The Raw Story
Despite the criticism they have heaped onto President Bush’s attorney general nominee over the past few weeks, Democrats appear to lack the gumption necessary to do everything possible to prevent Michael Mukasey from becoming the country’s top cop.
Two prominent Democrats on the Judiciary Committee surprised colleagues when they announced support for Mukasey late Friday afternoon. The support from Sens. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) and Charles Schumer, the New York Democrat who recommended Mukasey early on, virtually assured the success of his nomination.
Mukasey passed out of the committee Tuesday on an 11-8 vote. Feinstein and Schumer were the only Democrats voting with every Republican on the panel in favor of the nominee.
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