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Mukasey an Expression of Bush's Weakness |
| Published: September 17, 2007, 1:02 pm |
| Tags: opinion, politics, alberto gonzales, george w bush, michael mukasey |
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What is most notable about President Bush's decision to nominate Michael Mukasey for Attorney General is how tightly his hands were tied. This is not the selection the president would have made if he had a solid approval rating and if his party still controlled the Senate. But all of his dwindling political capital is invested in preserving enough support for the Iraq war to prevent Congress from overruling his strategy, leaving him at the mercy of the Senate's barebones Democratic majority on the question of who the next Attorney General should be. And the Democrats made it clear that Mr. Bush's preferred choice former Solicitor General Ted Olson, one of the G.O.P.'s legal hero from the 2000 election would prompt a contentious and politically draining nomination fight, as would any nominee with a temperament and record similar to Mr. Olson's. Mr. Mukasey is being nominated for two simple reasons: (1) He is a Republican who is qualified for the position; and (2) He [ Full article ] |
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