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More importantly, I think people need to see the big picture on the Ashcroft dust-up. While it may have began over concerns expressed regarding Ashcroft's fitness for the appointment, that is no longer the reason underlying the hearings. The Dems know that, with solid Republican support, Aschcroft will be appointed. Their aim now is [much like Reagan did by outspending the USSR, leading to its collapse] to force Repubs to expend as much capitol defending Ashcroft as possible.
After the transition period was lopped in half with court action [instigated by both sides and necessitated by the unique nature of the Florida results], Bush nevertheless managed to assemble an impressive cabinet in record time. Realizing that, left to his own devices, Bush may indeed be capable of rational thought and reasoned management, the Dems have honed in with SEAL-like training on every vulnerable appointment.
If Bush is busy making the case for Chavez of Aschcroft, he can't also make the case for IRA accounts, or a tax cut, or investigating the previous AG. As a bonus, the way is paved for Clinton to complete his 'farewell tour' and list everything 'liberal' cause he completely ignored throughout his 8 years [powder/crack sentencing disparities, faith in criminal justice system, AIDS in Africa -vs- pharmaceutical company pricing structures] and leave the Bush presidency with a populace slavering for what he himself couldn't be bothered to provide them.
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