[krazyrep]

Proof positive that the "Gang of Fourteen" filibuster deal is worthless. Time for the seven RINOs to get in line or be booted from office.

Thank you John McCain. You've torpedoed any decent nominee the President puts forward.

[RockinRight]

Why does McCain keep getting re-elected?

[Steve_Seattle]

"extraordinary ideological positions"

Fair enough, and that's exactly where the DEMOCRATS are vulnerable on judicial nominations. I sincerely believe that the originalist view is the one most consistent with the average American's view of how the law should work. It corresponds to the instructions given to every potential juror, i.e., base your decision on what the law says, not on what you think it should say.

[longtermmemmory]

the cowardly cabal of seven are exposed as SUCKERS.

any wonder since trent lott brokered the whole deal?

[joebuck]

"Proof positive that the "Gang of Fourteen" filibuster deal is worthless."

I don't see how it was worthless. It got us the appellate justices we wanted and we still have the constitutional option to use against Supreme Court filibusters. In fact the "deal" gave the Pubs political cover for using the constitutional option. Now we can say we tried to work things out but the Dems broke the deal. If Biden really goes after the nominee on gay marriage it plays right into our hands. "We tried to be reasonable, but the Dems are saying that it is an extraordinary circumstance if a Justice does not agree with gay marriage. We have no choice but to alter the fillibuster rules." Since about 75% of the American public passionately opposes gay marrigae this argument will resonate. So, we get all the Justices we want with little, if any, political fallout. Sounds good to me.

[ken5050]

Bingo....GRaham and DeWine have already said publicly that ideology is NOT an EC..and they would support the nuke option if the Dems use it...Warner needs to speak out ASAP..say the same thing..

[Dane]

To the commie dems a nominee having a hang nail is "extrordinary circumstances".

[BaBaStooey]

Apparently, "extraordinary" is now a point of view.

Of course, lefties who think their views are "middle of the road" in this country will see just about anyone to the right of them (especially anyone to the right of liberal Republicans) as "extraordinary."

Way to make an agreement based on subjectivity. We should have went "nuclear" the instant Bolton was filibustered. If the Dems filibuster the Supreme Court nominee, it is time to "go nuclear."

Anyone that the Dems won't filibuster (Gonzalez?) isn't good enough for me, by the way. I want someone that will have them upset. Upset that a new majority of the Supreme Court will be returned to doing what they are supposed to be doing, interpreting the law.

[Eva]

Ask John McCain what constitutes extraordinary circumstances in his mind. McCain has always claimed to be prolife and has, in fact, always voted that way, but has recently strayed from conservatism on all other social, economic and political issues. Let's force McCain to explain his ideology. Lindsay Grahm, too.

I have been mentioning that Graham was accused by the left of being "light in the loafers," during the impeachment. Most Republicans took this as just another partisan smear, but I wonder if the Democrats have some information from Graham's FBI file that they are using to push him in a leftward direction.

[1Old Pro]

Proof positive that the "Gang of Fourteen" filibuster deal is worthless. Time for the seven RINOs to get in line or be booted from office. Thank you John McCain. You've torpedoed any decent nominee the President puts forward.

McLAME is an idiot. He's the type of guy who would get a deal with Saddam Hussein not to murder any more Iraqi's and actually believe Saddam would abide by it.

[trebb]

In other words, any nominee that is closest to the actual will of the People, as indicated by who they elected to Congress, the senate and the Presidency is an extremist and cannot be tolerated. Why don't the Dims just come out and say that they wish to subvert the will of the People?

[Semi Civil Servant]

"In my mind, extraordinary circumstances would include not only extraordinary personal behavior but also extraordinary ideological positions judges who make their rulings based on the Constitution" said Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman (D-Conn.)

[Uncle Miltie]

Democrats: Conservavtive Ideology Constitutes "Extraordinary Circumstances"

Actually, Liberal Ideology is now the extraordinary circumstance. Liberalism has lost the Presidency, House, Senate, Governorships, and Legislatures.

Conservatism is the norm.

Liberalism is abnormal.

[sportutegrl]

Rove did not comment on the chances of a Gonzales nomination but at one point referred to him as "Justice Gonzales,"

Karl Rove, you sneaky genius. I know your plan. Drop hints that Gonzales might be the next nominee, let the democrats torpedo him in the news, then have Bush name his real nominee. It will be over the top apparent that the dems will 'bork' anyone Bush names and the voters will not like it.

[hermgem]

McCain has his hands in just about everything that turns sour.
First he sponsored this law to take money out of political campaigns, or as he phrased it: prevent a party from buying an election.
No such luck, as Democrats exceeded Republicans with campaign funds in a wide open contribution frenzy.
McCain in fact contributed towards legally funneling more monies into campaigns.
And now he comes along and blocks a majority from seating judges.
Yes, majority as Democrats lost the House, Senate, Governorships, Presidential re election, over years of voting.
Make the voice of the people heard? Not in McCain's mind.
Extraordinary circumstances, it means in McCains vocabulary: screw a majority out of their constitutional voting rights and their will not to allow late term abortion, gay marriage, taxation, or having one's own property confiscated.

[Antoninus]

Time to nuke these punks.

[wildbill]

Actually this is the time for the Republicans like McCain and Graham on the gang of fourteen to come forward and admit they were lied to by the Dems--and recommend that the Constitutional option is now necessary.

[Inwoodian]

Let's just get this Constitutional Option over and done. The Republicans give far too much credence to the good faith and collegiality of the Dems. When they're in power ideology is out-of-bounds. When out of power ideology is fair game. And , of course , the Pubs would never filibuster a Presidential appointment no matter who it is (see Ginsburg, Breyer ).

[Dilbert56]

The Dimocrat's position is that a nominally conservative President has been elected (twice), and the voters have blessed his party with growing majorities in both houses of Congress, yet somehow it's "extraordinary" that he would appoint someone reflecting his philosophy. How absurd is that?

The President should invoke the Ruth Bader-Ginsburg nomination as an example where the Senate did not consider ideology as a disqualifying charateristic. Let the Dims try to argue she was "mainstream". Then lay out her record and positions. The no more Mothers' and Fathers' Days should be a good start.

[FlipWilson]

I think this is great. This so called "deal" is about to be exposed for what it was, namely, no more than a dodge. McCain never thought in his wildest dreams that his "deal" would be put to the test so quickly. Right now Mr. McCain is shyting his pants because this deal will unravel and he will look like the fool he is. Buh bye Presidential ambitions(. . . .or hello Presdiential ambitions if he actually stands up and does the right thing).

If I were the President, I would nominate Janice Rogers Brown. Despite the fact that she was deemed not to be an "extraordinary circumstance" you can bet that the dems will now say she is. That will only further make the gang of seven look like the fools they are.