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Filibuster flap shows GOP hypocrisy (Here, kitty kitty! Blackened fish!)
Letter to Editor
| Angela Berger
Posted on 05/21/2005 9:06:37 AM PDT by gutted catfish
Regarding "Filibuster's traditional use is ignored" (Letters, Wednesday):
The writer said the filibuster has never been used before to block a judicial nominee. The truth is that during the Clinton administration, 60 judicial nominees were blocked by Republicans, using means including the filibuster. In fact, Bill Frist even joined in the filibuster of 9th Circuit nominee Richard Paez.
Also, Democrats have approved more than 200 of President Bush's judicial nominees while only 10 have been blocked. For Republicans to make such a big deal over those 10 nominations while they blocked 60 of Clinton's nominees is extremely misleading and hypocritical.
It would also be in their best interest to preserve the filibuster, since they will be in the minority someday and I'm sure they will wish they had.
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To: gutted catfish
gutted catfish hasn't created an about page. Gee, I wonder why.
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posted on
05/21/2005 9:16:54 AM PDT
by
MARK4
To: gutted catfish
Vintage May 21,2005.
The solution is easy troll-boy. Just say no to the judicial filibuster. Give the majority an up or down vote. Try it you'll like it. Hey Boo-boo you lost the election. Get over it.
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posted on
05/21/2005 9:17:06 AM PDT
by
Calusa
(Izzy lied 17 died.)
To: gutted catfish
Did I make it before the ZOT??
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posted on
05/21/2005 9:17:41 AM PDT
by
Ole Okie
To: MikeinIraq
I hadn't seen last week's creative accounting :-)
Maybe it's the same person?
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posted on
05/21/2005 9:19:00 AM PDT
by
Peach
To: gutted catfish
Please post the source for this ludicrous and fact-free claim. Or admit you made it up.
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posted on
05/21/2005 9:19:19 AM PDT
by
savedbygrace
("No Monday morning quarterback has ever led a team to victory" GW Bush)
To: Peach
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posted on
05/21/2005 9:19:20 AM PDT
by
MikefromOhio
(I joined the EEEVVIILLLL Sam's Club on Friday, April 22nd, 2005.....)
To: MARK4
Mods need to keep this moron around for a while, so the cats can play. He/she/it is such a great laugh.
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posted on
05/21/2005 9:20:09 AM PDT
by
AlexW
(Reporting from Bratislava)
To: gutted catfish
Do you have a link to the 'letter to the editor'? Or at least tell us where this letter appeared...
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posted on
05/21/2005 9:21:37 AM PDT
by
deport
(Accept that some days you're the pigeon, and some days you're the statue....)
To: gutted catfish
Why lie when the truth is so readily available?
On second thought why not just STFU!
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posted on
05/21/2005 9:21:53 AM PDT
by
andyandval
(Try flushing a book down the toilet....get back to me on how you did)
To: gutted catfish
Totally wrong. The 60 were not filibustered, but the names were submitted in the last minute of Clintoon's term and were not voted on because of the lack of time. Typical of you liberal nuts that don't take the time to check out facts.
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posted on
05/21/2005 9:22:00 AM PDT
by
Logical me
(Oh, well!!!)
To: Logical me
That was about the same time that Clinton made all his "politcal appointees" full time government employees -- you know, the ones doing all the leaking to the press now.
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posted on
05/21/2005 9:23:12 AM PDT
by
Howlin
(Up or down on Janice Brown!)
To: gutted catfish
Being in the minority is like Hell isn't it?
As far as Republicans being in the minority again? Not in your life time. ;)
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posted on
05/21/2005 9:23:16 AM PDT
by
G.Mason
( Support your local fact checker every day)
To: gutted catfish
Yep. I am wondering why you joined today just to post this.
It's considered very rude to post and run.
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posted on
05/21/2005 9:23:19 AM PDT
by
Knitting A Conundrum
(Act Justly, Love Mercy, and Walk Humbly With God Micah 6:8)
To: gutted catfish
It's bunk. The ONE Clinton filibusters for Republicans broke after they had their say. Dems can filibuster for extra debate but not forever.
And the issue isn't all judge nomineees, it's apellate court nominees and the filibuster is unprecedented. They have have stopped 10 of 34 nominees. All of the nominees stopped have outstanding records and are recommended by the ABA.
The Democrats are taking down the filibuster all by themselves. They can stop the nuclear option by voting for cloture on Tuesday.
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posted on
05/21/2005 9:24:15 AM PDT
by
tbeatty
(I didn't claw my way to the top of the food chain to eat salad.)
To: MarineDad
Squealers are the tastiest catfish. Especially when fried.
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posted on
05/21/2005 9:24:55 AM PDT
by
auboy
To: tbeatty
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posted on
05/21/2005 9:25:20 AM PDT
by
Howlin
(Up or down on Janice Brown!)
To: gutted catfish; MeekOneGOP
IN BEFORE THE ZOT!!!Every single troll is an ENEMY OF THE REPUBLIC!
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posted on
05/21/2005 9:26:20 AM PDT
by
Paul_Denton
(Get the U.N. out of the U.S. and U.S. out of the U.N.!)
To: gutted catfish
11 Megaton surgical ZOT! Nuclear marksmanship at its best!
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posted on
05/21/2005 9:27:13 AM PDT
by
Paul_Denton
(Get the U.N. out of the U.S. and U.S. out of the U.N.!)
To: Paul_Denton
I noticed the mods are calling us in....but haven't zotted the poster yet....
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posted on
05/21/2005 9:27:26 AM PDT
by
Knitting A Conundrum
(Act Justly, Love Mercy, and Walk Humbly With God Micah 6:8)
To: CheezyD
And I was waiting for a bunny....with a pancake....on its head.
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posted on
05/21/2005 9:28:49 AM PDT
by
SERKIT
("Blazing Saddles" explains it all.....)
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