"In turn, Reid said Democrats would block all committeehearings while the debate is under way."

CNN ^ | 5/19/05

[Tumbleweed_Connection]

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The showdown over President Bush's judicial nominees took center stage Wednesday in the Senate, with Majority Leader Bill Frist calling on members to move toward a vote on one of the most controversial picks...

"In turn, Reid said Democrats would block all committee hearings while the debate is under way."

[mlc9852]

Amazing, simply amazing.

[G.Mason]

"That ought to confuse the secretary who takes my call...."

An understatement. ;)

[RetiredArmy]

Thank you very much Nevada for giving us Reid. Thanks a million. First Dashhole, now Reid.

[Howlin]

I posted this on another thread:

Did you just hear what Diane Feinstein said? When Asman confronted her with her OWN statement about fillibusters and asked her what had changed, she said that what had changed was that they felt like "all those Clinton appointees were left vacant so that conservatives could be appointed to them!"

[Arrowhead1952]

LLPOF dingy hairy reed PO$

March 7,1975 Senate Votes Easier Cutoff Of Filibuster; Democrats change filibuster with 56 votes

[Peach]

Thanks for posting that tidbit about Feinstein.

She sounds paranoid. LOL

[Howlin]

He really took her off guard.....it was swell.

[G.Mason]

"What ticks me off is that the Republicans should be reading this list every single day on the floor of the Senate!"

And therein lies the rub.

Now I am the last one to complain, but ... what the *#^(@#$% is the deal there? Grrrrrr ...

[connectthedots]

Tony, haven't seen where you have been pinged to this.

[tobyhill]

This would just speed up the debate process and allow for more recess for non committee members.

[Peach]

After 4 days without having the television on or reading the papers or FR, I'm trying to watch C-Span and FNC; my husband will absolutely put his foot down to having TWO televisions in the study. LOL

[G.Mason]

" ... When Asman confronted her with her OWN statement about fillibusters and asked her what had changed, she said that what had changed was that they felt like "all those Clinton appointees were left vacant so that conservatives could be appointed to them!"

As I said, liars lie.

I deam of a TV program where the Dims and Republicans sit and discuss the issues, while having to drink the equivalent of one oz. of liquor every 15 minutes. That would be an eye opener!

[Diddle E. Squat]

Is my memory off, or didn't Clinton appoint more than 50% of the Fed judiciary? Or is it just that the majority are now Dem appointees?

[b4its2late]

They gave up already today.

[b4its2late]

That's a great list. Thanks. You're a peach. :-)

[mek1959]

Great post. I've got some friend I'll be emailing this to.

What hypocrites

[Peach]

:-)

[b4its2late]

I copied, pasted and circulated... (via email, so if you get a copy of it sometime soon, you'll know who started it... LOL!)

[ArmyBratproud]

Looks like the shutdown attempt may be underway. Word floating around out there that the dems are refusing to go to committees today, that's how it happens.