White House Delay On Court Nominee Is Calculated Plan
Stretching Out Time for Selection Intended to Cut Into Senate Debate

July 17, 2005
By Peter Baker
Washington Post

"The longer the delay goes on before he makes the nomination, the more cooks we'll see jump in and try to spoil the soup," said Wendy E. Long, chief counsel at the Judicial Confirmation Network, a group supporting Bush judicial nominees. "He doesn't need time -- time certainly doesn't seem to be helping."

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