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To: CHARLITE

LOL. OK. But you could at least try to answer my question


21 posted on 04/17/2005 2:21:57 PM PDT by llortami
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To: llortami
The Constitution doesn't say a thing about filibustering, so you're right in one sense - that it "can't be unconstitutional, if the Constitution doesn't mention it."

However, the advice & consent duties of the congress with respect to any president's prerogative in appointing judges only requires a simple majority which is 51 votes. Therefore, the sudden demand on the part of the Democrat opposition, that rules for breaking a filibuster be applied to dealing with judicial nominees IS unconstitutional.

22 posted on 04/17/2005 3:24:38 PM PDT by CHARLITE (I lost my car keys.....and now I have to walk everywhere...)
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