Posted on 07/21/2004 12:48:19 AM PDT by JohnHuang2
Democrats lodged a filibuster yesterday against a nominee to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, accusing him of being an "anti-environment activist."
A cloture vote fell seven short of the 60 votes needed to force a final confirmation decision on William G. Myers III, who became the sixth judicial nominee of President Bush's to be filibustered by a minority group of Democrats.
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Let's face it. The rats aren't going to approve anyone who might have voted for Bush.
But the weak wristed GOP is too full of weenies to play hardball like the Democrats.
Where is it written that is a disqualifier?
A cloture vote fell seven short of the 60 votes needed to force a final confirmation decision
Unconstitutional. Sounds to me bush got 53 votes in favor, which means he is confirmed. Put the guy on the bench, and let the Dems sue in court.
Bears repeating..
The GOP isn't called the Stupid Party for nothing... actually I guess you could call it nothing-- nothing getting done.
Poor, poor Bush. Poor, poor GOP. They can't help it. They're just worthless.
What happened to that "gentlemen's agreement" that they would not block if he did not appoint?
It's time for Bush to tell the democrats, that they are shutting down the government, and refuse to sign anything until they vote his nominee up or down.
Thye don't have the votes, butthead. They have to change the rules, which they hopefully will do in Jan. 2005.
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