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Waller: The Republicans certainly hope this was the sacrificial lamb, but Democrats are saying behind the scenes that Chavez's departure just widens the target on [Attorney General-designate] John Ashcroft. If Chavez's nomination had come down to votes, she would have taken away votes against Ashcroft - some Democrats...
How will the withdrawal of Linda Chavez as labor secretary nominee affect the Bush team's transition plans?
"In all the controversial Cabinet nominee cases, from Chavez to John Ashcroft to Gale Norton, Democratic senators were telling the outside groups opposing those nominations that they had to have a smoking gun in order to pick off a nominee. In Chavez's case, they got the smoking gun. Each...
"Yes, this has reminded them that the incoming president is not invincible, and that his nominees can actually be picked off. But there's a flip side, and nobody knows how the bank shot will come off - Senate Democrats may now be more reluctant to pick off another nominee, which...
"He could say 'in your face' and appoint someone as conservative as Chavez; or he could lick his wounds and pick someone more moderate that labor could get a long with. Generally, a president is given more of a break on a second nominee. To get this first debacle off...