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The Blog for Wednesday, September 21, 2005

"Hackery"

    Apparently, if you aren't kissing Bushie derriere you are "politicizing" the process:
    Republicans pressured Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson to openly endorse Supreme Court Chief Justice nominee John Roberts, seemingly ignoring Nelson's remarks that he was "favorably impressed" by the candidate.

    Boca Raton Mayor Steven Abrams was among a handful of GOP heavyweights, including former state party Chairman Al Cardenas and Bush-Cheney campaign counsel Ben Ginsberg, who held a conference call with reporters Tuesday accusing Democrats of "politicizing the process."

    "There are sufficient votes to confirm John Roberts. What this has now come down to is really an acid test of who Bill Nelson is and what he believes," said Ginsberg, who is affiliated with the conservative advocacy group, Progress for America, that pledged to spend up to $18 million on television and radio ads in support of President Bush's Supreme Court nominees.

    Cardenas' firm, Tew Cardenas, won a lucrative contract this summer to run Progress for America's Florida campaign.
    "Fla. GOP calls on Nelson to endorse Roberts". See also "Republicans apply pressure on Nelson".

    This from the political party responsible for Clarence Thomas' appointment and the hacks that gave us the "Swiftboat" liars.

    To which Florida's Senior Senator had this to say:
    [Nelson] took a shot at Cardenas, saying he "heads a front group to advance a very partisan agenda. His remarks constitute hackery and are a disservice to the public, because they politicize an important judicial decision."
    "Roberts has one sure, one likely Florida vote".

    "Hackery"; calling a spade a spade.

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