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Democrats Thought it was Improper to Filibuster Judicial Nominees
May 19, 2005 | FR Researchers

Posted on 05/19/2005 8:17:55 AM PDT by Peach

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To: Pete

Oh, thank you so much!

I just got back from the beach and haven't done anything on this matter but will make up for it today and tomorrow.


21 posted on 05/19/2005 8:40:01 AM PDT by Peach
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To: McGruff

Russert wouldn't have used those quotes, even if he had them. It doesn't fit with his agenda.


22 posted on 05/19/2005 8:40:24 AM PDT by Peach
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To: cweese
Very similar to the list of dem. quotes regarding Iraq, made pre-2003.

AND...very similar to the list of demon quotes regarding the need to fix sociable security, including personal accounts, pre-2001.

23 posted on 05/19/2005 8:41:26 AM PDT by Just A Nobody (I - L O V E - my attitude problem!)
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To: Peach
From democratic induction ceremony earler this month, a new convert proudly wears the party's highest honor


24 posted on 05/19/2005 8:46:41 AM PDT by FROGTOWN CONSERVATIVE
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To: Peach

Now where have I seen those quotes before???

Just joking Peach....I'm glad these quotes are getting more play. };O)

25 posted on 05/19/2005 8:47:07 AM PDT by OXENinFLA ("And that [Atomic] bomb is a filibuster" ~~~ Sen. Lieberman 1-4-95)
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To: Peach

Nice. I'm sure the Sunday TV talk shows will be asking the Demorats to explain these quotes... This is a great example of how the "MSM" ill serves the public. I mean, shouldn't they have been beating the Demorats with this stuff long ago? And what about the Republicans? Why aren't they researching this stuff and throwing it in the faces of the Demorats?

I see by the dates their opinion on this issue depends on who is in the White House.


26 posted on 05/19/2005 8:47:24 AM PDT by TheDon (Euthanasia is an atrocity.)
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To: TheDon

As to why OUR party isn't using these quotes EVERY SINGLE time they stand up to speak and sending out e-mails to Republicans across the country and writing letters to the editors is a mystery to me as well.

Republicans have never had a very strong spine, imo.


27 posted on 05/19/2005 8:48:28 AM PDT by Peach
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To: Peach

WOW! This is a smoking M-16 if I ever saw one!


28 posted on 05/19/2005 8:49:49 AM PDT by JarheadFromFlorida
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To: OXENinFLA

Is that your web page??

If yes, good job, Oxen!

I've tried to make it clear that I didn't do the research, but think the list should be put on every single thread about this matter.

I know that's considered spamming, and frowned upon, but so many people are busy and only read one or two threads about this matter.


29 posted on 05/19/2005 8:50:22 AM PDT by Peach
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To: Peach
I've just drafted a letter to my local newspaper which has an opening sentence and then proceeds to list the quotes.

Bless you, I would add Hannity to that list, he'll definitely make good use of such a list.

30 posted on 05/19/2005 8:50:45 AM PDT by Mister Baredog ((Minuteman at heart, couch potato in reality))
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To: Peach

If "reminded" of his quote above, I wonder who Reid would explain his most recent "spewage":

WASHINGTON (AP) - Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid said Thursday that President Bush and Republican senators are trying to "rewrite the Constitution and reinvent reality" in their push to confirm controversial judicial nominees.

"The Senate is not a rubber stamp for the executive branch," Reid said. "Rather, we're the one institution where the minority has a voice and the ability to check the power of the majority. Today, in the face of President Bush's power grab, that's more important than ever."

Republicans are threatening to eliminate the Democrats' ability to use filibusters to block Bush's judicial picks, beginning with federal appeals court nominee Priscilla Owen.

Reid says that the Constitution does not require that judicial nominees get confirmation votes, allowing the minority to block them. Bush and other Republicans who argue otherwise "rewrite the Constitution and reinvent reality," he said.


31 posted on 05/19/2005 8:51:16 AM PDT by mn-bush-man
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To: Justanobody

Great point! I always remind my lib friends of FDR's take on privitizing SS...makes 'em squirm!


32 posted on 05/19/2005 8:51:27 AM PDT by cweese (Hook 'em Horns!!!)
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To: Peach
Democratic double speak. They say one thing one time and completely change it later. Kind of like F'n Kerry saying he supported it before he didn't, or whatever that stupid remark of his was.

The democrats lie here and there. They say one thing today. Another tomorrow. Same subject, different answer. The answer is just to fit their liberal, leftist, communist agenda.

The sorry point to this all, is that so many Americans believe these people, trust these people, all in the name of free handouts. Sad. Extremely sad what the state of this nation has become. America is not even close to what it was when founded. Going down more every day.

33 posted on 05/19/2005 8:51:42 AM PDT by RetiredArmy (Search and Destroy socialist democrats & their leaders Fat Ted, F'n Kerry & the Beast!)
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To: Peach; All
March 7,1975 Senate Votes Easier Cutoff Of Filibuster; Democrats change filibuster with 56 votes
34 posted on 05/19/2005 8:51:49 AM PDT by Arrowhead1952 (Give Byrd the Byrd option now.)
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To: mn-bush-man

oops... lisdexia kicked in there: If "reminded" of his quote above, I wonder HOW Reid...

Carry on...


35 posted on 05/19/2005 8:52:34 AM PDT by mn-bush-man
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To: Peach
Isn't it amazing how the conservatives are always out of the mainstream but we control all branches of government?

I would argue that Republicans have control of the Executive branch, a tenuous control of the Legislative branch, and is a minority voice in the Judicial branch. But I would not suggest that conservatives have much of a voice in any of the three branches.

36 posted on 05/19/2005 8:52:38 AM PDT by whd23
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To: Mister Baredog

We live in a conservative area and our paper is very happy to get letters to publish.

I know it's more difficult for freepers to get through to their biased editors in their area, but we have to try.


37 posted on 05/19/2005 8:52:43 AM PDT by Peach
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To: Peach
Yeah, that's my blog.

I just pulled those quotes from about 4 or 5 right leaning sites that already had them clipped out.

Thought it would be a good idea to put them all together.

38 posted on 05/19/2005 8:53:36 AM PDT by OXENinFLA ("And that [Atomic] bomb is a filibuster" ~~~ Sen. Lieberman 1-4-95)
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To: Arrowhead1952

Thanks for that link!


39 posted on 05/19/2005 8:53:57 AM PDT by Peach
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To: Peach
Can I assume that most of these comments pertained to nominees who did not get out of committee? Great list, BTW.
40 posted on 05/19/2005 8:54:15 AM PDT by MileHi
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