Lots of bloggers are pretty hot about the fact that the Senate Finance Committee agreed not to ask Blanco any questions about her response to Hurricane Katrina.

The Anchoress:

when I read the Republicans on the Senate Finance Committee agreed in advance not to ask poor, quivering, completely incompetent Gov. Kathleen Blanco any - that’s right - ANY, questions about her response to Hurricane Katrina (after, it must be said, some of those same GOP senators were pre-tty darn vicious to former FEMA head Brown), simply because she asked them not to - because, I guess, she needs time to construct whatever myth she deems necessary…well!

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As a woman I am appalled at the kid-glove treatment of Gov. Blanco who makes all women in positions of power look bad. As a fairly new conservative, I just don’t understand. What gives? Is this still the “new tone?” Is there some brilliant strategy I am missing here?

Daily Pundit

I’m reminded of the old joke about why sharks never bite lawyers…

Professional courtesy, you know.

GM draws a marital analogy.

Husband…Did I see that your car has been wrecked?!
Wife………I don’t want to talk about it.
Husband…Don’t you think I deserve an explanation?
Wife………No, and that’s not why I came to you.
Husband…Well, what do you want?
Wife………I want money for a new car.
Husband…Who do you think I am…a Republican senator?
Wife………Give me the money or I’ll accuse you of abuse and desertion.
Husband…How much should I write the check for?

Macsmind wants to get his vote in.

More examples of “Wolves in Sheeps Clothing” Are we ready for 2006/08 or what?

How Many Fingers has some of his own questions to ask. Lawhawk says he is beyond fuming.

Postwatch, on the Gutless GOP:

There’s a reason we call it The Stupid Party.

The Anchoress is on today.

She said her contract with Speaking Matters, which has not yet disclosed how much a Sheehan appearance will cost, will help her “finally make some money …’cause Casey’s insurance money’s going to run out pretty soon.

Yes…Mother Sheehan wants you to remember, with every line she utters, that her son is dead. She also wants you to understand that she has been spending the insurance money of her dead son to embolden the insurgents who killed him, so that other mother’s sons may die, as well. She wants you to know that she has been spending the insurance money of her dead son…to give praise and support to the guys who killed him, and to march in the street with people who would spit on her son and call him a mercenary and a babykiller, were tragic, heroic Casey Sheehan still alive.