Regular readers know we’ve been following the nomination of Dawn Johnsen pretty closely. Johnsen is President Obama’s choice to head the DOJ’s Office of Legal Counsel and her appointment has sent the right into conniptions for a number of reasons, including, but not limited to, her writings on abortion and her criticisms of the Bush administration’s Justice Department. Senate Republicans have even hinted at the possibility of filibustering her confirmation vote.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://talkingpointsmemo.com/?p=143579