Re: Meeting public demand

[RuthWeiner@aol.com]

I think there are some purely political aspects that have to be taken into account (after all, I had quite a bit of support for EM-1, including both Senators -- though one was lukewarm -- and I didn't get it).  Objecting to a nominee means finding a Senator who has, or will entertain, the same specific objection, and then talking to the Senator's staff about the ramifications of that appointment).  It also means getting a number of others, and/or an organization, to do the same.  It helps if the nominee has actually angered or irritated a particular Senator or staff member.


It's relatively easier to block an appointment than to get someone you want appointed.  Moreover, there is a tendency to give an administration what it wants.  And I don't think that in the case of NRC or EPA we are going to find venality (like "nannygate").  


Ruth Weiner, Ph. D.

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