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US Senate moderates reach deal on judges -lawmaker
Netscape ^ | 05/23/2005

Posted on 05/23/2005 4:59:27 PM PDT by Asphalt

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A group of U.S. Senate moderates struck a deal on Monday intended to avert a showdown over President Bush's stalled judicial nominees, a member of the bipartisan group of negotiators said. "We've got a deal," Nebraska Democratic Sen. Ben Nelson told reporters. Senators plan to announce details at a news conference shortly.

(Excerpt) Read more at cnn.netscape.cnn.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 109th; filibuster; goplostmyvote; majoritybendsover; mccainrat; vaseline
Good/bad?
1 posted on 05/23/2005 4:59:27 PM PDT by Asphalt
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To: Asphalt

Bad


2 posted on 05/23/2005 5:02:58 PM PDT by Uncledave (I want blue fingers!!!)
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To: Asphalt

The link doesn't say what is the deal but the poll question came up at the same time. It asked if I approved of McCain's deal. That is all I needed to know to vote no. Too bad Hell No! wasn't an option.


3 posted on 05/23/2005 5:02:59 PM PDT by NonValueAdded (NEWSWEEK LIED, PEOPLE DIED)
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To: Asphalt

Bad I've decided. Extraordinary circumstances are going to be when there's a judge that is deemed to right wing.


4 posted on 05/23/2005 5:03:10 PM PDT by Asphalt (Join the NFL ping list ... All thing football ... FReepmail Asphalt to get on or off)
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To: Asphalt

Well the Republicrats have caved and have thrown at least 2 judges under the bus. I do hope that these moderates are defeated for re-election.


5 posted on 05/23/2005 5:04:08 PM PDT by usnret99 (I served! Have You?)
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To: Asphalt

Somebody help me out here. It looks as though all the Rats succeeded in doing was preserving the filibuster until the next time they decide to use it at which time Frist can make a cloture motion and it can be gotten rid then if necessary.Am I right or wrong? Bush's nominees will get there mup or down vote. Right?


6 posted on 05/23/2005 5:05:01 PM PDT by Neville72
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To: Neville72

The weak-willed RINOs will stick to their deal and vote against any cloture, effectively Jim Jeffordsing the so-called majority. The good news is that we will get a few judges confirmed. The bad news is that the cost will be too high.


7 posted on 05/23/2005 5:11:19 PM PDT by NonValueAdded (NEWSWEEK LIED, PEOPLE DIED)
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To: Asphalt


I do believe we have been betrayed by those we elected to

represent us. We have been handed over to the enemy for the

sake of "senate" tradition. I hereby pledge to withhold

monies from ANY republican group however far removed from

this act of treachery. I certainly hope that we will not be

further insulted by some self serving pile of excrement

posing as an elected representative whining that we simply

don't understand the intricacies of the "revered senatorial

body".
Cowards have no place in the role of leadership and we are

unfortunate indeed to be led by just such a miserable lot.


8 posted on 05/23/2005 5:13:37 PM PDT by Camel Joe (Proud Uncle of a Fine Young Marine)
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To: Asphalt

BAD, BAD, BAD!!!! The specter of filibuster for any judicial appointment is a clear defeat for the Constitution and the American people.


9 posted on 05/23/2005 5:14:12 PM PDT by Natural Law
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To: Natural Law

They think we will react like those democrats who get screw by their own leaders.


No - we shall retaliate, RINOs. You will all be Daschled next election.


10 posted on 05/23/2005 5:18:54 PM PDT by SteveMcKing
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To: Natural Law

Irony. In the name of averting majority tyranny, a minority of 14% asserts itself.


11 posted on 05/23/2005 5:19:44 PM PDT by ClaireSolt (.)
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To: ClaireSolt
a minority of 14% asserts itself.

Yep, and without doing it the old fashioned way, by twisting arms, or paying off (back scratching type) folks to support your side. They did it unilaterally, in such a way that no one could counter their move. Very undemocratic, very unrepresentive. If it were a state legislature doing this, I do believe it would be a violation of the clause of the Constitution that requires the federal government to guarantee a republican form of government to the states. This was a very unrepublican move.

12 posted on 05/23/2005 5:26:28 PM PDT by El Gato
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To: Asphalt

I looked up Moderate Republican in the dictionary, it was listed as a synonym for Democratic tool.


13 posted on 05/23/2005 5:27:54 PM PDT by NavVet (“Benedict Arnold was wounded in battle fighting for America, but no one remembers him for that.”)
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To: Asphalt
Bad. All these RINOS who have gone over to the dark side need to be defeated in the next election. By a Republican if possible but by a democrat if a Republican does not defeat then in the primary.

John McCain
John Warner
Susan Collins
Olympia Snowe
Mike DeWine
Lindsay Graham
Lincoln Chafee
14 posted on 05/23/2005 5:33:08 PM PDT by YOUGOTIT
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To: Asphalt

Republican Senate does what it does best ... fold tents.


15 posted on 05/23/2005 6:32:23 PM PDT by bluebeak
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To: YOUGOTIT

Dark Side election getting set up for 2008

The Princess of Darkness, hiLIARry

and

John McEgo (architect of that excellent ... for democrats ... campaign finance reform)

in which McCain will lose ... come general election time the media will turn on him and he will be savaged will Keating Five Ads and Stories.


16 posted on 05/23/2005 6:35:18 PM PDT by bluebeak
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To: Asphalt
Bad!

It's always bad to be a wimp, it just encourages the bullies more.

17 posted on 05/23/2005 6:38:05 PM PDT by RightWinger
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To: bluebeak

over my dead body, there's not enough support for Mc-Sellout in the base and the base owns the primaries.


18 posted on 05/23/2005 6:41:04 PM PDT by WoodstockCat (W2 !!! Four more Years!!)
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To: bluebeak
Republican Senate does what it does best ... fold tents.

There are only 48 Republicans in the Senate. The other 7 are traitors.

19 posted on 05/23/2005 6:42:33 PM PDT by af_vet_1981
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To: Asphalt

It appears this deal just kicks the can down the road. What will the Senate look like in 06 or 08?


20 posted on 05/23/2005 9:01:55 PM PDT by petertare (!)
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