Cobb: Ashcroft

September 21, 2004

Ashcroft

It struck me suddenly that John Ashcroft has not been a political liability to GWBush at all. I had considered for a moment that John Kerry, if he had any sense, would make hay of the political liability of John Ashcroft. But there is none.

It absolutely floors me that nobody has made Ashcroft into the ball and chain he could have been. Has he done no wrong?

Posted by mbowen at September 21, 2004 11:22 PM

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Kerry was successfully distracted by the swift boat, thing and his votes on Force authorization against Iraq. He has allowed Bush (and other conservitives) to define the debate.

Besides, even if he did say anything of substance in the last 2 weeks it would have been eclipsed by Dan Rather.

Posted by: BH at September 22, 2004 06:56 AM

I think it is because Ashcroft is not a liability. He just isnt a political liability, just like the Patriot Act has turned out not to be a liability. As long as people feel safe, they will not complain about those who are handling law enforcement.
Trust me, If the polling showed that Ashcroft could be used, they would have used him. They keep using Haliburton.

Posted by: sean mccray at September 27, 2004 08:21 PM