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

CNN ^ | 5/19/05

[Peach]

Hehehehe.

We can't send it to too many people, imo.

[mountn man]

I think they should change their name to POO

Party of Obstruction.

How about POOH

Party Of Obstruction & Hate

[paul_fromatlanta]

>>The Democrats are reaching new nadirs in obstructionism in the Senate.<<

I don't know that it's the worst because the government has been completely shut down before...

but it's really stupid.

[jec41]

The will threaten but will not shut the government down. That runs the risk of the public finding out they may not be needed that much.

[b4its2late]

It has already generated one positive phone call... LOL.

[jec41]

Party Of Obstruction & Hate

I think they should be called the party of insurgency or the party of sedition.

[Peach]

Orrin Hatch is on the floor right now using some of these quotes!! It's about time.

[ssantomaur]

The Republicans should then meet in the the Committee Rooms "unofficially". They can also "unofficially" invite people to show up and discuss issues, thus continuing committee work. If enough Dems show up to take part in the "discussion" since it's not a hearing, they do not have to be allocated any time since it's not an "official" meeting. Cameras can be barred since it's not a hearing therefore FOIA does not apply. Once the media is shut out from "hearing" since they are not technically hearing, but policy could be decided they will turn on the Dems since this is their life blood.

[b4its2late]

Super. I also got one answered with a reply of "they are amazing, aren't they.... "

[b4its2late]

If that's not in the form of a thread, you should make it one.

[Peach]

It is in the form of a thread that I started a few hours ago. I've also sent it to our local newspapers.

[upchuck]

"We don't want the constitutional option. We didn't ask for the constitutional option," Frist said, referring to the elimination of the filibuster for judicial nominees. "I think what's important now though is to come to the Senate floor; let's shed light on this."

Wuss! How about just saying, "We are determined that the constitution be upheld in this matter. It calls for an up or down vote. If we need to change the Senate rules to insure the Constitution is being followed, then so be it."

[Christian4Bush]

Dim hypocrisy bump

[Christian4Bush]

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

Orrin Hatch just read one from Sheets Byrd from 1977, when HE set precedent. I'm watching on CSPAN2.

[DarthVader]

Hypocrisy, Democrat is thy name.

[keysguy]

Oh no shut down govt.!! How will I get my..., how will I do my..., what will I do if...., Oh yeah that's right I really don't need those assholllllss.

[keysguy]

PLease that's "Sheets Magooooo".

[G.Mason]

I realize the Repubs have been mentioning various instances of Democrat double speak, but it should be constant and never ending. There are enough examples of Democrat hypocrisy to bring one up every day, from now until 2008.

[snowsislander]

>>The Democrats are reaching new nadirs in obstructionism in the Senate.<<

I don't know that it's the worst because the government has been completely shut down before...

My statement was a bit different since I was only referring to the Senate; the government shutdowns, as far as I am aware, were not particularly Senate actions -- instead, I believe that they all originated in failures to make spending compromises, usually between the White House and the Congress. [Also, to make a largely irrelevant technical point, all spending bills should originate in the House, not the Senate, though of course the Senate has received the blue-slip more than once.]

As far as I can remember, this gross obstruction in the Senate's business by the Democratic Senators does not have precedent in the 20th and 21st centuries, and while there were some very bitter times in the 19th century, I don't remember this level of sheer obstructionism then either. The Senate is after all supposed to be more patrician in its outlook than the House.

But the history of the Capitol isn't something that I am well-versed in, and maybe there is another, more blatant case than the current threat.