Bud, and others, thank you for the welcome. I've occasionally dropped in and lurked, but hadn't had occasion to mix it up until now.
Bartholomew, to your point, I'd refer you to my brother Jeff's
Knox Update from a couple of weeks ago. The Holder nomination was eerily reminiscent of the Mikva nomination of 1979.
It's true that Mr. Halbrook testified, but he did not appear under the NRA flag, although his appearance may have been brokered with NRA at the table.
The opposition letter that went to Judiciary Committee members did not include any warning that a vote in favor of Holder would be counted in political grading. According to word on the Hill, NRA quietly put out that a vote to confirm Holder would not be counted in political preference grading and opposition melted.
Our position on NRA's handling of Holder stands. NRA missed an opportunity to zealously oppose a rabidly anti-gun AG nominee and so shirked its duty as an advocacy organization. That soft position bodes badly as we enter a dangerous time for the Second Amendment.
Chris Knox