To: xsysmgr
If the dems regain the senate and we elect a dem president, they would change this rule in the first day of the new session. Why wait? While the dems may be unsuccessful in filibustering a SCOTUS nominee, they will continue to filibuster the appellate court nominees. Many cases never make it to the SCOTUS and are decided at the circuit court level. We need to fill these courts with conservatives and the only way to accomplish this is to go nuclear. Do it now and approve the likes of Owen, Rogers-Brown, Saad, etc. If not, we will look back in 2008 and wonder why Bush left 30 open positions on the circuit court of appeals.
To: double_down
If the dems regain the senate and we elect a dem president, they would change this rule in the first day of the new session. Why wait?This is just one of those illogical "Two-Party Cartel" reasonings & the people will probably fall for it. The only peaceful way is if we have a group as determined as in Ukraine & we force it.
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12/15/2004 3:20:40 PM PST by
Digger
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