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Posted on 03/23/2005 8:54:24 AM PST by GopherIt
Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist does not have firm support among his caucus to employ the so-called "nuclear option" for dislodging the Democratic filibusters against President Bush's judicial nominees. Of the 55 Republicans in the chamber, at least six are undecided or adamantly opposed to the plan of using the rare parliamentary procedure to end the filibusters with a simple majority vote, rather than the 60 votes normally required. "I am very concerned about the overuse of the filibuster," said Sen. Susan Collins, a Maine Republican who said she remains undecided. "But ....
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Between this kind of news and Terri, show up in DC on the 7th!
The people of Nebraska and Arizona need to give their Senators a call. If you live in one of these states, take action NOW!
Weak as water.
This is a crying shame. Why do we even bother to vote?
Although no mind reader, I suspect that part of the reluctance to change the rules is that some of the Repubs think that at some point in the future the Repubs may need to use the filibusters against Dems judicial nominations.
How predictable is this. Republicans wimmping out. Dog bites man. No news here.
It's all about the judges.
Sure would be funny (not) if the Republicans didn't use the "nuclear option" for fear of what will heppane when the Dems recapture the Senate, and the Dems use it anyway the first chance they get.
Of course, the Dems would NEVER do that, would they?
If these clowns don't grow a set, it'll be sooner rather than later.
I doubt, Republicans have never filibustered a Democratic President's appeals court nominee. And the same Senators who are refusing to change the rules now probably wouldn't be inclinded to use the filibuster in the future, despite the fact that the Democrats are now using using it with impunity. Republicans are really taking it where the sun doesn't shine on nominees to the federal bench.
They make me sick!!
Because otherwise you will Kennedy and Clinton clones in all of the states. Would that be better?
Maybe.
We might just have ourselves a reckoning that would restore things to the way they are supposed to be.
These weaklings are not stopping the slide off the cliff of socialism, they aren't even slowing it down.
Like I prediced Monday, this Terri thing would backfire on the Republicans and they would back away from the nuclear option because Terri's Law already made them look like they are overly beholden to Religious Right. Members fear that Dems will more easily be able to paint Bush nominees as extreme...after all look what the Republicans and the President did in the dark of night Monday morning. Public was 2:1 against. Even Republicans were split.
F'ing rinos.
Why don't they just join the dem party for real? We'd be getting about as much done and at least they would be more honest then.
Indeed. I'll publicly pledge $20 to the Republican party if they end the dem filibuster. Would anyone else like to get on board?
My money is safe.
Thanks, that's EXACTLY what I was thinking. They first accuse and cry foul then use the same tactics first chance they get crying it was the only "right" thing to do. Just d@mn!
I spent a lot of time, sweat, and $$ last decade to help put the GOP where it is. So have many many others. So far the only thanks is a kazillion phone calls and junk mail from RNC, etc. fund raising. My answer: screw off until the Fed Bench is cleaned up. And while your at it, save Terri.
Last action for me: DC on the 7th March for Justice II, then resign.
Subcaption: (Their [miniscule] 'Nads Finally Fell Off).
And McCain wants to run for President? Ha!
It's no wonder he is the media's favorite RINO.
I'm in ARIZONA and have already written to McCain. I doubt he will change his mind because he is a RINO and does what he wants.
I WISH WE COULD GET A GOOD REPUBLICAN TO RUN AGAINST MCCAIN AND GET HIM OUT OF OFFICE.
We're watching Frist - better apply some pressure to these six, or else the day of reckoning for you and them will be coming shortly.
Fuggetaboutit. McPain's an institution in AZ. His seat's his as long as he wants it, no matter how badly he screws the conservatives.
I hear ya. You can only do so much. I know it will be extremely hard to beat McCain. I mean, how does one run against a Vet who was held for so long as a prisoner? He is an American hero, I just disagree with him on many issues. It puts us between a rock and a hard place, know what I mean?
I am a hardcore Republican, but I can promise you this, if they do not get start getting President Bush's judges nominated I will NOT vote in the next election!
It is clear as a bell. Democrats are trying to run out the clock trying to wait until Bush is a lame duck. Republicans control the executive and legislative branches so ifthey can't get this done then there is no reason to vote for them, just sit back let the Dems get back in and wait for the train wreck.
