Confirmation treachery

wash times ^ | 23 mar 03 | Bruce Fein

[white trash redneck]

Judicial confirmation treachery is afoot among a fringe of Senate Democrats. It demands an equally bold Senate Republican answer: a Senate vote irrespective of the non-constitutional cloture rule of the Senate and judicial commissions for nominees who attract simple Senate majorities as prescribed by the Constitution. Turn the other cheek is canonical in the New Testament, but it would be foolhardy before the witch's brew of Democrats currently abusing the right of Senate debate.

[white trash redneck]

The left's partisan zeal has run roughshod over many traditions that made sense in a more civilized time. Whatever the benefits of allowing the filibuster in the past, it is clear that this custom now needs to go the way of the horse and buggy.

[Dutch Boy]

Schumer is up for re-election in 2004. This is a good time for us New Yorker's to oust him. The GOP had better play for keeps on this one. They better put a very strong offense.

[JimRed]

Schumer is up for re-election in 2004. This is a good time for us New Yorker's to oust him.

Apologies to NY FReepers, but the blue zone stupidity will get him reelected.

[Grand Old Partisan]

Bruce Fein is way behind events. See the Cheney/Estrada article I posted several weeks ago. The Republican Senate leadership now knows all about it.

[wny]

Not necessarily. He didn't beat D'Amato by much. The oubbies need a solid candidate. Guiliani would crush him.

[InterceptPoint]

Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, Tennessee Republican, should arrange for a Senate vote on Mr. Estrada irrespective of the cloture rule. His confirmation would be certain. The Constitution would be honored. And the federal judiciary would no longer be held hostage by a fringe Democrat minority.

Bruce Fein must also be a Free Republic lurker.

We have been pushing this position for some time now. Just ignore the cloture rule and VOTE. Out of the box thinking by the Washington Times that needs to be listened to by Frist. My prediction is that Estrada would win the vote by 51 to 0 with the Dems not voting.

[InterceptPoint]

Bruce Fein is way behind events. See the Cheney/Estrada article I posted several weeks ago. The Republican Senate leadership now knows all about it.

This is the first mention I have seen in the press of the idea of a vote that just ignores the cloture process. This is the key element of the Fein article.

Did the previous posting address this issue? Can you give us a link to the posting or article?

[Paulus Invictus]

Hey, they elected the Felon's evil wife! Think of that!

[Grand Old Partisan]

Miguel Estrada and the GOP Senate now know all about my idea, and will probabably do it:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/853442/posts

[punster]

Chuckie Schumerde is truly a putz. I think the salutation on any letter to him should read: Dear Senator Putz:.

[Saundra Duffy]

Get ready to get screwed by the REPUBLICANS. Looks like they are prepared to ROLL OVER and let the democraps stick it to them AGAIN! But . . . one can only hope. FREE MIGUEL!!!!!

[wgeorge2001]

"Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, Tennessee Republican, should arrange for a Senate vote on Mr. Estrada irrespective of the cloture rule. His confirmation would be certain. The Constitution would be honored. And the federal judiciary would no longer be held hostage by a fringe Democrat minority."


I'm anxiously awaiting for this MOVE.