Doings in Congress next week...Nuclear Option and Wes Clark....Kos

[AnnInLa]

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Next Wednesday, April 6, General Wesley K. Clark will be testifying before the House Armed Service Committee about, in my words, the Iraq Debacle and what we should do now. I suspect Clark will be highly critical of the Bush Administration's policy and conduct. And I am sure some on the Extreme Right, and unfortunately, even some kossacks, will question whether Clark wants the U.S. to fail in Iraq, because of his criticism of Bush policy.

Bill Frist has targeted his first move on bringing to the Senate floor the nominations that may trigger the "nuclear option" for this month, possibly as soon as Monday.

Are you ready to follow the action? Do you know what you need to know to debate the issue like an insider? Herewith, a reprinting of the first installment of what has become a (so far) 10-part series called Notes on the Nuclear Option, which can be read regularly at The Next Hurrah.

It's an in-depth look at some of the procedural and constitutional issues surrounding the filibuster, its possible elimination, and the methods by which Senate Republicans now seek to install President Bush's most partisan nominees on the federal bench.

[Clark2008]

1. I've found the opposite to usually be true, Ann

Those kossacks of which you speak usually cannot seem to tell that Wes's support of the troops is not support of the Iraqi War. Clark has always supported the troops in their missions - we're there and he doesn't want our troops to fail, but he's always believed that we shouldn't be there.
However, yes, the extreme right, who have obviously bought into the propaganda, will believe that anyone who says anything seen as less than praise-worthy of Shrub is a traitor.

[AnnInLa]

2. words by Kos and contributors, not mine

but I see what you mean.