I and many many others worked long and hard in this last election to see the wimps win out. NO WAY!
Let's not drag the House into this. Since 1994 they have been on a roll.
I am with you. Two years ago, I got sick and tired of it. I refused to rejoin. I told them to drop me from their rolls. They continued to bury me under mail wanting money, people calling me almost every night. It seems money was all I was there for. Just a pocketbook to them. They would not listen to my requests to be dropped. They continue to this day, two years later to bury me with mail wanting me to rejoin and to send money. I don't even bother opening any of it anymore. I simply dump it all in the trash. I figured if they could not listen to me when I told them I wanted nothing else sent to me, then they certainly are not going to listen to anything else I had to say. I got fed up with it. It was all just a money gathering campaign. Give here, give to this, give over here, give us just a few dollars here, there, everywhere. If I gave money to every republican who asked for money, I would be in bankruptcy court by now. They all want $50 here, $50 there, $100 over here. I got sick of it. It was just join and give money. We ain't gonna do a damned thing for you, but give us your money. So, I quit them.
If the House is so tough, they need to walk over to the Senate side and kick the spineless @$$holes in the butt then.
"if they can't get this done then there is no reason to vote for them, just sit back let the Dems get back in and wait for the train wreck."
I completely understand how you feel. I got that feeling a couple of years ago. After 30 years of backing the Republican party I lost all hope in them. I'm no longer a registered republican.
J.D. Hayworth
FYI. Rush is just about to address this topic..
I have answered every fund raising call and letter since january with a "call me whn the judges are approved".
The cowards do not fear the base and they don't give a damn about their oath of office but they DO fear a cutoff of reelection funds.
Starve them and they will react.
Changing the rules takes it back to the way it was constitutionally intended and that worked for 200 years until the Dems changed it. I think Frist and Co just talked too much about it instead of just doing it and the regular RINO brigade started reading the NY Times and listening to Hardball and got cold feet.
That is a very good question and I don't have an answer."
Carolyn
The Republicans expanded government spending (excluding defense spending) at the fastest rate since Lyndon B. Johnson's administration in Bush's first term and now they refuse to do what is necessary to fix the judicial system? It is a waste of time and money in supporting such a party.
My two RINOs are as beloved by the liberals here in Maine as they are dispised by republicans in the free USA. There is no chance of getting rid of them. All I can do is send my republican money out of state to support campaigns runing real republicans, like Thune. If we elect enough real republicans, then the DIVA's and RINO's will not have enough power to destroy the presidents program.
Actually they don't care about your measly donation. Why appease you & 5000 others when they can go to a corp & get the same for a favor. For many years I have been calling this the "Two-Party Cartel". They are owned & run by the elites that do not have our interests at stake. The ONLY way to get to these pols is to vote outside of this cartel. While voting in it you have legitimized them. And I guarantee that there will not be a conservative Supreme Court when GW leaves but watch out because the elites will put The Hildabeast in & you will see the most liberal government - possibly the end to any type of past Americanism.
This was, as I remember, in response to a question concerning Spector 6 years ago.
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And, it might be a good idea to remind Sen. McCain that any Presidential run in 2008 will be DOA if he stands in the way on this.
If this report were from any other source but the Wash Times, I'd be skeptical.
But, in truth, I think the Senate repubbies are actually SCARED of their potential power.
Competitiveness, decisiveness, action has been bred out of them by years of Washington exposer to the (1) MSM, (2) daily indoctrination of them and their staffs by the Wash Post and NY Times (3) the cutthroat evil typical of the democrats scares the nerve (the truth and the honor) out of them.
In the long run, it's why term limits are important.
You'd think in the midst of the T. Shavio situation, our Republican "representatives" in the Senate would have a renewed sense of duty in finally getting the presidents judicial nominees passed, seeing as liberal judical tyranny has reared its ugly for all to see.
I quit giving to the RNC when Clinton wasn't removed. The Senate is now Republican controlled as is the House and the Executive branch.
I rememember Gingrich saying, "Just give us the Congress and the Presidency and watch the changes". Well, Gingrich retired in disgrace and I'm still waiting.
When (if) the USSC finally gets a right tilt, there will be no excuse for the Pubs to rein in the size of government (I Know, I know...but that is what they promised) they would have NO EXCUSES then.
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