[crushkerry]

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[PilloryHillary]

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[beckaz]

I must be missing something. I thought that the filibuster had always been about extraordinary circumstances. What's been gained here? (other than CYA for RINOs)

[.cnI redruM]

McCain now runs as 'The real uniter.' He just fired a shot across the bow of everyone to his right in the 2008 primaries. He's now 'the reasonable' GOP candidate.

I hope the party apparatus in both Iowa and New Hampshire hangs this man by his family jewels.

[hispanichoosier]

First, and most obviously, there is no guarantee of up or down votes for all nominees, something that was a non-negotiable to us.

Up/down votes on all nominees would be great, but I'll take up/down on 7 key judges if it means that we won't have to take the barrage of criticism from the MSM because we somehow altered the genetic makeup of the Senate. Unfortunately, the vast majority of sheeple would have heard the MSM and believed what they would have said about us, much like whoat occurred in '98 when we got slaughtered in the mid-term elections.

[stitches1951]

Care to guess who will be running in 2008? I still think he was "turned" at the Hanoi Hilton!!!

[Brett66]

it gives the RINO's an easy "out" not to trigger the Constitutional Option

Yep, it's just another path to the next betrayal of conservatives.

[libstripper]

Never in history has a group of RINOS so cravenly snatched defeat from the jaws of victory. They have created an unmitigated disaster for the party when there could have been an unparalleled victory.

[An Old Marine]

I like the comparison to Neville Chamberlain. Its appropriate.

More to the point its time to teach some of these traitors a lesson. No money, no support.

Let them go to their precious moderates when re-election time comes.

[OB1kNOb]

History records once again that there are no great "moderate" leaders. Never has been, never will be. They are gutless wonders that stand for nothing.

[RedEyeJack]

Ok...

Votes on the first three should go today... We get to see who is for and who is against jurist the Dems have label led as "extremist". Say they get confirmed... What then?

Frist brings the next group to the floor and the Dems filibuster? Will there be another 100 hours of debate on them? Will there be a cloture vote. Or it goes straight to a vote and the Republican "compromisers" vote against their party based on the deal? There is a lot of ground still to be covered and it sounds like all the crowing was premature. Frist needs to be more forceful in saying that this compromise was a "deal" that is not supported by the leadership so its enactment is not the responsibility of those Republicans who were not party to the deal... This is going to continue to be entertaining.

[libstripper]

We believe that, under Article II, Section 2, of the United States Constitution, the word “Advice” speaks to consultation between the Senate and the President with regard to the use of the President’s power to make nominations. We encourage the Executive branch of government to consult with members of the Senate, both Democratic and Republican, prior to submitting a judicial nomination to the Senate for consideration

This paragraph from the RINOS' "Memornadum of Understanding" is the worst part of this vile agreement. It effectively robs the President of his sole power, under the Constitution, to select judicial nominees and send them to the Senate for a vote. Fourteen senators have just changed the Constitution, usurped the President's power, and made the judicial changes mandated by the people in the last three elections virtually impossible to achieve.

Just like AIDS, this is going to be a "gift that keeps on giving" to the Republicans. After this, how is it going to be possible to energize the base to go out and campaign for Republicans, and, if the base is still energized, how will it be possible to convince skeptical voters that the Republicans they might elect will do anything other than this kind of a vile sellout?

[TheRightGuy]

The fact that McLame could get six other pubbies to join in this betrayal is the most telling comment yet on the leadership ability of Frist. I don't think even Trent Lott could have done a worse job.

[MapleLeafForever]

John McCain reminded me of Neville Chamberlain coming back from his Munich sell-out.

They had a choice between war and dishonor. They chose dishonor and enboldened the enemy. We will have war later.

[sgtbono2002]

Dear Dr. Frist:

How does it feel to have that knife in your back? How does it feel when 7 arrogant Senators decide that you are no longer needed and they give away the store? I wonder how Mr. Bush will feel about having to notify these 7 quislings before he brings up another judicial nominee? Mr McPain has played his cards , now we shall see how you play yours, And play you must or just go back to removing moles from your medical patients , because your political career is over if you let them get away with this.

[ZULU]

Solution?

Contribute to whatever Republican runs against these Judases in their primaries.

Then, if they get re-nominated - do the unthinkable - support with your dollars ANY DemocRat who runs against them. Then let them KNOW why you are doing it.

You're safer with an open enemy in arms and uniform than with a traitor behind your back.

[goldstategop]

OK. They got a promise. But after years of Democratic conduct, they should know what a promise from Democrats is worth. Even if the seven Red State Democrats behave honorably, that doesn't commit Harry Reid and the rest to do so. The RINOs and centrist Democrats did NOT bring their parties to this deal. They made up among themselves without asking any one else if the terms were acceptable. Its hard to imagine the sheer arrogance of these people in usurping the wishes of their own party so they don't have to take a stand on principle. That's probably why their deal won't last like they imagine.

(Denny Crane: "Sometimes you can only look for answers from God and failing that... and Fox News".)

[PzLdr]

Reason? Four words: No principles, no cojones.

[Junior]

I'm quitting the Republican Party. Until they grow a pair they're persona non grata in my book.

[You Dirty Rats]

But we know them for what they are - spineless cowards.

I disagree. I think the truth is much worse. These seven set up a "moderate caucus" outside of the Parties so that they can pursue their own agenda. They believe that they can cooperate with either of the other parties (in practice, though, more with the 'Rats I fear) and are therefore immune from attacks.

It's risky strategery, though, because we still control 48 Senators, the House, and the White House. These 14 Senators, especially the seven weasels on the Right, will get their 15 minutes of fame and then get blown apart at some point.

Paybacks are a Hillary!