[Travis McGee]

Did anyone hear Rush today, reading a history from 1889 or so, when a similar Senate rules battle took place?

[Stonedog]

To have a battle, don't you need two sides? I haven't seen my GOP senators show a pair yet.

[fella]

Grab up any decent dictionary, one that hasn't been PC'd into uselessness, and look up the word filibuster and find out what it originally meant. Kind of explains the liberal's love of criminals and terrorists.

[Modok]

Never misunderestimate the power of weakness to reward the enemy with victory.

[SkyPilot]

bump

[Archidamus]

"My guess is that the Republicans are going to win."

I hope he is right.

[AFPhys]

When Tyrrell nails one, he really nails it.

I've been enjoying the popcorn here for quite some time while watching the Demodogs squirming, and the "conservative" chicken little "supporters" squalling.

I'll be enjoying my schadenfreude in harmony as this process continues.

[conservativecorner]

Concerning his comments on the Republicans winning, from his lips to God's ears. BUMP for the article!

[Noachian]

In the federal system of government, created by our Constitution, ... the courts judge whether the law is constitutional.

The writer had better think this part over. Once you give the judicial branch of government the power to "interpret" the meaning of any constitution that constitution becomes meaningless, and we get law by judges. We're seeing that happen now. That's what all the judicial fuss is about.

Yet as the Democrats' power in legislatures all over the land has slipped into minority status they have increasingly favored the courts to make law.

Yup. And, courts can only do that if they becomes the interpreters of constitutional law. Once the Constitution becomes what judges say it is why do we need a Congress?

After the filibustering of judges is over does anyone really think that the new judges appointed by Bush to a lifetime job, and accountable to no one, will be any better ten years from now than the bunch we currently have on the bench? Is there any guarantee?

[MoodyBlu]

GOP Senators, listen up:

"Get ir done"

Larry, the cable guy

[joebuck]

"...Creating that rule takes only 51 votes, which he believes he has..."

Actually it only takes 50 votes in this instance because V.P. Cheney is the tie breaker.

[bray]

Any Republican turncoat should be frozen out of office!!

Pray for W and Our Troops

[small voice in the wilderness]

David slew the giant that all men feared. The Republican Senate can do it, too. The democrats are vulnerable. They are so busy thumping their chests and wailing with tirades of empty threats that they cannot stop to actually look at the situation clearly. The problem the Republicans have right now is selecting their David, and telling everyone else in the army to stand down and shut up. This is where I blame Frist. If he's the leader, then dammit, LEAD. Threaten your own, if you must. But LEAD. Go-lieth CAN be destroyed.

[Sun]

I received this from the Center for Reclaiming America (e-mail), and if you can't call them all, please at least call one or two.

If you can't call them, at least e-mail them (but calling is more effective).

THIS IS WHAT WE HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR. PLEASE make that call!

The Center has identified six key senators whose votes may well
decide the fate of the filibuster rules change. We are asking
all member of our online team to contact these individual
senators, urging each to FULLY SUPPORT THE FILIBUSTERING
RULES CHANGE.

Even if none of these six senators is your own senator,
please invest the time needed to call each right now.

Here are their names and contact information:

Sen. Susan Collins (ME) 202-224-2523
Sen. Lamar Alexander (TN) 202-224-4944
Sen. Trent Lott (MS) 202-224-6253
Sen. Olympia Snowe (ME) 202-224-5344
Sen. Chuck Hagel (NE) 202-224-4224
Sen. John Warner (VA) 202-224-2023

Here is the toll-free number to reach all of them:

877-762-8762