Judge Mukasey's confirmation hearing for Attorney General gets
underway today at 10:00 a.m. The arrogance of special interest
groups and the notion that somehow THEY determine the proper bounds
of questions and who deserves confirmation is on display in this
account. ("The nominee is not
allowed to leave the [Judiciary] committee without making clear
commitments," said Chris Anders, the ACLU's senior legislative
counsel. "We are looking for yes-or-no answers.") On a brighter
note, it appears that even Sen. Leahy
couldn't find anything wrong with the Judge and is prepared to
confirm him promptly.