From: "Gary Britt" 

Gene I certainly hope the Democrats take your position on this.  They have
been desperately trying to get some high ground on the 9/11 commission
report, it was just a month ago they were bitching that Bush didn't appoint
someone immediately, and by being obstructionist on this the democrats will
lose all credibility regardubg there recent news conferences calling for
swift congressional action on 9/11 report.

I suspect for the reasons above, there may be some purely partisan
growning, but Goss' nomination sails through before the election.

Gary

"Gene McAloon"  wrote in message
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> On Tue, 10 Aug 2004 23:38:13 -0400, "Mark"
 wrote:
>
> >Eh, John, Keyes ain't gonna win Illinois anyway, better to save your
energy
> >for the Presidential election.
> >
> >The Dems are in 5th gear, with the pedal to the metal, speeding toward a
> >filibuster of the Porter Goss CIA confirmation - it's going to hurt them
big
> >time. Time to write, if you have Terry McAuliffe's email, and tell them
not
> >to do it. Ironically, if they do do it, Kerry will lose, if they don't,
he
> >may still be able to squeeze it out, making the appointment moot anyway.
>
> It is unlikely a filibuster will be necessary. This appointment is one
> of the dumbest Bush has made. They are talking about reform of the CIA
> and then appoint as head of the CIA an old CIA hand?  They appoint him
> regardless of the fact that one of the recent criticisms of the CIA it
> that is bends too often to pressure from the White House, so Bush
> appoints a sitting Republican member of the House? If you needed any
> more proof that Bush is astonishingly stupid, this appointment is it.
>
> As a result of that fact, obvious to everyone already, you will see this
> nomination go nowhere fast. It will pass at the committee level and then
> Frist will delay bringing it to a floor vote because too many
> Republicans, let alone Democrats, will oppose it. It will languish till
> after the election. If Kerry wins, Goss will never head the CIA. And
> that would be good, very good. If you want CIA reform, keep Goss out the
> CIA.
>

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