On Nov 2, 2007, at 7:04 PM, Michael Smith wrote:
> On Friday 02 November 2007 18:08:17 Miles Jackson wrote:
>> Doug Henwood wrote:
>>> NEWS ALERT
>>> from The Wall Street Journal
>>>
>>> Oct. 2, 2007
>>>
>>> Two senior Senate Democrats threw their support behind Michael B.
>>> Mukasey's nomination to head the Justice Department, turning the
>>> tide
>>> and likely assuring his confirmation. Sens. Schumer and Feinstein
>>> said fixing problems and repairing morale at the Justice Department
>>> are more important than settling larger political disputes. Concerns
>>> over Mukasey's views on torture, surveillance and presidential power
>
> ... didn't matter. As usual. I recall a discussion some weeks back
> about
> aisle-crossers as the real heart and soul, the real touchstones and
> telltales
> of the Democratic Party considered as an institution.
Schumer & Feinstein aren't "aisle-crossers" - they're the essence of the party.
Doug