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The Republicans got their ass handed to them by the Democrats one more time.

I'm not ready to say that at this point. I can tell you the other side looks just about at incensed by the "deal". We'll have to see what happens from here, but reading the actual agreement... it doesn't seem nearly as bad as first spun.

8 posted on 05/23/2005 6:55:48 PM PDT by IMRight
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To: IMRight
I'm not ready to say that at this point. I can tell you the other side looks just about at incensed by the "deal". We'll have to see what happens from here, but reading the actual agreement... it doesn't seem nearly as bad as first spun.

Bull! Name one thing that the Republicans gained from this that they don't already have. Then do the same for the Dems. That will clearly show the Dems have won.

What did the Republicans gain? Nothing. With no deal they would have broken the filibuster and gotten a vote on all 7 nominees. Frist had the votes (you could tell by the way the Dems were acting). Now those RINOs who didn't want to face the hard choice of voting with their party (and angering their "friends" across the aisle) or of backstabbing their party (and facing the consequences) now get an easy way out. And nothing has been resolved for USSC nominees.

What did the Dems gain? They would have lost on all seven nominees... now they only lose on 3 and they are guaranteed not to have anyone break a filibuster of the other 4. Plus, they still get to use the filibuster against USSC nominees!

Sorry, but you are wrong. The Dems won this one...

12 posted on 05/23/2005 7:05:37 PM PDT by Charles H. (The_r0nin) (Still teaching... or a reasonable facsimile thereof...)
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