The Democrats’ Big Plan

National Review ^ | April 3, 2003, 9:10 a.m. | Byron York

[STOCKHRSE]

"They don’t want to stop a few Bush judges. They want to stop them all"

After the current war....I feel this is the next BATTLE.

[Quix]

I still think it's past time.

OVERHAUL AND REMOVE WHOLESALE THE FILIBUSTER OPTION FOR JUDGES SO THAT THEY ARE ALL VOTED ON BY THE WHOLE SENATE UPON NOMINATION. THAT ALL THE COMMITTEE CAN DO IS MAKE A RECOMMENDATION TO THE SENATE.

AND CLEAN UP ALL THE OTHER PROCEDURAL JUNK.

WHAT A TRAVESTY!

Traitorous liberal idiots.

Please, Father, God, break this logjam and leave rotten eggs all over all the obstructionist liberals. In Jesus' Name.

[RAY]

The greatest long-term effect on our society will be the leanings of our federal judges. All American who support the underlying principles upon which our country is based should support President Bush’s judicial nominations.

[DoughtyOne]

Since the Democrats seem destined to pick up where Hussein left off, I suggest two words to end this shameful situation. Recess appointments! If the Democrats want to play hardball, lets play hardball.

I absolutely detest recess appointments, but what else is there to do. I would appoint them, then go on national televison and explain the need for it, showing the Democrats up for what they are.

I'd refer the public to a website that provided histories and credentials. Then let the Democrats explain their obstructionist B.S.

James Car-vile was right about one thing, this is definately war!

[Jim Noble]

Already posted and under discussion HERE

[zeugma]

All the pubbies have to do is end the fake filibuster. Make the Dems appear on the floor and talk for days on end. No other bills should be considered until they allow up or down votes. The pubbies are giving the crats a major pass by not forcing the issue.

It would appear that they still can't rent a backbone even after the leadership change.

[CA Conservative]

Recess appointments are not the solution for the judiciary. Recess appointments only last until the end of the current Congress. In the unlikely event that Bush were defeated, all of those seats would be open for a Dem president to fill immediately.

I think Hatch started showing the Republicans plan in committee the other day, when he ignored the blue slip issue for Carolyn Kuhn. I think the Republicans will find a way to work around the filibuster issue and confirm these judges anyway. One idea floated that has merit would be to have a Republican senator raise a point of order during the debate on Estrada, challenging the use of the filibuster against judges on Constitutional grounds. With Cheney sitting as president of the Senate, he could then rule that a filibuster on judicial nominees was out of order, and proceed to an up or down vote. The Dems could whine, but there is nothing they could do about it, since Cheney would be the final word. The USSC wouldn't touch any court challenge. I think this is the so-called "nuclear option" mentioned by several Republican senators.

[Zack Nguyen]

The war is going very well. Yet I must continue to ask, "WHAT ARE THE REPUBLICANS AND BUSH PREPARED TO DO???"

They have NOT taken all the steps possible to ram these nominees through. They have not stopped all other Senate business. They have not threatened pork projects of Senate Democrats as far as I know. They have not forced the Senate to stay open 24 hours a day.

Bush is slowing losing the domestic agenda to a group of radical pro-abortionists. Roe v. Wade is all this is about, and if Bush wants a legacy he MUST find a way to get them through.

[Zack Nguyen]

All the pubbies have to do is end the fake filibuster. Make the Dems appear on the floor and talk for days on end. No other bills should be considered until they allow up or down votes. The pubbies are giving the crats a major pass by not forcing the issue.

Yes! If folks like you were running the party, Bush would have his nominations.

[Young Werther]

The War is in Iraq. We can't continue this foolishness!

The moment the gavel drops for the Easter Recess, ALL THE CANDIDATES WILL RECEIVE --

RECESS APPOINTMENTS!!

Take that you Dumbocrats!

[Blood of Tyrants]

The Marines can take care of them, too.

[DoughtyOne]

This has been going on for three months now, and we control the Senate. I don't care how it is done, this needs to end. I don't think too many people in this nation are going to support the Dems blocking all Bush nominations. Call them on it in public. If we have someone with backbone out there, the Dems will come off looling like the pric-s they are!

[STOCKHRSE]

" Roe v. Wade is all this is about, and if Bush wants a legacy he MUST find a way to get them through"

Maybe not ALL but MOST...

[LiteKeeper]

bump

[q_an_a]

I think Byron York is good, but some of the details are suspect. Ownes was approved and scheduled for a floor vote. I think the same is true of Cook. I'd like to see Estrada done. But if the opening sentences are full of holes maybe this story is a little old and of need of new facts.

[STOCKHRSE]

"The Marines can take care of them, too.

Whoa, don't you think we ought to try DIPLOMACY first..(Just KIDDING)....;-0)

[denydenydeny]

have a Republican senator raise a point of order during the debate on Estrada, challenging the use of the filibuster against judges on Constitutional grounds. With Cheney sitting as president of the Senate, he could then rule that a filibuster on judicial nominees was out of order, and proceed to an up or down vote. The Dems could whine, but there is nothing they could do about it, since Cheney would be the final word. The USSC wouldn't touch any court challenge. I think this is the so-called "nuclear option" mentioned by several Republican senators.

We need to start asking for this, rather than screaming for "action" or demanding recess appointments.

[STOCKHRSE]

" It would appear that they still can't rent a backbone even after the leadership change"

It is troubling...I know...

[DoughtyOne]

Thanks for the comments. That could be.

[STOCKHRSE]

" We need to start asking for this, rather than screaming for "action" or demanding recess appointments"

Ok If you know what to do....DO IT....Until then we will do the best we can....