Posted on 02/25/2005 7:08:43 AM PST by Vaquero
Specter: Nuclear Option Would Put Senate 'in Turmoil' By Jeff Johnson CNSNews.com Senior Staff Writer February 25, 2005
(CNSNews.com) -- The new chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee said Thursday that changing the Senate rules to overcome unprecedented filibusters against judicial nominees would create "turmoil" and "bedlam."
"If we have the nuclear option, the Senate will be in turmoil and the Judiciary Committee will be hell," Specter (R-Pa.) told reporters at a Capitol Hill press conference.
Specter said he does not know whether the Republican leadership has 51 guaranteed votes to pass the necessary rules change that would exempt judicial nominations from filibusters, and he hopes he never finds out.
"I prefer not to come to that
"Specter: Nuclear Option Would Put Senate 'in Turmoil'"
Good.
Which, in Specter-ese means: the Dimowits will whine. So what's new?
Lead, follow, or get the hell out of the way! (Preferably the latter.)
When the pubbies start disciplining men like Specter, I will begin to believe they are worthy of trust. Until then, they are second best.
"Specter said he does not know whether the Republican leadership has 51 guaranteed votes to pass the necessary rules change that would exempt judicial nominations from filibusters, and he hopes he never finds out."
This total garbage being spewed by Spector.
There never has been a 'rule' requiring a 'supermajority' to allow an up or down vote on judical nominees.
This is something that the democrats started when they decided that the Presidents nominees would never make it out of committee.
Twisting the Constitution to fit their agenda is what they do.
He's the chair, which is what he wanted.
Life lesson: "Be careful what you wish for, you just might get it."
The Senate is already in Turmoil.
Vote on our judges before the opportunity is forever squandered.
Senator, can I sell you a set of HUEVOS GRANDES?
he needs cahones
Wah. That's why they get paid the big bucks.
Now get to nukin!
NUKE 'EM!
Sometimes standing up for one's beliefs requires getting a little messy. Just do it!
You never know, this could be part of a good cop/bad cop strategy. But, if Specter is seriously opposing the nuclear option, I would remind ole Arlen that his balls are in the hands of the Senate leadership. He almost did not get that chairmanship and can be removed. Lets start putting the pressure on now. Anyone have Senator Frist's number?
If Specter wasn't such a dumbass RINO he'd see that the Senate is already in turmoil due to the "rats unconstitutional actions regarding their responsiblity to advise and consent to the President's judicial nominees. Someone needs to tell this moron that he's sworn to uphold the US Constitution, not Scotland's.
No, Senator Specter, the so-called "nuclear option" would erase all of the power you now hold and that is exactly what you fear most.
Second what you said! These gutless wonders should never have made Scotty McSpecter the chairman in the first place. The dem-lib-socialists are going to cause trouble no matter what -- that's what they do now that they aren't in power any longer.
"Specter said he does not know whether the Republican leadership has 51 guaranteed votes to pass the necessary rules change..."
I think what Specter just said is, "If it comes to it, don't count on my vote."
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