Phil, I would agree. Conservatives disappointed over losing a
knock down drag out fight with Chuck Schumer and Ted Kennedy should
not look a gift horse in the mouth, particularly considering the
state of the stables. DOJ is a dysfunctional mess right now and a 3
month or so confirmation fight to possibly have Ted Olson there for
less than a year seems a poor use of diminishing resources. By the
way -- and this will please all those who thought I was too easy on
press errors -- I think virtually all reports today misstate that
Mukasey served as an assistant US attorney under Rudy in the
Southern District of NY. I believe Mukasey actually left in 1976;
Rudy arrived as US Attorney in 1983. They did serve together during
Rudy's first stint as an Assistant US Attorney.