Posted on 05/23/2005 6:52:15 AM PDT by Paloma_55
WASHINGTON — Moderate senators from both parties are working behind the scenes on a compromise as a battle plays out on the Senate floor on whether President Bush's judicial nominees should all be given a straight confirmation vote in the chamber.
Although lawmakers involved in the talks say progress is being made, they're unsure a deal will necessarily be made on Wednesday.
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This is primarily Ted Kennedy's fault. By being the chief organizer of the dems' filibustering campaign he has started a process that will result in a humiliating defeat for him and his party. He and his gang have filibustered a total of 16 judges nominated by President Bush in his first and second terms, that's a staggering number. If Kennedy and the dems had filibustered say 2 of the President's nominees it probably would have gone unnoticed (see Bob Novak's column in today's New York Post, www.nypost.com). The dems went too far, and I'll wager that most of them now wish they hadn't.
Go to a fair sized bank and ask for some mexican currency, smallest they have. Send in a coin or two with an explanation, "Get used to it, just like ya`ll are wanting ME to." Add any other comments deemed appropriate, send it in.
So who made the current rule requiring 60 votes for a judicial confirmation ?
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