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Frist, Reid work on judge-approval deal
AP Via Yahoo News ^
| 04/25/2005
| David Espo and Jesse J. Holland
Posted on 04/25/2005 4:05:32 PM PDT by GB
WASHINGTON - In private talks with Majority Leader Bill Frist, the Senate's top Democrat has indicated a willingness to allow confirmation of at least two of President Bush's seven controversial appeals court nominees, but only as part of a broader compromise requiring Republicans to abandon threats to ban judicial filibusters, officials said Monday.
At the same time he offers to clear two nominees to the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals for approval, officials said Sen. Harry Reid (news, bio, voting record), D-Nev., wants a third appointee to be replaced by an alternative who is preferred by Michigan's two Democratic senators.The officials spoke only on condition of anonymity, citing the confidential nature of the conversations between the two leaders.
Reid issued a statement during the day saying he has had numerous conversations with senators in both parties in hopes of avoiding a showdown. "As part of any resolution, the nuclear option must be off the table," the statement concluded, referring to the GOP threat of banning judicial filibusters.
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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 109th; filibuster; frist; judiciary; obstructionists; rats; reid; ussenate
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posted on
04/25/2005 4:05:36 PM PDT
by
GB
To: GB
Fool me once, shame on you, fool me for the umpteenth time....
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posted on
04/25/2005 4:07:28 PM PDT
by
eureka!
(It will not be safe to vote Democrat for a long, long, time...)
To: GB
If Frist accepts this "compromise" there'll be hell to pay. For one thing, Rush will roast him alive.
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posted on
04/25/2005 4:08:02 PM PDT
by
Arkie2
To: GB
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posted on
04/25/2005 4:08:11 PM PDT
by
firewalk
To: eureka!
Frist better no even think about it...
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posted on
04/25/2005 4:08:50 PM PDT
by
Dog
To: GB
Lets see im guessing this is how it will go...
Frist: YES
Reid: NO!!
Reid (next day): the Republicans refused the comprimise.
Frist(next day): The Minority Leader insisted on his obstruction.
To: eureka!
Look at this ..they even want to pick the judges..
wants a third appointee to be replaced by an alternative who is preferred by Michigan's two Democratic senators
OMG.....if Frist takes this deal...we won't be able to run for Dogcatcher as a Republican.
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posted on
04/25/2005 4:10:35 PM PDT
by
Dog
To: Dog
Agreed. If Frist does, the GOP will pay dearly....
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posted on
04/25/2005 4:10:41 PM PDT
by
eureka!
(It will not be safe to vote Democrat for a long, long, time...)
To: GB
NO DEALS
9
posted on
04/25/2005 4:10:42 PM PDT
by
infidel29
("It is only the warlike power of a civilized people that can give peace to the world."- T. Roosevelt)
To: GB
Reid: "You f'd up, you trusted us."
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posted on
04/25/2005 4:10:50 PM PDT
by
dfwgator
(Minutemen: Just doing the jobs that American politicians won't do.)
To: Dog
If he wants to continue his political career, he'd better not think about it.
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posted on
04/25/2005 4:11:10 PM PDT
by
GB
To: GB
If Reid is talking compromise, it's only because Frist has the votes. If Frist has the votes, he has only one course of action: VOTE.
Anything else will lose Republicans the majority in 2006. Take that to the bank.
12
posted on
04/25/2005 4:11:14 PM PDT
by
savedbygrace
("No Monday morning quarterback has ever led a team to victory" GW Bush)
To: GB
Who the He double L do those democrats think they are? This is crazy!
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posted on
04/25/2005 4:11:26 PM PDT
by
GloriaJane
("Democrats Stop Playing Your Block And Blame Game" http://www.soundclick.com/bands/9/gloriajanemusic)
To: GB
Why is Frist making deals....we are in the F'n MAJORITY......this really frosts me!
To: GB
If we make a deal with those snakes - you can KISS THE SENATE GOODBYE IN 2006 - THAT'S A DONE DEAL ON THIS SIDE.
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posted on
04/25/2005 4:11:35 PM PDT
by
CyberAnt
(President Bush: "America is the greatest nation on the face of the earth")
To: GB
Oh boy! a deal... Is anyone as ticked off as I am by seeing that word? These senatorial republicans cant muster up the back bone to actully b***h slap the Democrats for their unamerican filibuster?! This is just another example of cowardice; Senator Frist, ALL OR NOTHING!
wants a third appointee to be replaced by an alternative who is preferred by Michigan's two Democratic senators
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posted on
04/25/2005 4:12:38 PM PDT
by
firewalk
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posted on
04/25/2005 4:13:19 PM PDT
by
firewalk
To: eureka!
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posted on
04/25/2005 4:13:44 PM PDT
by
pointsal
To: mystery-ak
Yeah, what good is being the majority party if you continue to cave to the minority party. Frist just hasn't shown leadership ability, IMHO.
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posted on
04/25/2005 4:14:07 PM PDT
by
mlc9852
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