Good Afternoon . . .
It did not take very long for a high ranking Republican to critcize the election of Howard Dean as the Chairman of the DNC.
New York GOP Chairman Stephen Minarik said Dean's election shows the Democratic leaders "have refused to learn the lessons of the past two election cycles."
Minarik said that Howard Dean is the personification of the national democratic party, a party that is radical, out of country, and out of touch with ordinary Americans.
Minarik is just verbalizing what many GOP leaders are saying privately. He does, however, make a valid point.
Newsday.com - AP New York
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In a swearing-in ceremony for Attorney General Alberto Gonzales Prsident Bush urged Congress to reauthorize the USA Patriot Act. The Act was passed after the 9/11 attacks and has been valuable in fighting terrorism. "We must not allow the passage of time or the illusion of safety to weaken our resolve in this new war" on terrorism, Bush said.
The President also argued that the Senate must give judicial nominees an up-or-down vote without delay to fll vacancies on the Federal Bench.
Yahoo! News - Bush Urges Renewal of Patriot Act
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No sooner did the President chide the Senate about judicial nominees when the White House sent a list of 20 judicial nominees (some nominated before).
Now the fun begins. Official list from the White House.
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More tomorrow in the Morning Briefing.
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