Radical Right Threatens Compromise Republicans
The radical right fringe today threatened three Republican Senators who signed onto the nuclear option compromise:
There were a few defectors, a few sellouts and that's troubling," said Tony Perkins, head of the Family Research Council. He mentioned three of the seven Republican senators who compromised with Democrats _ Sens. Mike DeWine of Ohio, Lindsey Graham of South Carolina and John Warner of Virginia _ and said, "There will be repercussions."
"I think McCain is going to suffer," said Chuck Hurley of the Iowa Family Policy Center. "He's a great war hero and I think he meant well, but it will be proven to be a mistake."
Many on the left, like Talkleft, remain critical of the compromise.
"This deal is more of a capitulation than a compromise," said Rep. Melvin L. Watt, D-N.C., chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus.
"This victory comes at a heavy price: The near-certain confirmation of at least three nominees whose contempt for constitutional liberties and disregard of precedent make them manifestly unworthy of judicial office," said John Podesta of the Center for American Progress.
....Reid is now a party to a deal opposed by the Congressional Black Caucus and other party powers.
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