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By Lorie Byrd Posted in Judiciary Committee — Comments () / Email this page » / Leave a comment »

Power Line addresses the idea put forth by Chuck Schumer of creating a "small, bipartisan group" of senators that "should meet with the president sometime in the next few weeks and eventually even make joint recommendations to the president of nominees that are highly qualified and could get broad, bipartisan support in the Senate."

I agree with Power Line that this is a bad idea that holds little or no good for the President or Republicans. First, there is no need for a group to recommend nominees to the President. He has already nominated people of high quality character and experience. Second, you will see a truly "bipartisan" group voting in favor of those nominees if the Democrats would only allow an up or down vote on each.

If the Democrats had acted in good faith over the past four years, and the Senate was deadlocked, then I might feel differently. However, if they had acted in good faith , there would be no reason for this small, bipartisan group in the first place. They have committed character assassination by painting the highly qualified nominees put forth by President Bush as rightwing extremists, and even as racists and religious zealots. If the media ever starts covering these nominees by reporting their qualifications and backgrounds, rather than labeling each as ultra conservative, or "controversial" then the Democrats will have no choice but to confirm them or risk being seen playing petty partisan politics.