The Power of Majority
I'm not altogether convinced that the Democratic investigations will ever directly lead to much. However, the power to hold hearings is a major tool to drive the news cycle.
If the Dems hold a hearing, the news services all send people, and those young reporters are then obligated to write stories.
All eyes were on the Gonzales hearing today, but I think this is a better example: Retired Generals Criticize Bush’s Plan for Iraq.
Odds on, these generals have harbored misgivings for awhile, but this story would never have been written without the hearing.
Related: Waxman is calling Bremer before a House hearing on Feb. 6. How will he defend himself without throwing the Bush administration under the bus a la Michael Brown?
If the Dems hold a hearing, the news services all send people, and those young reporters are then obligated to write stories.
All eyes were on the Gonzales hearing today, but I think this is a better example: Retired Generals Criticize Bush’s Plan for Iraq.
Odds on, these generals have harbored misgivings for awhile, but this story would never have been written without the hearing.
Related: Waxman is calling Bremer before a House hearing on Feb. 6. How will he defend himself without throwing the Bush administration under the bus a la Michael Brown?
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