Looks like, now that Linda Chavez has ducked out of the way of the red-hot bullet of Democratic anger, it's all on John Ashcroft. Apparently, the People For the American Way has received a box from the Carnahan campaign on Ashcroft. They have posted a 23 page report on why they are against Ashcroft. It looks as though the fight will center around, among other things, abortion and women and race and crime and .... just about everything he's ever done. If he tries to stick it out with the fierce backing of the far right wing, we could be in for an ugly beginning to the Shrub presidency that will make Gays in the Military, NAFTA and National Health Care look like a walk in the park. I don't think it will, but this has the potential to be a very long and very ugly confirmation.
- posted by levinson @ 1/09/2001 04:09:00 PM