Frist, Reid work on judge-approval deal

AP Via Yahoo News ^ | 04/25/2005 | David Espo and Jesse J. Holland

[maine-iac7]

Since when does the party that's out of power in the legislative branch and the executive branch set the agenda. Are these people as delusional as they sound?

why not? It's been working for them for 5 years

[CT CONSERVATIVE]

Have to ask yourself what General George S. Patton would do if he found his enemy on the run? Hold up? Withdraw? Or go at them full-bore till no one was left standing to ever retaliate?

[ATOMIC_PUNK]

There are times when I think the purpose of the Republican party is to fool conservatives into thinking that there is opposition to socialism, rather than two groups of actors playing their parts in a tightly choreographed performance

No more eloquent could that have been said !

[Sal]

I notice that as soon as Frist indicated the GOP was going ahead with changing the rules Reid called for a compromise. I am sure Custer would have liked to compromise with the Indians as well when he found out he was going to get killed..

Exactly. The Rats know they're losing on this, we know it, when will Frist figure it out? As a man, he's a fine human being. As a leader he's a weak sister and definitely NOT presidential material. Not even any kind of leadership material.

[maine-iac7]

Office of Senator Bill Frist

202-224-3344 202-228-1264 (fax

his "voice mail" is full -

let's fax and first thing in the morning - call the bejeebers out of him -

I'm going to ask why he's making a deal with Reid to hand them the majority in 2006 - cause that's exactly what it would be doing.

[Labyrinthos]

Frist has no reason to compromise unless (a) he lacks the votes to change the rules; or (b) he really doesn't want to change the rules perhaps out of fear of what might happen when the Dums control the White House and Senate. But if a compromise is in the making, I suggest the following, which is modeled after the rules of jury selection:

Each party would have three "peremptory filibusters" (the equivalent of a peremptory challenge in jury selection) and an unlimited number of "filibusters for cause" (the equivilent of challenges for cause in jury selection) to use against all of the judicial nominees voted out of committee during a two year cycle(or four year cycle or whatever length of time they can agree upon). A "peremptory filibuster" can be used for any reason or no reason at all. A "filibuster for cause" can be used only if the nominee is unqualified to serve for reasons that have absolutely nothing to do with political affiliation, policy, or philosophy, such as a prior conviction for a felony, conduct constituting a high crime or misdemeanor, disbarment or suspension from the bar, or lack of citizenship.

For example, if 12 nominees are voted out of committee during the two year (or whatever) cycle, the opposition could filibuster any three of them for any reason they choose or for no reason at all. However, once they use up their three peremptory filibusters for the two year cycle, they can only filibuster for cause, which would rarely happen because a person with that kind of disqualifying baggage wouldn't receive a nomination or vote out of committee in the first place. Since the minority party wouldn't know who the POTUS is going to nominate, it would have to use the three peremptory filibusters sparingly out of concern that POTUS would nominate the most controversial nominees only after some or all of the peremptory filibusters have been used. On the other hand, the POTUS might want to offer the most controversial nominees first in the hopes that the minority party would use up their peremptory filibusters, leaving the door wide open for subsequent nominations. Both sides would obviously have to pick and choose their options very carefully.

[Frumious Bandersnatch]

I guess that Reid believes that he is in charge. Obviously the MSM does. Now, how does Frist believe?

[Paulus Invictus]

NO! Up and down vote on all! To Hades with Reid! Compromise is out!

[Major_Risktaker]

What!
A deal with the Donkey's.
Is Frist is taking stupid pills?

Reid said "As part of any resolution,
the nuclear option must be off the table,"

It's time to go nuclear, Frist!

Nuke the Donkey's. Use The Atomic Pen

[Judith Anne]

Frist will not only be harming himself, if he caves into this "let's make a deal" from loser Reid.

He'll be harming Americans.

Damn you, Frist! Stand up and do your job!

[kcar]

Citizen to robber: If you steal my $700 I'll shoot you.

Robber to Citizen: In that case let's compromise. Here's $200 back.

Media Observer: How nice you're working it out reasonably without violence.

[11th_VA]

ROFLOL !! - That sums it up !!!!

[maine-iac7]

Frist has no reason to compromise unless (a) he lacks the votes to change the rules

he's got the votes or Reid wouldn't offer a "compromise"

Maybe the hitlery finance scandal has legs we don't know about yet - and the demonrats are trying to make hay while the sun still shines?

[Leatherneck_MT]

All I can do is sit here in disbelief that once again we are going to get screwed.

I guess I shouldn't be surprised, not a blasted thing we have looked for in this Majority Party has come to pass.

[Redleg Duke]

You are assuming he is making a deal.

[PISANO]

So NOW the Democrat Senators want to NOMINATE Judges AND VOTE ON THEM...........huh?

Laughable if not so friggin insane!!

[Samwise]

Fool me once, shame on you, fool me for the umpteenth time....

and I'm a Republican Senator.

[mystery-ak]

Yes, Im assuming...I hope it won't happen.

[maine-iac7]

Could we get your permission to fax your kitty to Frist?

One picture is worth a thousand words - if his office aides got a slue of "kitty" chances are good they'd actually get shown to Frist - not just a count of how many faxes///

[Soul Seeker]

Hell No.

END THE FILIBUSTERS NOW OR PAY FOR IT IN '06!