Skip to comments.
Two GOP Senators: No Filibuster on Alito
Yahoo News ^
Posted on 11/03/2005 4:19:12 AM PST by psychopuppy
click here to read article
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-20, 21-40, 41-60, 61-80, 81-89 last
To: psychopuppy; All; JennieOsborne; /\XABN584; 3D-JOY; 5Madman; <1/1,000,000th%; 11B3; 1Peter2:16; ...
HEARING START JAN 9th.... Call White House, and ask President Bush to use RECESS APPOINTMENT for Judge Alito..
81
posted on
11/04/2005 5:46:22 PM PST
by
davidosborne
(www.DavidOsborne.net)
To: davidosborne
Dear davidosborne,
I thought of that, the use of the recess appointment.
However, in this case, I think it would just provide ammunition for the folks who will try to gun down Judge Alito's nomination. It would be the sort of action used by at least the Dammocrap members of the Gang of 14 to hold fast to a filibuster. It might even make RINO squishies back down from the constitutional option to kill the filibuster.
I really don't like having to wait until January 9, but in this case, discretion may be the better part of valor.
sitetest
82
posted on
11/04/2005 5:53:48 PM PST
by
sitetest
(If Roe is not overturned, no unborn child will ever be protected in law.)
To: davidosborne
Thank you, David, for posting back with that.
With FReepers like you on board, this is a great place.
To: psychopuppy
I will believe it after I see it.
I would not believe any of the 7 on their oath.
84
posted on
11/04/2005 6:27:31 PM PST
by
sport
To: davidosborne
I don't understand why anyone wants a recess appointment for Alito. His term would last only until the next Congress sits, just about 14 months. It will disrupt Alito's life for that period if he's not confirmed afterwards. That is not fair to him. I wouldn't take the job under those terms.
It's better to fight the dems in the Senate and hope they'll force the constitutional option. If the constitutional option is forced, it'll result in the end of filibusters of judges. If worded right, it could end the filibusters of any constitutional appointments the President makes that require the Senate's advice and consent. Less not lose our gonads and wimp out on this. Fight it tooth and nail.
85
posted on
11/04/2005 8:04:33 PM PST
by
Real Cynic No More
(Al-Jazeera is to the Iraqi War as CBS was to the Vietnam War.)
To: davidosborne
86
posted on
11/05/2005 3:08:09 AM PST
by
E.G.C.
To: davidosborne
What would a recess appointment do? Wouldn't he have to standbefore the Senate again at the nextCongressional session? Can they do that on a SC appointment?
To: davidosborne
Not Gonna Do It... Wouldn't Be Prudent at this Juncture.
88
posted on
11/05/2005 7:49:48 AM PST
by
SwinneySwitch
(Veterans Day is November 11th. Hug a Vet.!)
To: ZULU
McCain has been a thorn in the side of the administration since Bush got elected, always pressuring towards the left.
He's also one of the Keating Five. He sure has managed to paper over that debacle. If he was a true conservative he would be introduced in every MSM segment as "the disgraced political operative indicted as a co-conspirator in the Keating scandal" or similar unbiased MSM phraseology.
89
posted on
11/05/2005 8:07:31 AM PST
by
JayNorth
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-20, 21-40, 41-60, 61-80, 81-89 last
Disclaimer:
Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual
posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its
management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the
exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson