[MizSterious]

"Well, that was different!" (/sarcasm)

Sarcasm aside, I'm sure this is their claim if someone brings it up. After all, according ABC News, the Republicans were the ones filibustering against civil rights.

[P.O.E.]

Oh, those pesky facts. The MSM is not interested

[Cboldt]

Reid made the observation today that these comments of DEMS were in relation to getting nominees out of Committee, and onto the floor.

So, he is making the argument to get all of the nominees out of committee. That could be the next battle, it certainly is a different battle from getting votes on nominees now on the floor.

[PogySailor]

bttt

[dannyboy72]

Ping! Thanks I've been looking for these!!!!

[BROKKANIC]

Bump

[cantfindagoodscreenname]

I just read this quickly and I have a question: Why were the Democrats making these comments? Were the Republicans trying to hold up votes?

[Kenny Bunkport]

Forward this to Brit Hume.

[Non-Sequitur]

At the time of those quotes the Republicans were unabashedly blocking every Clinton judicial appointment that they could by delaying committee hearings or refusing the schedule hearings at all. The Republicans had no problems blocking nominees then, and the Democrats were steaming. Now the shoe is on the other foot. The Democrats are blocking appointments and the GOP is suddenly indignant.

[mpreston]

Add Colorado Senator Ken Salazar to the summary.

"I would hope all nominees get up or down votes," Salazar answered. "And the decision on an up-or-down vote should be based on whether or not the president's nominee is qualified for the position."

Source: http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2005/3/26/1020/90795

[lady lawyer]

Great list. But the Republicans weren't filibustering, they were holding the names in committee and refusing to send them to the floor.

[OXENinFLA]

Bond is up read more quotes on the florr right now.......

[Sergio]

Thanks for posting this, great info, and my thanks to all the Freepers who got all of it together.

Best Regards

Sergio

[moose2004]

Great post, thanks. Concerning the filibuster, what scares me the most is the gut feeling that the Repubs don't have 50 votes to support the Constitutional option even though a majority of the country (see Rasmussen) supports it. McCain, Hagel, Collins, Snowe, Chafee, and Graham will probably vote against it. This is why I fear that a compromise is imminent.

[midwyf]

They couldn't win the election, so now they put their hands over their collective ears and say na na na on and on into the night. They are the most spoiled irresponsible group of people around.

[Christian4Bush]

The common thread is that except for two of those quotes, all were made with a Democrat as president, and all were made with the Dems having control. And now...???????

[raivyn]

mark

[alwaysrepublican]

Guys we will do fine. There will be no deal and the judicial filibuster will end.

[alwaysconservative]

Great research, Peach! I guess we shouldn't be surprised by the hypocrisy of the Dems, but you would think that they would have SOME disquiet when they look themselves in the mirror. Guess not. :(

[FourtySeven]

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