Big Harry Deal

Tony Perkins, Washington Update: The new era of congressional compromise ended before it began, thanks to Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV). The Senate Majority Leader failed to live up to his end of a ballyhooed deal that would have resulted in the confirmation of three judges by Memorial Day. Although Reid is quick to blame others, Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) says the Democratic leadership had ample time to make good on its word. Considering the Republicans' track record under former President Bill Clinton, McConnell's party has every reason to be upset. During Clinton's last two years in office, the GOP majority confirmed 15 judges--two of whom were radically liberal. When the Democrats assumed control, Republicans expected the same treatment. That was clearly a miscalculation as the liberal majority seems more concerned about angering their friends at the People for the American Way than betraying the confidence of the American people. Is it any wonder that the approval rating for Congress is a measly 18%? In this session, Judiciary Committee Chair Pat Leahy (D-VT) has allowed the confirmation of just eight nominees. Others, like Peter Keisler, have been pending for 700 days despite receiving the American Bar Association's highest rating. Meanwhile, Sen. McConnell has vowed to make the Democrats pay, and the atmosphere in Congress is certain to deteriorate further. See also ARRA News Report: Today in Washington D. C. - May 23, 2008 - Congress Out Until June 2

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