tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16821859.post112843899567489395..comments2024-03-26T16:03:42.608-06:00Comments on Flares into Darkness: Mickey Kaus disagrees with me about the “Gang of 14”ambisinistralhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03836786826294202405noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16821859.post-1128455239487439262005-10-04T13:47:00.000-06:002005-10-04T13:47:00.000-06:00I think the gang of 14 may be very useful to both ...I think the gang of 14 may be very useful to both parties. It allows cover for them to make necessary compromises.<BR/><BR/>I have no reason to believe that Miers is any less qualified than Brown just because some conservative does not think she have proven herself or whatever.<BR/><BR/>The base of the Republican party wants a fight, but the gang makes a fight unlikely.<BR/><BR/>That might piss the base off the base, but it could save the party.<BR/><BR/>Most Americans do not enjoy watching other Americans attacking each other.<BR/><BR/>Partisan politics might be fun for the partisans but it is a pain in the ass for the rest of us.<BR/><BR/>So far the main objection to Miers seems to be that the Democrats do not hate her enough and she might get confirmed without fight.<BR/><BR/>how awful.terryehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16609746018265953069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16821859.post-1128453392774995552005-10-04T13:16:00.000-06:002005-10-04T13:16:00.000-06:00Knucklehead,Tell me again why the NOW crowd hates ...Knucklehead,<BR/><BR/><I>Tell me again why the NOW crowd hates him?</I><BR/><BR/>Because he's a Republican! Because he's a red-stater.MeaninglessHotAirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11767916621253839341noreply@blogger.com