Posted on 05/23/2005 8:34:29 PM PDT by Crackingham
"This Senate agreement represents a complete bailout and betrayal by a cabal of Republicans and a great victory for united Democrats. Only three of President Bushs nominees will be given the courtesy of an up-or-down vote, and it's business as usual for all the rest. The rules that blocked conservative nominees remain in effect, and nothing of significance has changed. Justice Clarence Thomas, Justice Antonin Scalia, and Chief Justice William Rehnquist would never have served on the U. S. Supreme Court if this agreement had been in place during their confirmations. The unconstitutional filibuster survives in the arsenal of Senate liberals.
"We are grateful to Majority Leader Frist for courageously fighting to defend the vital principle of basic fairness. That principle has now gone down to defeat. We share the disappointment, outrage and sense of abandonment felt by millions of conservative Americans who helped put Republicans in power last November. I am certain that these voters will remember both Democrats and Republicans who betrayed their trust."
I agree. These far right judges that Bush is forcing down our throats will be great for the country.
Your Post # 178 says it all. Count me in.
I always wondered why it's 'MurryMom', singular. Is she a bad speller?
"Pryor a conservative? Many folks in Alabama aren't so sure."
Oh, no argument there, that's no conservative's move...and as I've said, I heard on one of these threads that whatever Pryor's political beliefs, he has connections with Hillary. That would make him a questionable appointee ala Souter if he tries to go to the next level.
I do think he was put on the 'approved' list mostly so these SOBs could avoid charges of discrimination against whitey, which might have prompted backlash against the deal by all white folks, not just conservatives.
You're probably right. A related problem with Pryor was his AG ruling which permitted Governor Riley to turn university faculty and administrators into his own private army during the tax campaign, despite the plain language of a state law that made this illegal. Pryor completely sold his soul in the tax fight, in more ways than one.
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