Fox: 730pm Press Conference to Announce Filibuster Compromise

[jern]

Announce Filibuster Compromise

[nopardons]

Frist has 1)no spine 2)no leadership qualities 3) no future!

[Chuck54]

Get back on board.......

Warner just stated he would vote for cloture and FOR Owens tomorrow. Bet she passes with about 60 votes.

[Fledermaus]

I don't agree. It shows the GOP caves at every change. I don't care about these three.

This shows the Dems can LIE and call any nominee "extreme" and the RINO's will cower in a corner dare they stand up to them.

[Diddle E. Squat]

The deal takes it off the table for this senate term.

Does it?

"Nominees should only be filibustered under extraordinary circumstances, and each signatory must use his or her own discretion and judgment in determining whether such circumstances exist."

"In light of the spirit and continuing commitments made in this agreement, we commit to oppose the rules changes in the 109th Congress, which we understand to be any amendment to or interpretation of the Rules of the Senate that would force a vote on a judicial nomination by means other than unanimous consent or Rule XXII."

Seems to this layman that when the Dems start to filibuster, if the GOP members decide that it isn't an 'extraordinary circumstance', then they are no longer committed to opposing rule changes. Am I wrong?

[mewzilla]

GOP gets squat.

And what does 43 have to say about all this, anyone know? These are HIS nominees....

[votelife]

JRB on the Supreme Court may *may* help wake up some blacks

[Libertarian444]

That's why this deal stinks. There is NOTHING to stop the 7 RINOS from voting NO on the floor. All in the spirit of "moderation," of course. Barf.

[Fledermaus]

In truth, what this deal means is that it's virtually certian that Janice Rogers Brown will be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court before January 20, 2009.

Can you send me some of what your are smoking?

[Dog Gone]

Yeah, sure. Whatever. When you learn to form a coherent argument, let me know.

[Stellar Dendrite]

LOL republican'ts!!!!!! Good one.

[Dog]

Hugh Hewitt just said the Republicans can screw it when it comes to getting any money from him.

Uh oh.

[Ursus arctos horribilis]

"What's with this Lindsay Graham? I once thought he was a conservative. He's a gutless wonder the likes of Jeffords or MCcain."


Like all blowhard traitors, he arrived center stage via thundering boots, once he is in, he just slithers around in silken slippers.

[OXENinFLA]

Hugh is TICKED!!

[Guenevere]

#1023..Dare I hope you're implying the Dem/RINO's are being blindsided?????

[jstolzen]

IMHO, Dubya has been TOTALLY ineffective in his second term.

I'm actually beginning to be sorry I even bothered voting for him.

(And I know he doesn't control the Senate. But he has political levers to be pulled that apparently weren't - on this or anything else that's "important").

Heck, I'm even beginning to believe the DUers opinions of the guy.

[FreedomNeocon]

TALES FROM THE DU SIDE

mzmolly (1000+ posts)
Mon May-23-05 08:42 PM
Response to Original message

2. This is the main reason I see it as a victory.


The agreement said future nominees to the appeals court and Supreme Court should "only be filibustered under extraordinary circumstances," with each Democrat senator holding the discretion to decide when those conditions had been met.


"In light of the spirit and continuing commitments made in this agreement," Republicans said they would oppose any attempt to make changes in the application of filibuster rules.


Majority Leader Bill Frist, R-Tenn., swiftly noted he had not been a party to the deal, which fell short of his stated goal of winning yes-or-no votes on each of Bush's nominees. "It has some good news and it has some disappointing news and it will require careful monitoring," he said,


Democratic leader Harry Reid of Nevada seemed more receptive — although he hastened to say he remains opposed to some of the nominees who will now likely take seats on federal appeals courts.



We could have easilly lost it ALL here, we retained the right to filibuster and this may have lasting impact on the US Supreme Court.

[Will_Zurmacht]

am I not understanding something, but does it mean that the Dem signers promise not to filibuster, except when they find the case is extreme,

but that agreement isn't binding on other dem filibuster activity...or am i not understanding. Can dems not party to the deal still filibuster?

And couldn't the dems who signed claim that "this nominee is too extreme" and still get out of the deal?

Meanwhile, we have Rep senators promising to prevent the rule change no matter what

Maybe I'm stupid, but I don't see how this is a great republican victory...

[Neanderthal]

"B. Rules Changes. In light of the spirit and continuing commitments made in this agreement, we commit to oppose the rules changes in the 109th Congress, which we understand to be any amendment to or interpretation of the Rules of the Senate that would force a vote on a judicial nomination by means other than unanimous consent or Rule XXII."

We are screwed. The 'Rats can filibuster any SCOTUS nominee and the RINO's have promised to vote against the nuclear option when this happens.

[skinkinthegrass]

He just screwed your President and every single voter in the United States by not having their representative that they elected to vote up or down on every judicial nominee. Half of you still haven't a clue as to what has just happened. You lost!

WE Know, We Know... D@$t@$t McPAIN.

[Chuck54]

You are absolutely correct.