Whatever the hell that means.
So the idea is to do a whip count on the actual votes for the nominees..There are 7..so if it turns out that three would be defeated, because they won't get any GOP votes in favor..they wioll be be allowed to be brought to the floor for a vote, then they will be defeated
All the GOP wants is a vote on the floor. I suppose the president would accept it (withdraw the nomination) if a whip count showed less than 50 votes for a nominee. Doesn't sound like much of a compromise, if that is what is planned. If, OTOH, Specter is saying the hurdle is 60, then screw the compromise.
I think you will be surprised at how many of these nominees will be defeated by Republicans voting "nay".
sorry: that "whip count" "compromise" is NOT acceptable.
It gives all the Demodogs the ability to say "Gee, whiz: it was not ME who voted against the minority woman" --- it was those rascally Republicans." ---> No accountability.
No compromise. Up or down majority vote is the only Constitutional option.
50! That's all we need.
And at this point, frankly I don't care HOW we get them.
I want them.