More missed opportunities

DallasBlog.com | Tara Ross:

“Republicans are awash in negative poll numbers these days. ... Many Republicans seem confused about how to reverse this negative trend. In an odd twist of logic, many act as if they can solve the problem by failing to tackle issues that are important to the Republican base. ... On Thursday, the Senate Judiciary Committee took up the subject of one of President Bush’s long-delayed judicial nominations, Brett Kavanaugh, who has been nominated to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. Republicans were expected to vote Kavanaugh out of committee last week. Instead, Chairman Arlen Specter caved in to Democratic demands, agreeing to delay the vote and hold a second hearing for Kavanaugh ”

Ed Cognoski responds:

Kavanaugh will be confirmed, with some delay but no real fight. Ms Ross' eagerness for a fight shows that she is less interested in governing than in gaining political advantage. It's such thinking that has led to sinking approval ratings for Republicans.

President Bush was elected, in part, because he campaigned as a uniter, not a divider, as someone who brought Democrats and Republicans together in Austin and could do the same in Washington, D.C. Instead, America has been treated to six years of politics-first, national-interest-second, in the style of Ms Ross' poisonous recommendation to Washington's Republican leaders. America is sick and tired of this political manipulation and the poll numbers of the President and Congress show it.