[Theodore R.]

Another irony: If Attorney General Ashcroft had been able to defeat a dead man, we would still have 51-49 nominal Republican control of the Senate and be able to bring the nominees to the floor. Ashcroft is too meek in dealing with liberals. My goodness, even the more liberal Senator "Kit" Bond was willing to speak out on a fraudulent election outcome. Still, Ashcroft's reelection to the Senate would not have guaranteed the selection of conservative judges. Specter, Snowe, Collins, et al might have something different to say. Let's hope this Jim Talent will fight harder against the living Carnahan than Ashcroft did against the dead one!

[Reagan Man]

Let's hope this Jim Talent will fight harder against the living Carnahan than Ashcroft did against the dead one!

Agreed!

But it was a tough road to travel for anyone. With Ashcroft being a God fearing man, I don't believe it was in his nature to take on a grieving widow, immediately following her husbands death. Now, that may be considered bad politics, but it was the right thing to do at the time.

Ashcroft is too meek in dealing with liberals.

There's a bigger problem that most conservatives and republicans have when dealing with liberals. It's always been easier to be for something, then against it. In other words, its easier to say yes, then to say no. No is equated to losing something, while yes is equivalant to retaining it. Human beings generally have a positive inpression of the word yes and a negative impression of the word no. Liberals love the yes word and conservatives have a tough time convincing people that theres an upside to the word no.

Making the "gimme gimme gimme-I wan it, I wan it, I wan it" mentality of the last 35 years real difficult to turn around.

Sorry for the rhetorical splash.