Posted on 04/25/2005 8:35:03 PM PDT by Pikamax
Frist, Reid Work on Judge-Approval Deal
By DAVID ESPO and JESSE J. HOLLAND The Associated Press Monday, April 25, 2005; 11:03 PM
WASHINGTON -- In private talks with Majority Leader Bill Frist, the Senate's top Democrat has indicated a willingness to allow confirmation of two of President Bush's seven controversial appeals court nominees, but only as part of a broader compromise requiring Republicans to abandon threats to ban judicial filibusters, officials said Monday.
At the same time he floats the possibility of clearing two nominees to the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals for approval, officials said Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., wants a third appointee to the same circuit to be replaced by an alternative who is preferred by Michigan's two Democratic senators.
Reid also remains staunchly opposed to four conservative candidates for other appellate circuits, these officials said in reference to Priscilla Owen, Janice Rogers Brown, William G. Myers III and William H. Pryor Jr.
The officials spoke only on condition of anonymity, citing the confidential nature of the conversations between the two leaders.
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Ditto!!
IF Owen or Brown go down, Frist's political career (and those who support his move) will be over. Never underestimate the 'powers of Bush & Rove'!
Hmmm... looks like the dems are showing their belly. Time to stick in the knife, NOT time to "talk" with vermin such as them.
Stick it in and twist.
Frist better not cave in on this issue or he will be just another warm body come 2008. The GOP had better grow some balls and start standing up for what they were voted in for!!
False rumors peddled by Reid to his many friends in the liberal media in order to make the Republicans look like they're "uncompromising" and "mad with power."
"officials"? The WaPo doesn't know any Republicans. This is pure Dem propaganda. The Dems are losing and want to fight the PR battle.
How nice of him. Now... what is a majority good for again? I forget...
I agree with you.
Republican leadership needs to strike now, while the iron is hot.
The only "compromise" Frist should acccept is no rules change in exchange for a vote on every circuit court judge and three supremes.
This would leave the filibuster option open to the RATs at some future date, if we don't get 60 votes in 2006 or 2008.
Even if we (shudder) get the Hildabeast in 2008, her damage producing capabilities will be limited by a Republican House & Senate.
To control who gets the spending. What did you think it was about?
Another GOP congress Girlie-Man with no stones
Balless wonders.
Sounds fair to me.
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