Frist Says Democrats' Judicial Filibusters Must Stop

AP ^ | 11Nov04 | Jesse J. Holland Associated Press Writer

[xzins]

Frist previously has advocated changing Senate rules to make it more difficult to continue a filibuster. While the idea went nowhere in the current Congress, Frist raised it again in his speech, saying that judicial filibusters were "nothing less than a formula for tyranny by the minority."

"The Senate now faces a choice: Either we accept a new and destructive practice or we act to restore constitutional balance," he said.

[livius]

Well, this is positive. I hope he carries through on it.

[cynicom]

If they dont stop, will frist, cry, stomp his feet, tell his Mommy or just let the bad people have their way with him as usual????

[ken5050]

aside from saying "about time"..IMHO, there's a hidden agenda to these comments, AT THIS TIME....Arlen wants a meeting with the GOP members of the Judiciary committee next week..to make his case..I think he'd better strongly second Frist's comments..lay down the law to the Dems...before the meeting, otherwise he's toast..this will force Arlen to get on the record..

[peyton randolph]

Feeding red meat to the faithful while grabbing his ankles for Snarlin' Arlen. Frist needs to clean up the RINO mess before addressing the Dimwit problem.

[digger48]

The voters threw Frist the ball, let's hope he slams it down the Dems throat. Not like they wouldn't do it.

[Keith in Iowa]

>>>If they dont stop, will frist, cry, stomp his feet, tell his Mommy or just let the bad people have their way with him as usual????

Sound's like the UN. "Stop! Or we'll tell you to stop again!"

Frist needs to grow a pair, and tell the 'Rats to play ball, or he'll deliver the bat like a suppository.

[narses]

Ping.

[swilhelm73]

If Frist gets Bush's judges on the Supreme Court, he makes himself the #1 candidate for conservatives within the Rep Party for the presidential nod in 2008. He'd be a fool not to try to seriously resolve this outrage now...

[xzins]

The Senate is allowed to make its own rules.

Old rules of old Senates are not sacrosanct...otherwise they'd have the force of constitutional amendments.

Each Senate, at the beginning of the term, can make its own rules, change old rules, or throw out unwanted rules.

AND by simple majority vote WITHOUT the possibility of filibuster.

[LibFreeUSA]

-""The Senate cannot allow the filibuster of circuit court nominees to continue."

So, what are you going to do about it?

[BikerNYC]

While the idea went nowhere in the current Congress, Frist raised it again in his speech, saying that judicial filibusters were "nothing less than a formula for tyranny by the minority."

Why limit his reasoning to judicial filibusters? All filibusters should be eliminated. Period.

[glockmeister40]

Hey Frist, you can start by keeping that scumbag arlen specter from becoming chairman of the judiciary committee. Next you can take the dems to task when they try to fillibuster. Bring in the mattresses and make them go 24 hrs a day. Talk is cheap Bill Frist, grow some balls this session.

[Dog Gone]

Republicans hope their gain of four seats on Election Day will discourage Democrats from using filibusters again. But in a Senate next year with 45 Republicans, 44 Democrats and a Democrat-leaning independent, Democrats still will have the 40 votes necessary to uphold a filibuster.

Did the AP make a typo that passed by all the editors, or did they decide to lie about the number of Republicans in the Senate? Years ago, I would have said it was a typo. Now, I'm not so sure.

[Rightwing Conspiratr1]

Maybe if you'd actually make them filibuster...

[LadyPilgrim]

I want him to say "they WILL stop". Not just must stop.

[peyton randolph]

Frist needs to grow a pair

The GOP Senate Majority Leader self-castration tradition continues. Pioneered by Dole, and perfected by Lott, Frist takes it as part of job.

[WoodstockCat]

sniff...sniff

Is that a Presidential run in 2008 I smell?

[TheBattman]

Fine - what's he REALLY going to do about it???

Talk is cheap.