"Pro-Life" Senator Nelson sell-out

"Moderate" Democrat Senator Ben Nelson of Nebraska, whom the President had courted for Secretary of Agriculture avoided having to pay his "Nebraska Right to Life" piper by helping to broker the US Senate compromise to end the Democrats filibuster against a couple of President Bush's appellate court nominations. Senator Nelson showed his gratitude to Nebraska's pro life voters by voting against Priscilla Owen for the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals.