Sen. Allen predicts showdown will end in 'nuclear option'

THE WASHINGTON TIMES ^ | May 23, 2005 | James G. Lakely and Charles Hurt

[kingattax]

Sen. George Allen, Virginia Republican, said yesterday that he doesn't think a compromise can be reached with Senate Democrats and predicted his party has the 51 votes needed to employ the so-called "nuclear option" that will prevent the filibustering of judicial nominees.

"I just think that it is not that big of a deal for senators to exercise their constitutional responsibility," Mr. Allen said on ABC's "This Week." "I think that we'll get the constitutional option done, and we'll vote on judges."

Also yesterday, Senate Majority Whip Mitch McConnell, Kentucky Republican, answered "yes" when asked on CBS' "Face the Nation" whether his party "has the votes to overturn this Senate rule."

Meanwhile, Democrats have abandoned their threats to shut down legislative action if Republicans change Senate rules to bar the use of filibusters to block judicial nominations.

The showdown is scheduled for tomorrow, when Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, Tennessee Republican, will call for a vote on Texas Supreme Court Justice Priscilla Owen, whose nomination been blocked by a Democratic filibuster for four years.

Sen. George Allen (R-Virginia)

[P8riot]

George Allen PING!!!

[tame]

hey, there, kingattax :o)

[Neville72]

Next POTUS:George Allen in '08

[tame]

George Allen PING!!!

you missed me on the ping.

[tame]

Next POTUS:George Allen in '08

Sounds good to me so far :o)

[Salvation]

BTTT!

[kingattax]

hi there, tame. how are ya ? :)

[tame]

hi there, tame. how are ya ? :)

Sleepy and poor, lol :o) But i'm doing well, thanks

[Neville72]

I didn't get to cath him on the Sunday show. How'd he do?

[tame]

i'm about to go to sleep for the night/morning ;o)

[kingattax]

Next POTUS:George Allen in '08

support for a President Allen is building in Florida.

[tame]

I didn't get to cath him on the Sunday show. How'd he do?

i missed him, too.

[kingattax]

have a good rest....dream about a President Allen inauguration in 2009. :)

[tame]

have a good rest....dream about a President Allen inauguration in 2009. :)'

:o)

[sirchtruth]

Meanwhile, Democrats have abandoned their threats to shut down legislative action if Republicans change Senate rules to bar the use of filibusters to block judicial nominations.

So all that B.S. from Reid was just as it ALWAYS is from the dems, B.S.!!

The dems have truly become pathetic!

[ONETWOONE]

He's got my vote plus 10 of my friends and their friends. Spread the word.

[GretchenM]

"I think that we'll get the constitutional option done, and we'll vote on judges."

Finally, a good working title for repealing the democrats' rule change.

[P8riot]

Oops, sorry. I'll add you to my list.

[prairiebreeze]

George Allen was on Tony Snow's radio show last week and used a VERY stern tone affirmative of voice in answering whether the candidate will get an up or down vote.