Sen John Warner impersonates Neville Chamberlain - "I have the paper here - peace in out time"
Posted on 05/23/2005 10:25:59 PM CDT by ken5050
No Democratic Senator broke ranks, because the seven Demon compromisers had nothing to lose in this deal. But we have seven RINOs who couldn't wait to sell out the majority for a brief moment of adulation.
So, the Senate now has "peace in our times" thanks to the Neville Chamberlain Republicans.
Which means, the war is around the corner.
The RNC will NEVER get another dime from me! The Pubs will get my vote because I'd sooner die than vote for 99 9/10ths of Demonrats. This is the last straw.......the Repubs can't handle majorities.....they still have the mind set that the Dems and the press won't like them. To hell with em' all!
"Of course they'll vote Republican - where else are they going to go?"
Is there no other place to go?
Can you say Senator Jerry Springer from Ohio ?
This is a compromise that works both ways ...
First, it brings the vote on Prisilla Owens immediately to the Senate. I expect her to be confirmed by a large marjority, possibly more than sixty votes.
Second, it probably means other judicial nominees who get out of committee will get their up-or-down vote in due course. (An exception may be Judge Saad of Michigan, on whom the two Michigan Senators have a hold, which is a different matter than a filibuster.)
Third, the possible use of a filliubuster remains.
Fourth, we can conclude that Frist had the votes to break a fillibuster through a rule change.
Fifth, we can conclude that Reid had to votes to sustain a fillibuster if the rule wasn't changed.
Sixth, we will see what happens when President Bush nominates judicial conservatives to the U.S. Supreme Court (other than to replace judicial conservatives). We might find outselves re-playing this showdown.
Seventh, we still need to get to 60, or as close to 60 as possible, in 2006. This means: winning in Nebraska, Minnesota, Florida and North Dakato, and possibly also in Washington, West Virginia and Maryland; while keeping our seats in Pennsylvania and Rhode Island.
Regarding the posibility of getting to the 60 mark, I think Lincoln Chafee may now have clear sailing to re-election (for lack of a top tier challenger).
Rick Santorum, however, is going to need all the help he can get to be re-elected in a big, swing state that leans a bit toward Blue, as he does have a top tier challenger.
Let's keep our eyes on the prize!
I was so irritated that when I slept I dreamt I was at a McCain campaign stop and was screaming "Sellout" at him. I sent him an email, and this morning am sending one to the RNC telling them to collect their donations from their liberal friends instead.
I respectfully disagree. This compromise moves the bar for what might be considered "extraordinary cases" to nominees which are somewhere to the right of David Duke.
Just read the compilation of trash talk comments Dems spouted about Owen and Brown. After all the vitriol directed at those two upstanding, highly competent ladies and they are going to allow them to have a vote? This is a concession that they are not "extraordinary cases".
This is a huge victory becauase two ladies whom conservatives would LOVE to have on the SCOTUS are now inoculated when and if they are nominated for it.
You¡¦re on the mark exit82. I was livid after the Republicans sealed the fate of a future war coming soon. History repeats itself over and over again. I could of had a V-8 but after that I had a Jack and coke, heavy on the jack. ƒ¼
You could see Munich in their eyes last night... all that was missing was the 'scrap of paper'.
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Buchanan - on Imus - just called last night "the Munich of the Republican Party."
"We have a deal! Now we can proudly get back to our customary Senatorial collegiality!!"
We have seven Republican Senators who have betrayed their party, their country, and the Constitution.
They have accomplished "peace in our times" by allowing the Democrats to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat in regard to the judicial nominees.
They have not only sold us out, but they sold us out for no gain. All they have accomplished is that the filibustering of nominees has merely been kicked down the road, to a time and place of the Democrats' choosing.
Republicans... 2 steps backwards, followed by 1 more step backwards.. for good measure.. so nobody is confused.
**Result- Unilateral withdrawal..
Yesterday, we were ready to do battle, but the rug has been pulled out from under us. Now, I have an idea how the Czech soldiers felt the morning after the Munixh Agreement was signed.
How about the Neville Chamberlain RINOs? I resist calling them Republicans. They are appeasers and pseudo-RATs.
More like the Gelding Republicans!