of Louisiana Democratic Sen. Mary Landrieu, who faces a runoff election next month. Some Democrats believe that the party's opposition to Bush judicial nominees hurt Democratic candidates in Georgia, Missouri, and Texas, and they believe an anti-Shedd filibuster would add Louisiana to that list."

A FYI, y'all.

...more *grist* for ye ol' mill. ;^)

[newslady]

Some Democrats believe that the party's opposition to Bush judicial nominees hurt Democratic candidates in Georgia, Missouri, and Texas, and they believe an anti-Shedd filibuster would add Louisiana to that list.

I believe that the RATs were wise in permitting the two Bush judicial nominees to get out of committee. I believe that the failure of the RATs to permit a vote on Bush's judicial nominees already hurt Landrieu in Louisiana, and a filibuster at this time would most certainly make it even worse for Mary.