[EL] Breaking: EAC

[Rick Hasen]

Sorry, that should be quorum, not forum

On 4/10/2014 10:04 AM, Rick Hasen wrote:
>
>
>     Breaking: Republicans Offering Potential Nominees for EAC
>     <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=60329>
>
> Posted on April 10, 2014 10:03 am 
> <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=60329>by Rick Hasen 
> <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
>
> Bloomberg BNA has a breaking news report saying that the names were 
> put in by Senate Leader McConnell. It quotes a spokesperson for Sen. 
> Roberts, ranking Republican on Rules, that "The ball is with the White 
> House."
>
> Lots of questions here.
>
> 1. Are these viable Republican nominees?  If not, what will the 
> President do?
>
> 2. Why would Republicans do this? Perhaps the calculation is that it 
> is better to have two Republicans to deadlock with the two new 
> Democratic nominees on the commission than to have the two Democrats 
> speak for the Commission---even though two commissioners does not a 
> forum make.
>
> 3. Is there any chance there could be common ground at a new EAC?  Or 
> will Republicans come in Don McGahn style, acting as flame throwers at 
> an agency they despise?
>
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