Decision ‘08

The American Enterprise Institute: Moderates Are Winning

Norman J. Ornstein of the AEI says that the recent debates over judges and stem cells mean the moderates are winning.

This is is good a time as any to point out that the Coalition isn’t some wishy-washy centrist organization; we’re a group of people who just happen to think that the reaction to the judicial compromise was WAY overblown. Some are centrists; most are Republicans; a few, myself included, are as partisan as it gets on some issues, such as the War on Terror. In other words, we’re the biggest of big tents…there’s room for all here, provided you’re not too busy having a cow over fili-deal…

We’ve got new Coalition members: Mark Daniels…

Poliblogger…

Ravings of John C.A. Bambanek…

And don’t forget to pick a couple of random Coalition members out and visit their sites. Ryan James has the blogroll code if you need it…

4 Responses to “The American Enterprise Institute: Moderates Are Winning”

1 Ryan Bonneville Says:
May 26th, 2005 at 8:49 pm
Hey Mark, count me in!
2 Mark Coffey Says:
May 26th, 2005 at 8:58 pm
I got you, next update…
3 AJStrata Says:
May 26th, 2005 at 10:50 pm
I followed your link to Hugh Hewitt’s comments on the coalition and was not happy with his portrayal either. Here is a copy of an email I sent him:

“I appreciate your post on your experiences with the nomination process. Growing up in the DC area I understand the ruthlessness and callousness of this place.

But do not confuse the coalitions views with taking a partial victory. Many of us are of the opinion that the compromise was nothing more than a delay with little actual change in the reps position before or since. If the 14 hold to their goal of no rule change they will hold to no filibuster (one triggers the other). If that happens everyone gets a floor vote, even nominees to the USSC. If they fail we are back to where we were.

The democrats need the moderate/independents to avoid further carnage in the 2006 senate elections. They could filibuster a judge, cause the rule change and lose support of the middle block of the electorate all in one. Even if the win the filibuster, they will lose the moderate middle.

Dems see lose, lose, lose (with one trophy head possibly in hand)

So please understand we are much more optimistic than you are giving us credit.”
4 Mark Coffey Says:
May 27th, 2005 at 12:39 am
Nicely done (and polite - Hugh’s a good guy, we just have a difference of opinion on this issue)…