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Monday, May 17, 2010

Back...And Kagen Again.

First of all, I apologize for a lack of posts during this past week. I don't really want to get into the House races, that was pretty much the only thing holding me back. That, and an uncertainty on what to talk about. But that doesn't matter now. What does is that there is another story to deal with Elana Kagen. And here it is: Jon Kyl, second in command for Senate Republicans, and from Arizona, has said that it is very unlikely that the GOP will filibuster on Elana Kagen, saying that she is not the extreme circumstances that are needed for a filibuster. (Like everything else was?) Anyway, Patrick Leahy of Vermont is saying that it is very likely that she will be confirmed. To me, this is counting the eggs a litle too soon. Liberals are afraid she might be too conservative, conservatives that she's too liberal. That might translate to a loss of votes over time. Another problem that might come back is the constant reference to Kagen barring recruiters because of Don't Ask, Don't Tell. Personally, I do not see a need for such a law, the only thing that might come in handy is a discharge if sexual harassment starts. Barring of recruiters because of this is odd, wouldn't it make more sense to try to get the president to repeal it. All told, I am willing to bet that she recieves less than fifty votes. Let the games begin.

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