Posted on 05/23/2005 9:19:07 PM PDT by watsonfellow
The only upside I can see to that provision is that it actually gives the nervous RINOs a chance to "change their minds" and vote "nuclear" if indeed the rats abuse the "exceptional circumstances" excuse for denying a nominee an up/down vote.
Hmm, the Dims appear to have a different take.
What scum sucking bottom feeding lowlife politcians don't understand is that they have a duty to perform
damned if this doesn't remind me of a scene in Braveheart when Wallace asks them if they might not at least like to Negotiate themselves a better deal (before they sold out)
This is not what the agreement says, nor does it say Saad and Myers will be filibustered (just says they might be).
Here's my PROTEST, the Reps will NEVER again get DIRECTLY another PENNY FROM ME!
P*zzy arse Rep can KISS my sweet hetero Arse from this day on forward!
David L. Miller
APEX NC!
ROTFALOL
The only mind-changing I see RINOs doing is deciding to vote against President Bush's nominees on the Senate floor once Larry Flynt dumps his latest load of sewage on the nominees' heads.
Why were they so afraid to vote for the "nuclear option" in the first place? Without partaking in this silly compromise.
You can bet the mortgage the Demorats will use the "exceptional circumstances" clause until the cows come home. They will invoke it for every nominee for the Supreme Court who is conservative. They will claim "he or she is out of the "mainstream".
Once again, the Pubbies blinked, and McCain has gotten at least partial revenge against George W. for his 2000 primary defeat. We're told the Dems have preserved their "right to filibuster" Bush's judiciary nominees, as though such a "right" actually existed. The result: NO Bush Supreme Court nomination will be endorsed by the Senate.
PEACE IN OUR TIME!
Another GOP victory can't keep you from whining.
The point is that there DID NOT NEED TO BE A DEAL AT ALL!!
55 - 44 - 1.
Until the republicans are willing to go to the mat for principle (other than getting re-elected) then they can be rolled.
The irony of it is, they think that they're caving in is for the principle of getting em re-elected when all the while, it's probably the icing on the cake that will guarantee that they won't get re-elcted (e.g. Spectre, Graham, DeWine).
If only we could be as tough as the dems... sigh
I think some of the comments here are worth reading.
But, let's put things in perspective.
I will bet anyone here a steak dinner (in Singapore! You have to provide your own transportation) that all the nominations, save Saad's, are approved by the Senate before the end of the summer.
I will further bet that we will see no filibuster on any other Bush judicial nomination, including for the Supreme Court.
What happened to Saad is horrible.......but there are other conservatives to nominate.
If you don't feel like giving to the NRSC and the RNC, that's your decision.
But I implore you to send money to deserving conservatives like Mark Kennedy in Minnesota, Hoeven in North Dakota, Steele in Maryland, and other individual candidates.
Our work has not been in vain. If we had not gained four seats in the Senate in 2004, we would not be days away from having Owens, Brown, and Pryor confirmed.
Let's keep up the fight. Remember what happened in 2000 when many conservatives stayed home? The Dems won four seats in the Senate and Bush almost lost.
Let's not repeat that in 2006.
We have a good chance to pick up five seats in 2006.
We are competitive in the following Dem seats,
Washington
Nebraska
North Dakota
Minnesota
Michigan
Wisconsin
Florida
Maryland
West Virginia
New Jersey
and suprisingly Vermont.
Victory will not happen overnight, and overturning a generation of judicial arrogance will not go away instantly.
Do not give up the fight.
Do not abandon politics or the GOP.
Sounds like a Republican behind scenes is trying to stem the fury building at this loss and unacceptable betrayal. We asked for an up or down vote on all nominees, was that too much to ask? NOOOOOOOOOOO!!
The RINO's can go to hell and forget spinning this as a conscientious victorious stand for principle! These people can forget trying to lie to us and suggest this was a victory. We HAD a victory and the RINO's gave it away. We spent years setting the stage for victory and the RINO's BETRAYED us to save the Democrats and assert a power coup for themselves.
Well, tell this anonymous source we are FURIOUS and will remain so. People will pay.
It seems that the Dem's Jedi mind trick has worked on you too.
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