The Gang of 14, good or bad?

Much has been said about John McCain's role in the gang of 14 issue. Hugh Hewitt has been an outspoken critic on his radio show since it happened as have many others. Richard Baehr, the political director at the American Thinker (a highly respected conservative think tank magazine) disagrees completely. I am not sure what to think about it. Here are some excerpts.

The nuclear option was shortsighted. For this approach to help the GOP in any more than one Congressional cycle required the Party to retain control of the Presidency and the Senate in succeeding cycles.

The gang of 14 compromise helped two Supreme Court nominees get approved quickly and a few Appeals Court nominees to be confirmed as well. Use of the nuclear option in 2005 would have enabled a few additional Appeals Court nominations to get through in 2005 and 2006.

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