Your post on Romney and the Globe edit is reminiscent to me of an
argument I’ve heard by opponents of private social security accounts
that, since most proposals offer only a number of government-approved
funds for investment of these accounts, they don’t really offer that
much choice, which is one of the reasons conservatives have promoted
them. Of course, they don’t offer as much choice as the right might
like, but we try to play nice….
This all goes to show why, the next time a judicial nominee is
filibustered, Bush should nominate Bork in his place.

I should clarify something about the Romney situation, however: So far as I can tell, his position is not just a strategy, but he believes it. I.e. it’s not Arlen Specter giving Pat Leahy too much and not getting anything in return. And, while, I don’t want to be using those frozen embryos for research, this Massachusetts debate (or lack thereof) has highlighted the our-way/all or nothing attitude from what Wes Smith calls “big biotech” and it’s legislative supporters.