Republicans Have the Votes to Stop Judicial Filibusters

The National Ledger ^ | April 24, 2005 | CK Rairden

[Quick1]

200 judges have already been appointed. Is 10 more really going to make that much of a difference?

[Quick1]

If Republicans are ever not the Majority (and it is absurd for a political party to be thinking in mode of the minority until they are one, fastest way to get there) they wouldn't filibuster Justices as the Dems have.

Just like they never filibustered Paez? Let's be honest here: Republicans blocked many Clinton appointees using committees and obscure rules to keep them from getting through. Filibusters were also occasionally used.

I am genuinely afraid of what could happen with this rule change if the Democrats ever regain power.

[TruthConquers]

I believe the 10 left are for circuit courts, and those are one step below the Supreme Court. Less conservatives there, less conservatives to choose from for the Supreme Court.

[Dad yer funny]

ping on a great post to end my night , thanks

[Recovering_Democrat]

Can we get a doctor to implant one of these into the Senate Republicans?

[thesenatecloakroom]

Um, yeah; one should never filibuster. As it is wrong. The Republican party would never ever stand for it!

The filibuster is a part of politics. It is legal and the Democrats have every right to do it as often as they wish. However, as with all things in politics the most important thing is electability. Things could turn ugly if one were to filibuster at all times. To make such a general statement as "To use filibustering is wrong" is foolish. Members of Congress are able to for a reason and that is so that the minority will still have a voice. Now if the minority threatens to filibuster it is up to the majority to come up with away around it. They can do this by getting the people on their side so that those who will no yield are voted out of office (not time effective for sure) or to trade favors to get some members on the other side of the aisle to play ball. This is politics man, to claim one side is right and the other side needs to get with the program is a bit naive.

[BushWonGore'sDone]

Apparently is does make a difference, or the democrats wouldn't put up such a fight against the vote.