Evening open thread

Hopefully you were all out and about today. Was in the upper 60s in DC. Amazing. Just read that Rehnquist is pissed at the GOP for talking about "activist judges." I see another death-bed conversion happening here (no offense meant to Rehqnquist, but he seems on his way out). Read the rest of this post...

New Year's Day Open Thread

Gorgeous day here in DC. Read the rest of this post...

Dobson sets his sights on the Senate

According to The New York Times (registration required as you know), the Reverend Dr. James Dobson, President of Focus on the Family, has set his sights on the U.S. Senate. Seems the good Reverend has sent a letter to his followers about six Democratic Senators who he will defeat them if they block Bush's judicial appointments.

Seems Reverend Dobson believes that he single-handedly elected Bush and defeated Tom Daschle. Now, he wants to control the Senate.

James C. Dobson, the nation's most influential evangelical leader, is threatening to put six potentially vulnerable Democratic senators "in the 'bull's-eye' " if they block conservative appointments to the Supreme Court.

In a letter his aides say is being sent to more than one million of his supporters, Dr. Dobson, the child psychologist and founder of the evangelical organization Focus on the Family, promises "a battle of enormous proportions from sea to shining sea" if President Bush fails to appoint "strict constructionist" jurists or if Democrats filibuster to block conservative nominees.

Dr. Dobson recalled the conservative efforts that helped in the November defeat of Senator Tom Daschle of South Dakota, the Senate minority leader who led Democrats in using the filibuster to block 10 of Mr. Bush's judicial nominees.

"Let his colleagues beware," Dr. Dobson warned, "especially those representing 'red' states. Many of them will be in the 'bull's-eye' the next time they seek re-election."

He singled out Ben Nelson of Nebraska, Mark Dayton of Minnesota, Robert C. Byrd of West Virginia, Kent Conrad of North Dakota, Jeff Bingaman of New Mexico and Bill Nelson of Florida. All six are up for re-election in 2006.

The article shows Ben Nelson already kowtowing to Dobson. Remains to be seen how many of the other Democrats cave instead of fight.


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Happy New Year opening thread

:-) Let's kick some ass. Read the rest of this post...