John Tower’s Rejection by the Senate
The editorial was an outstanding summation on the culpability of a failed nomination.
The defense procurement scandal is one of the biggest problems the Pentagon and the country face. For a President to nominate and senators to vote for an individual with even an iota of a question as to the individual’s involvement in such activity is real evidence of partisan politics.
The biggest complaint put forth by Tower and his supporters seems to be the high level of public scrutiny which he was subjected to. I have always been taught that public scrutiny should be a proud moment. Can the U.S. afford to have a man, or a party, who adheres to any other train of thought?
There must be an ulterior motive for the President to go out on such a limb. It would be very interesting to see exactly what Tower and his defense cohorts funneled to the Bush campaign.
ANDREW D. MILDER
Los Angeles
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