Goss nomination? Beware the GOP 1-2-Punch

[bacchant]

The favorite trick is to send up the punching bag first, so that the second choice (the real enforcer) won't be opposed.

[pbg]

1. They're not going to have time for the second punch

Eleven weeks and counting...

[WMliberal]

2. or slip in a party-line tower right before you're about to lose

the deadlier punch is when they nominate an absolute scumbag with a good nominee and the senate gets bamboozled into voting for both or none. that's how rehnquist got on the court.

[kerry-is-my-prez]

3. From what I heard - he thinks he's got a LOCK on the job....

n/t

[stopbush]

4. Can't he be fired the day Kerry takes office? Just asking.

[unfrigginreal]

5. Yes

but in the spirit of bi-partisanship, coming out of a contentious election, it won't be done. If there are any qualms about Goss they need to be brought out now not later.

Edited to add: The reason I say "If" regarding qualms about Goss is that I understand that Bob Graham just came out with a strong statement backing him. Graham deserves our respect when it comes to intelligence matters so I'm not sure how to feel about this nomination now.