Posted on 05/18/2004 12:20:44 PM PDT by DadOfFive
Edited on 05/18/2004 2:38:20 PM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]
Bush, Dems Make Deal on Nominees
Tuesday, May 18, 2004
WASHINGTON - Breaking a months-long impasse, the White House and Senate Democrats on Tuesday struck a deal allowing Senate confirmation of dozens of President Bush's judicial nominations (search) in exchange for a presidential promise not to bypass the Senate again this year.
Under the agreement, Democrats will allow votes on 25 non-controversial appointments to the district and appeals courts. In exchange, Bush agreed not to invoke his constitutional power to make recess appointments (search) while Congress is away, as he has done twice in recent months with judicial nominees.
The agreement was reached in a meeting among top Senate Democrats and Republicans as well as Andrew Card, the White House chief of staff.
Starting in March, Democrats had halted all judicial nominees until they received a promise from Bush that he wouldn't use his recess appointment power. The Senate starts its Memorial Day recess on Monday.
But now that Democrats have been "given that assurance, we're now prepared to work with our Republican colleagues," said Senate Democratic leader Tom Daschle, in confirming the deal.
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Translated from Democratese: 25 pro-abortion appointments
NNNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!
Bad move, Mr. President. You just sold out principle. You negotiated with the terrorists. You surrendered something real and significant (the ability to put conservatives on the bench) in exchange for the D Senators doing THEIR JOB. They only agreed to let some 'non-controversial' nominess through so that a potent election issue goes away. Foolish...you surrendered principle to pragmatism, but if you were pragmatic, you would have kept it as an election issue.
Stupid.
You know, I'm starting to think that the GOP simply does not have the stomach for down and dirty hard nose politics. Why in the world would they agree to this when, Tom Daschle and the Democrats have provided them with an iron clad obstructionist campaign issue?
Bush gets suckered - AGAIN!!
He continued, "Then we'll stab them in the back, politically speaking, when the 25 have been voted on".
That's okay. The next appeasement will be easier. So will the one after that, and the one after that...
Anyone else care to debate me that W really deosn't want to be President anymore? He's sure not acting like he desires re-election.
Works for me. Only 6 more months in "this year," re-election of Bush in November (with a mandate this time), and a new (more R's) congress in January. And if the libs balk at ANY of the next 25 names sent up, he's justified to call the agreement void. This one goes to W, as far as I'm concerned.
Wrong Bush WRONG
So, vote for Kerry or Nader. Then you'll be sure to get all the activist judges you want.
"Anyone else care to debate me that W really deosn't want to be President anymore? He's sure not acting like he desires re-election."
You'll get no argument from me on that. In MY opinion, something has smelled fishy about this administration for some time. From the excessive spending, outlandish Medicare drug bill, his lack of real support for the conservative judges he has appointed, the illegal amnesty issue, his apologies ad nauseum to the Arab world about what was nothing more than humiliation of a few terrorists, to the wishy-washy handling of this war in Iraq, etc. Something just doesn't "feel" right - in my opinion.
It almost makes me wonder if, after the Inauguration, the Socialists came up to him and said, "Look, Dude, we'll let you here for four years, but unless you want bad things to happen, you'll do exactly as we say. Oh, and you'll throw the election in '04, got it?"
The list of appeasements to The Left is appalling! It's like he's taking a dive.
Old Sarge wrote:
That's okay. The next appeasement will be easier. So will the one after that, and the one after that...
Anyone else care to debate me that W really deosn't want to be President anymore? He's sure not acting like he desires re-election.
Save your breath. Bush ain't listening.
Sorry for the reality check. I know, it sucks.
We'll see.
Like father, like son. Bush Sr. made a deal with the Rats, raised taxes, and was voted out.
I'm not sure that most on this thread see anything but Bush-bashing opportunities, and sheer delight in thoughts of his demise. And they'll be nowhere to be found on 11/3/04.
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