I'm not at all big on Hannity's interviewing skills of other Republicans, BUT I give him credit for asking THE QUESTION in his interview with Graham. He asked if Graham was acting on his own or with the knowledge of the Republican leadership (Frist and the boys.) You could tell Graham was hoping that question wasn't going to happen, but he VERY reluctantly answered that he had kept Frist aware of everything that went on in the negotiations. That was the first clue anybody was given that these 7 "moderates" are not off the reservation at all, just doing the bidding of the WH and the Republican leadership. Last nite more of the story comes out on Brit Hume's show that Frist's claim to "not have been a PARTY to the negotiations" is sort of true when the WH tried to cover for DeWine and Graham (who in the not-too-distant future will have to stand for election) by blaming Specter (who was recently re-elected and not likely to run again IF he lives to see 2010.) Being from PA, I might even have bought that Specter screwed them, except they went on to try to blame him for the losing cloture vote on Bolton because he left town early. My suspicions were confirmed when they overplayed their hand on that one. There isn't going to be (and never was going to be) a "nuclear option." They are going to dance us hoping we will come back in '06 and reward them (for the 3rd time) for screwing us on judges.
You're right. Sean did well in his questioning of Graham. However, I sensed a hesitation to go after him on today's program. His ire seemed to be directed at DeWine alone as opposed to DeWine and Lindsay.The talkshow host in Ohio, Cunningham, however, was extremely worked up and went after both of them, along with Senator Crybaby.
DeWine is making this up for CYA.
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