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[W]e do not believe that there is a limited amount of mojo. Mojo is a renewable resource. If you use it and defeat Judge Pickering, your supply will increase in the fight over Judge Owen. People will sign on for the fight when they see that it is possible to win. The exercise of political power makes you stronger not weaker.
If Pickering is defeated, it will demonstrate that there are limits to Mr. Bush’s political power. That will embolden liberals and make it easier to garner support for opposing Owen.
Mr. Bush has demonstrated that Democrats who support him will be relentlessly attacked in any event. Ask Max Cleland. He voted for the Bush 2001 tax increase as well as the authorization for use of force in Iraq. As thanks, Mr. Bush and his allies attacked Mr. Cleland’s patriotism and ran ads with Cleland’s picture beside that of Osama bin Laden. There is no advantage to trying to appease Mr. Bush.
I agree completely.