Posted on 05/12/2005 7:03:13 AM PDT by OXENinFLA
ON CAPITOL HILL Bolton Vote in Committee The Senate Foreign Relations Committee conducts a debate and vote on the nomination of John Bolton as U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations. Chair Richard Lugar (R-IN) and Ranking Member Joseph Biden (D-DE) continue a review of the nominee, based on issues raised at the committee's April 19 business meeting. 10AM-3:30PM ET ON C-SPAN3
Well we have have had William of Orange so anything is possible
It's HUGE. I'm not sure what to concentrate on. I'm sort of backpedaled the committe vote since most of the Senators are full of hot air.
The fight on the Senate floor i long overdue and entertaining. I think Byrd is about to fall asleep. Says Frist wants a legacy of killing freedom of speech. LOL
But CBS deliberately manipulating the TRUTH again? Falsifying an interview? HUGE
Rush: Starr has asked CBS to give him the full transcript of the interview, and CBS has refused.
Now on 1806!!
I'll give him foah fitty.
tree fitty, you stupid spoiled whore? (did you see Southpark last night?)
KEN STARR'S REAL VIEWS
NRO Corner ^ | 05/12/05 | Ramesh Ponnuru
Posted on 05/12/2005 1:45:25 PM EDT by Pikamax
KEN STARR'S REAL VIEWS [Ramesh Ponnuru]
CBS, AP, and other outlets reported earlier this week that Starr had said that getting rid of the judicial filibuster would be a "radical, radical departure from our history and our traditions, and it amounts to an assault on the judicial branch of government."
This seemed like a very odd thing for Starr to say, so I contacted him.
He forwarded to me an email he had sent to someone else who had asked about this matter:
"In the piece that I have now seen, and which I gather is being lavishly quoted, CBS employed two snippets. The 'radical departure' snippet was specifically addressed -- although this is not evidenced whatever from the clip -- to the practice of invoking judicial philosopy as a grounds for voting against a qualified nominee of integrity and experience. I said in sharp language that that practice was wrong. I contrasted the current practice . . . with what occurred during Ruth Ginsburg's nomination process, as numerous Republicans voted (rightly) to confirm a former ACLU staff lawyer. They disagreed with her positions as a lawyer, but they voted (again, rightly) to confirm her. Why? Because elections, like ideas, have consequences. . . . In the interview, I did indeed suggest, and have suggested elsewhere, that caution and prudence be exercised (Burkean that I am) in shifting/modifying rules (that's the second snippet), but I likewise made clear that the 'filibuster' represents an entirely new use (and misuse) of a venerable tradition. . . .
"[O]ur friends are way off base in assuming that the CBS snippets, as used, represent (a) my views, or (b) what I in fact said."
Good for Frist. It's about darn time. I wish he'd walk over to Sheets and just push him over. It wouldn't take much.
Frist is the MAN. You have to be unflappable and patient dealing with not only the 'Rats like Sheets, but dubious "friends" like McCain and Voinovich. The 'Rats can stall and delay all they want, but in the end Frist will win.
I hope Frist is getting a short counterpunch all coiled up ready to POW
"Thank Gawd, Thank Gawd" for a few senators.....who don't want the Senate to turn into a 2nd House of Representatives.
Byrd keeps saying he doesn't want to see FRists's legacy as the one who destroyed freedom of speech in the Senate.
Says Margaret Chase Smith was a wonderful Senator, wishes she was here today.
Pleeeeeze thing about this, says Byrd. Dont' leave this as your legacy. Find a way, find a way, around this...freedom of speech in the US Senate.
Bryd speaking in mostly phrases.
LOL sort of like cow tipping! ;-)
SHEETS SOUNDS LIKE HE IS DREAMING AND ON HIS NEXT TO LAST BREATH.
Bryd refuses to yield the floor!
Every time Frist wants to get a word in, Byrd says NO- I have the floor---
He is saying that Frist is denying freedom of speech in the US. Senate---when was that ever discussed...in fact, Frist offered 100 hours per nominee...that is a heckof alot of speech---
Frist just asked again,,,and Byrd just said NO NO NOt NOW---Byrd is filibustering right now!
"forum of minorities?"
WTF?
yeah , "don't leave this as your legacy.." WHOA callin' you out
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