Frist backs rule change on judges

American Conservative Union (ACU) ^ | 7-21-4 | Alexander Bolton

[Redbob]

Possibly of interest to those claiming Frist is like Lott...

This will be enormously important in Bush's second term, when he will likely have the chance to appoint perhaps 3 Supreme Court justices as well as setting the course for the federal judiciary for decades to come.

[ladtx]

I'll believe it when I see it. They do a lot of huffing and puffing on this but in the end back down.

[Mo1]

Senate Democratic leadership aides have warned that if Republicans stripped senators of the power to filibuster judges, it would lead to a freeze in bipartisan relations that they compare to a nuclear winter. They say that Democrats would bring the chamber to a standstill in retaliation, but Republican proponents note that Democrats have, for the most part, done so already.

Gee .. Nice threat from the Dems

BRING IT ON!!!

[InvisibleChurch]

it would lead to a freeze in bipartisan relations that they compare to a nuclear winter

i laugh

[Carry_Okie]

Now that it's too late to get more judges through, after three years of getting screwed and doint NOTHING, Frist initiates a rule change in front of the possiblity that Bush will be defeated and Kerry will get his judges through over Republican objections?

Somebody take this moron out and horsewhip some sense into him.

[OXENinFLA]

They say that Democrats would bring the chamber to a standstill in retaliation

Good then they can't re-up the AWB!!

[InterceptPoint]

“There are those in the Republican [conference] who would not do that. They think it violates the comity of the Senate,” said Richard Lessner, executive director of the American Conservative Union.

It seems to me that the RINOs can and will stop any attempt by Frist to change the rules. Unless he has some power over the NE Pubbies I'm afraid this is all for naught.

[Sacajaweau]

The ideal would be to pick up enough seats to overcome the filibuster THEN keep the filibuster rule. It'll take the Dems 100 years before they seat another abortionist.

I think the Dems will eventually change their stance on abortion, period.

[Sacajaweau]

Reminds you of the idiot Dems who left Texas to avoid "do your duty".

[Redbob]

"The ideal would be to pick up enough seats to overcome the filibuster..."

Unfortunately, that's not happening anytime soon.

Probably not during Bush's second term.

[sr4402]

They need to use the Nuclear option Now! Before the conventions! After the conventions it will be seen as political. Let the fur fly! These politicains need their feet held to the fire.

I know some politicains (RINOs) will jump ship, but the nation needs to see it. The battle lines need to be drawn or we will have another 4 years of Judicial blockage and arrested government.

Leadership needs to be bold or it is not leadership at all. These aren't fillibusters. This is a gentleman's agreement between the parties that has gone awry. Bring back the real fillibusters or our govenment is stymied.

[VRWC_minion]

This needs to be a campaign issue

[Redbob]

Doggone right it does!

[nuffsenuff]

Going "nuclear"?

Nice.

[Moonman62]

They say that Democrats would bring the chamber to a standstill in retaliation, but Republican proponents note that Democrats have, for the most part, done so already.

Oh please. If that were the case we wouldn't be seeing massive spending increases.

[hchutch]

Now is the time to use the nuke...

The Dems have already stopped anything of substance... what is there to lose? Nothing as far as I can tell.

[unixfox]

They say that Democrats would bring the chamber to a standstill in retaliation...

OH HAPPY DAY!!!

[stylin19a]

To heck with it. Time to bring the VP in, suspend the rules and bring all nominations directly to the floor for an up/down vote.

[Redbob]

Nothing too lose?

That's never stopped the 'Pubbies before!
It would be interesting to see what we could do with actual leadership in Congress.

I advocate de-electing any GOP candidate who held office under a Dimocratic majority - in Washington or here in Texas.
Anyone accustomed to being in the minority somehow retains that minority-loser mindset.

[drc43]

I recall reading that the NE Republican senators would be able to prevent the nuclear option from working.