How should democrats in the Senate handle the Hillman

[Bandit]

Confirmation hearings? Hillman is the Prosecutor that used to be on the Abramoff case and Bush* appointed him to a Federal Judgeship. Should the Democrats confirm him with intense questioning or actually filibuster him hoping that by doing so word will get out about Bush* removing him from the Abramoff case so as to remove the Administration from the Scandal. Hillman is not to blame for anything so should not be punished but by the same token we can't just let Bush* get away with this.

[hippiechick]

1. Oh Jebus ... please don't use the F - word ...

... I can't take another 2 weeks of insanity. :spank:

[Coastie for Truth]

2. This a fairly standard thing (until Ricodemus Santorum broke the rules)

You have a local scandal that may involve the local prosecutor or local politicos. So a "Mr. Clean" "Special Prosecutor" is appointed to get a few indictments (or head up the Police Review Board or the Highway Department Review or whatever). Before the "Mr. Clean" "Special Prosecutor" really gets into - you appoint him a judge.

In order to have credibility the "Mr. Clean" "Special Prosecutor" is beyond reproach, well respected - and has no enemies beyond the targets of the investigation.

Ricodemus Santorum broke the rules by blocking the nomination of special prosecutor John Bingler to the Federal Court (Bingler had been appointed to get the more rotten and corrupt "rotten apples" out of the Pittsburgh Police Department).

If we punish Hillman - we will see the pool of honest prosecutors shrink even more.

I feel very strongly about this.