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HughHewitt.com: "MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING ON JUDICIAL NOMINATIONS "

I would note that the memorandum is binding only on the signatories -- and while the signatories are a distinct minority, the wound they have caused, though not so wide as a church door nor so deep as a well, tis enough. I understand that there are seven moderate republicans and five moderate democrats who are the collaborators. There has been a great deal of rhetoric from both sides of the aisle about a minority holding the majority hostage. Here an undisputed minority of 12 wield power over more than twice their number.

While I am not surprised by the actions of the 5 democrats, the defection by the 7 "moderate" republicans is unforgiveable. It is apparent that "moderate" is a synonym for unprincipled, spineless dupes -- see also useful idiots. These 7 contemporary JarJar Binks think that they have saved the republic by a policy of limited appeasement to buy judicial peace in our time (my apologies to Neville Chamberlain). Instead, they have driven victory from the field and trampled the Constitution beneath their stumbling feet.

Here is the list of the despicable 7 and their 5 democratic counterparts:


Ben Nelson (D-NE) John McCain (R-AZ)

Mike DeWine (R-OH) John Warner (R-VA)

Robert Byrd (D-WV)

Susan Collins (R-ME) Mary Landrieu ( D-LA)

Mark Pryor ( D-AR) Olympia Snowe (R-ME)

Judd Gregg (R-NH) Ken Salazar

Lincoln Chafee (R-RI)